to drain
01
沥干, 排干
to empty or remove liquid from a container or area
Transitive: to drain a liquid
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
drain
第三人称单数
drains
现在分词
draining
一般过去时
drained
过去分词
drained
例子
After boiling the pasta, he had to drain the water before serving.
煮好意大利面后，他必须沥干水才能上菜。
02
耗尽, 排干
to gradually or completely use up the available resources
Transitive: to drain a resource
例子
The extended drought drained the reservoirs of water.
持续的干旱耗尽了水库的水。
03
耗尽, 使筋疲力尽
to weaken or exhaust someone or something's energy and vitality
Transitive: to drain sb of energy and vitality
例子
The long hours at work and constant stress drained him of his physical and mental strength.
长时间的工作和持续的压力耗尽了他的体力和精神力量。
Drain
01
排水管, 下水道
a pipe in the bottom of a sink, bath, etc. through which dirty water flows out
Dialect
American
American
例子
The plumber unclogged the drain in the kitchen sink, allowing water to flow freely again.
水管工疏通了厨房水槽的排水管，让水再次自由流动。
02
排水管, 下水道
a conduit or pipe designed to carry away liquid waste to a sewer, septic system, or other safe location
语法信息
有生性状态
无生命
形态构成
简单词
可数
复数形式
drains
例子
The city installed a new drain to prevent flooding.
该市安装了一个新的排水管以防止洪水。
03
排水, 引流
the process of removing liquid from a container or area, often by letting it flow out
例子
The drain of the pond took several hours.
池塘的排水花了几个小时。
04
消耗, 流失
a gradual reduction or exhaustion of energy, resources, or strength
例子
The long meeting was a drain on her energy.
漫长的会议是她精力的消耗。
05
引流管, 排液管
a tube that removes fluids from wounds or body cavities to aid healing
例子
After surgery, a drain helped remove excess fluid from the incision.
手术后，引流管帮助从切口处清除多余的液体。
