| 单词 | draw |
| 释义 | draw v. & n. --v (past drew; past part. drawn) 1. tr. pull or cause to move towards or after one. 2. tr. pull (a thing) up, over, or across. 3. tr. pull (curtains etc.) open or shut. 4. tr. take (a person) aside, esp. to talk to. 5. tr. attract; bring to oneself or to something; take in (drew a deep breath; I felt drawn to her; drew my attention to the matter; draw him into conversation; the match drew large crowds). 6. intr. (foll. by at, on) suck smoke from (a cigarette, pipe, etc.). 7. tr. (also absol.) take out; remove (e.g. a tooth, a gun from a holster, etc.). 8. tr. obtain or take from a source (draw a salary; draw inspiration; drew {pound}100 from my account). 9. tr. trace (a line, mark, furrow, or figure). 10. a tr. produce (a picture) by tracing lines and marks. b tr. represent (a thing) by this means. c absol. make a drawing. 11. tr. (also absol.) finish (a contest or game) with neither side winning. 12. intr. make one's or its way, proceed, move, come (drew near the bridge; draw to a close; the second horse drew level; drew ahead of the field; the time draws near). 13. tr. infer, deduce (a conclusion). 14. tr. a elicit, evoke. b bring about, entail (draw criticism; draw ruin upon oneself). c induce (a person) to reveal facts, feelings, or talent (refused to be drawn). d (foll. by to + infin.) induce (a person) to do something. e Cards cause to be played (drew all the trumps). 15. tr. haul up (water) from a well. 16. tr. bring out (liquid from a vessel or blood from a wound). 17. tr. extract a liquid essence from. 18. intr. (of a chimney or pipe) promote or allow a draught. 19. intr. (of tea) infuse. 20. a tr. obtain by lot (drew the winner). b absol. draw lots. 21. intr. (foll. by on) make a demand on a person, a person's skill, memory, imagination, etc. 22. tr. write out (a bill, cheque, or draft) (drew a cheque on the bank). 23. tr. frame (a document) in due form, compose. 24. tr. formulate or perceive (a comparison or distinction). 25. tr. (of a ship) require (a specified depth of water) to float in. 26. tr. disembowel (hang, draw, and quarter; draw the fowl before cooking it). 27. tr. Hunting search (cover) for game. 28. tr. drag (a badger or fox) from a hole. 29. tr. a protract, stretch, elongate (long-drawn agony). b make (wire) by pulling a piece of metal through successively smaller holes. 30. tr. a Golf drive (the ball) to the left (or, of a left-handed player, the right) esp. purposely. b Bowls cause (a bowl) to travel in a curve to the desired point. 31. intr. (of a sail) swell tightly in the wind. --n 1. an act of drawing. 2. a a person or thing that draws custom, attention, etc. b the power to attract attention. 3. the drawing of lots, esp. a raffle. 4. a drawn game. 5. a suck on a cigarette etc. 6. the act of removing a gun from its holster in order to shoot (quick on the draw). 7. strain, pull. 8. US the movable part of a drawbridge. Phrases and idioms draw back withdraw from an undertaking. draw a bead on see BEAD. draw bit = draw rein. draw a blank see BLANK. draw bridle = draw rein. draw a person's fire attract hostility, criticism, etc., away from a more important target. draw in 1. a (of successive days) become shorter because of the changing seasons. b (of a day) approach its end. c (of successive evenings or nights) start earlier because of the changing seasons. 2. persuade to join, entice. 3. (of a train etc.) arrive at a station. draw in one's horns become less assertive or ambitious; draw back. draw the line at set a limit (of tolerance etc.) at. draw lots see LOT. draw off withdraw (troops). draw on 1. approach, come near. 2. lead to, bring about. 3. allure. 4. put (gloves, boots, etc.) on. draw out 1 prolong. 2. elicit. 3. induce to talk. 4. (of successive days) become longer because of the changing seasons. 5. (of a train etc.) leave a station etc. 6. write out in proper form. 7. lead out, detach, or array (troops). draw rein see REIN. draw-sheet a sheet that can be taken from under a patient without remaking the bed. draw-string a string that can be pulled to tighten the mouth of a bag, the waist of a garment, etc. draw stumps Cricket take the stumps out of the ground at the close of play. draw one's sword against attack. draw up 1. compose or draft (a document etc.). 2. bring or come into regular order. 3. come to a halt. 4. make (oneself) stiffly erect. 5. (foll. by with, to) gain on or overtake. draw-well a deep well with a rope and a bucket. quick on the draw quick to act or react. Etymology: OE dragan f. Gmc |
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