单词 | drawing off |
释义 | drawing off (once / 14868 pages) n WORD FAMILY draw off: drawing off, draws off, drew off USAGE EXAMPLESFront-running Songbird would have none of it, shaking off the challenge when roused by Smith and drawing off by 5 ¼ lengths. Los Angeles Times(Aug 20, 2016) “Aye. Damas had ever a red panache. I think they are for drawing off. How quick they have been!” T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958) Maryland is drawing off other collective postseason experiences this week. Washington Post(Mar 17, 2016) n act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source Syn|Hypo|Hyper drawing derivation drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation derivationdrawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body drain a gradual depletion of energy or resources |
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