to drain
01
水を切る, 排水する
to empty or remove liquid from a container or area
Transitive: to drain a liquid
例
After boiling the pasta, he had to drain the water before serving.
パスタを茹でた後、彼は提供する前に水を切る必要があった。
02
枯渇させる, 排水する
to gradually or completely use up the available resources
Transitive: to drain a resource
例
The extended drought drained the reservoirs of water.
03
消耗させる, 疲れ果てさせる
to weaken or exhaust someone or something's energy and vitality
Transitive: to drain sb of energy and vitality
例
The relentless demands of caregiving drained her of her emotional and mental resilience.
介護の容赦ない要求が、彼女の感情的および精神的な回復力を消耗させた。
Drain
01
排水口, ドレン
a pipe in the bottom of a sink, bath, etc. through which dirty water flows out
Dialect
American
American
例
The plumber unclogged the drain in the kitchen sink, allowing water to flow freely again.
配管工がキッチンの流しの排水口を詰まりから解放し、水が再び自由に流れるようにしました。
02
a conduit or pipe designed to carry away liquid waste to a sewer, septic system, or other safe location
例
The city installed a new drain to prevent flooding.
03
the process of removing liquid from a container or area, often by letting it flow out
例
The drain of the pond took several hours.
04
a gradual reduction or exhaustion of energy, resources, or strength
例
The long meeting was a drain on her energy.
05
ドレーン, 排液チューブ
a tube that removes fluids from wounds or body cavities to aid healing
例
After surgery, a drain helped remove excess fluid from the incision.
手術後、ドレーンが切開部から余分な液体を除去するのに役立ちました。
語彙ツリー
drained
draining
drain
