| 单词 | draught |
| 释义 | draught n. & v. (US draft) --n 1. a current of air in a confined space (e.g. a room or chimney). 2. pulling, traction. 3. Naut. the depth of water needed to float a ship. 4. the drawing of liquor from a cask etc. 5. a a single act of drinking. b the amount drunk in this. c a dose of liquid medicine. 6. (in pl.; usu. treated as sing.) Brit. a game for two played with 12 pieces each on a draughtboard. 7. a the drawing in of a fishing-net. b the fish taken at one drawing. 8. = DRAFT. --vtr. = DRAFT. Phrases and idioms draught beer beer drawn from a cask, not bottled. draught-horse a horse used for pulling heavy loads, esp. a cart or plough. feel the draught colloq. suffer from adverse (usu. financial) conditions. Etymology: ME draht, perh. f. ON drahtr, dr{aacute}ttr f. Gmc, rel. to DRAW |
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