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drainverb

uk/dreɪn/us/dreɪn/

drain verb (REMOVE LIQUID)

C2 [ I or T ] If you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out of it:

Drain the pasta thoroughly.

We drained the pond and filled it with fresh water.

Drain (off) any liquid that is left in the rice.

Don't bother drying the pans - just leave them to drain.

[ T ] If you drain a glass or cup, you drink all the liquid in it.

More examples

They dug deep channels to drain the water from the fields.
That's just the sound of the water draining out of the sink.
You don't need to drain the rice, you see. It has absorbed all the water.
This entire region is drained by the Danube delta.
If there isn't a hole in the bottom of the plant pot, the water can't drain out.

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Taking things away from someone or somewhere

appropriate
confiscate
cream sth/sb off
de-
debug
denude
impound
infringe on/upon sth
knock
knock sth out of sb
nab
relieve
shear
shelf
strip sb of sth
suck
suck sb/sth dry idiom
sweep
take sth out
tow

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Removing and extracting

Emptying

drain verb (MAKE TIRED)

C2 [ T ] to make someone very tired:

The long journey completely drained me.

drain verb (REDUCE)

C2 [ I or T ] to reduce or cause something to reduce:

The long war had drained the resources of both countries.

War drains a nation of its youth and its wealth (= uses them until they are gone).

[ I ] If the blood/colour drains from your face, or if your face drains (of blood/colour), you turn very pale, often because you are shocked or ill:

The colour drained from his face/cheeks when they told him the results.

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Becoming and making smaller or less

a nip (here) and a tuck (there) idiom
attenuate
axe
bite
bite into sth
dive
let sth down
let up
lower
make a hole in sth idiom
miniaturization
minimize
nip
shrink
slash
step sth down
strip sth away
stripped down
subside
tail off

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The skin, & skin colour

Phrasal verb(s)

drain (sth) away

drainnoun

uk/dreɪn/us/dreɪn/

drain noun (PIPE)

C2 [ C ] a pipe or channel that is used to carry away waste matter and water from a building, or an opening in the road that rain water can flow down:

I think the kitchen drain is blocked.

She accidentally dropped her ring down a drain in the road.

drains [ plural ] UK

the system of pipes, openings in the ground, or other devices that are used for carrying away waste matter and water:

There was an unpleasant smell coming from the drains.

[ C ] US UK plughole a hole in a bath, sink, etc. through which water flows away and into which you can put a plug

More examples

Leaves are clogging up the drain.
Two kids were poking a stick into the drain.

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Building: plumbing & pipes & sewage

ballcock
bleed
cesspit
cistern
conduit
culvert
leakage
mixer tap
overflow
pipeline
piping
plughole
plumb
plunger
siphon
standpipe
stopcock
tubing
U-bend
washer

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Bathroom fixtures & fittings

drain noun (MAKE TIRED)

[ S ] something that makes you feel very tired:

I think taking care of her elderly mother is a big drain on her energy.

drain noun (REDUCE)

C2 [ S ] something that uses more of your energy, money, or time than you want to give:

Having a big mortgage is a real drain on your earnings.

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Becoming and making smaller or less

a nip (here) and a tuck (there) idiom
attenuate
axe
bite
bite into sth
dive
let sth down
let up
lower
make a hole in sth idiom
miniaturization
minimize
nip
shrink
slash
step sth down
strip sth away
stripped down
subside
tail off

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单词	drain
释义	Contents verb (3) drain (REMOVE LIQUID) drain (MAKE TIRED) drain (REDUCE) noun (3) drain (PIPE) drain (MAKE TIRED) drain (REDUCE) Contents verb (1) drain (1) noun (1) drain (1) Contents noun (2) drain (1) drain (2) verb (2) drain (1) drain (2) English American Business drainverb uk/dreɪn/us/dreɪn/ drain verb (REMOVE LIQUID) C2 [ I or T ] If you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out of it: Drain the pasta thoroughly. We drained the pond and filled it with fresh water. Drain (off) any liquid that is left in the rice. Don't bother drying the pans - just leave them to drain. [ T ] If you drain a glass or cup, you drink all the liquid in it. More examples They dug deep channels to drain the water from the fields. That's just the sound of the water draining out of the sink. You don't need to drain the rice, you see. It has absorbed all the water. This entire region is drained by the Danube delta. If there isn't a hole in the bottom of the plant pot, the water can't drain out. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Taking things away from someone or somewhere appropriate confiscate *cream sth/sb* off de- debug denude impound** infringe on/upon sth knock *knock sth* out of sb nab relieve shear shelf** strip sb of sth suck *suck sb/sth* dry idiom sweep take sth out tow See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Removing and extracting Emptying drain verb (MAKE TIRED) C2 [ T ] to make someone very tired: The long journey completely drained me. drain verb (REDUCE) C2 [ I or T ] to reduce or cause something to reduce: The long war had drained the resources of both countries. War drains a nation of its youth and its wealth (= uses them until they are gone). [ I ] If the blood/colour drains from your face, or if your face drains (of blood/colour), you turn very pale, often because you are shocked or ill: The colour drained from his face/cheeks when they told him the results. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Becoming and making smaller or less a nip (here) and a tuck (there) idiom attenuate axe bite** bite into sth dive *let sth* down let up lower** make a hole in sth idiom miniaturization minimize nip shrink slash *step sth* down strip sth away stripped down subside tail off See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: The skin, & skin colour Phrasal verb(s) drain (sth) away drainnoun uk/dreɪn/us/dreɪn/ drain noun (PIPE) C2 [ C ] a pipe or channel that is used to carry away waste matter and water from a building, or an opening in the road that rain water can flow down: I think the kitchen drain is blocked. She accidentally dropped her ring down a drain in the road. drains [ plural ] UK the system of pipes, openings in the ground, or other devices that are used for carrying away waste matter and water: There was an unpleasant smell coming from the drains. [ C ] US UK plughole a hole in a bath, sink, etc. through which water flows away and into which you can put a plug More examples Leaves are clogging up the drain. Two kids were poking a stick into the drain. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Building: plumbing & pipes & sewage ballcock bleed cesspit cistern conduit culvert leakage mixer tap overflow pipeline piping plughole plumb plunger siphon standpipe stopcock tubing U-bend washer See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Bathroom fixtures & fittings drain noun (MAKE TIRED) [ S ] something that makes you feel very tired: I think taking care of her elderly mother is a big drain on her energy. drain noun (REDUCE) C2 [ S ] something that uses more of your energy, money, or time than you want to give: Having a big mortgage is a real drain on your earnings. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Becoming and making smaller or less a nip (here) and a tuck (there) idiom attenuate axe bite** bite into sth dive *let sth* down let up lower** make a hole in sth idiom miniaturization minimize nip shrink slash *step sth* down strip sth away stripped down subside tail off See more results » drainverb [ I/T ] us/dreɪn/ to allow or cause liquid to flow away from something: [ I ] Wash the lettuce in the sink and let it drain. [ T ] Drain the lettuce and then pat it dry with paper towels. If something drains you, it makes you very tired: [ T ] It drains you to work with a class of 20 four-year-olds, let me tell you. drainnoun [ C ] us/dreɪn/ a pipe or channel that carries away waste water or other liquids: She spilled some sugar in the sink and washed it down the drain. Something that is a drain on you takes away a lot of your energy and makes you tired: Taking care of his sick mother was quite a drain on him. If something is a drain on your money or something else, it uses a lot of it or makes it weaker: Having two mortgages was a tremendous drain on their resources. drainnoun [ C, usually singular ] uk/dreɪn/us something that uses too much of your energy, money, or time: Having a big mortgage is a real drain on your earnings. Unexpected repairs to the building have been a huge drain on our financial resources. The company's pension liability has become a cash drain. down the drain informal completely wasted or spoiled: When the project was scrapped, all our efforts went down the drain. People feel that renting property is money down the drain. See also brain drain drainverb uk/dreɪn/us [ T ] to reduce or remove a large amount of something: drain sth from sth The government is enforcing a deal that allows it to drain billions from miners' pension schemes. drain reserves/resources They took on work that was not profitable, draining cash resources. [ I ] to disappear gradually: How can we make sure business does not drain out of the country? The riches lured in too much competition and profits are now beginning to drain away**.
随便看	pull the other leg/one it's got bells on pull the other leg/one its got bells on pull the plug pull the plug pull the plug (on sth) pull the plug on sth pull the plug on sth pull the rug from under sb's feet pull the rug from under sbs feet pull the rug out pull the rug out (from under someone) pull the rug out from under sb pull the rug out from under someone pull the strings pull the strings pull the wool over sb's eyes pull the wool over sbs eyes pull the wool over someone's eyes pull the wool over someones eyes pull the wool over someone’s eyes pull through pull through pull through pull through (sth) pull through sth

drainverb

drain verb (REMOVE LIQUID)

drain verb (MAKE TIRED)

drain verb (REDUCE)

Phrasal verb(s)

drainnoun

drain noun (PIPE)

drain noun (MAKE TIRED)

drain noun (REDUCE)

drainverb [ I/T ]

drainnoun [ C ]

drainnoun [ C, usually singular ]

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