詞語：drain
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簡明英漢詞典
drain
[drein]
n.
排水溝, 消耗, 排水
vt.
排出溝外, 喝乾, 耗盡
vi.
排水, 流乾
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
drain
drain
AHD:[dr3n]
D.J.[drein]
K.K.[dren]
v.（動詞）
drained， drain.ing， drains
v.tr.（及物動詞）
(1)To draw off (a liquid) by a gradual process:
排出：漸漸地放掉液體：
drained water from the sink.
將水從污水槽中排掉
(2)To cause liquid to go out from; empty:
排干：使液體流掉；排空：
drained the bathtub; drain the pond.
放掉浴池的水；排淨水塘的水
(3)To draw off the surface water of:
排干表面的水：
The Mississippi River drains a vast area.
密西西比河枯竭了一大片區域
(4)To drink all the contents of:
喝光：喝乾內容物：
drained the cup.
乾杯
(5)To deplete gradually, especially to the point of complete exhaustion.See Synonyms at deplete
耗盡：逐漸耗盡，尤指消耗直至完全枯竭參見 deplete
(6)To fatigue or spend emotionally or physically:
消耗：使在情感上或肉體上疲勞或消耗：
The day's events completely drained me of all strength.
這天的事情使我精疲力竭
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
(1)To flow off or out:
排出：流掉或流出：
Gasoline drained slowly from the tilted can.
煤油慢慢從傾斜的油罐裡流出來
(2)To become empty by the drawing off of liquid:
變干：因液體流淨而變空：
watched the tub slowly drain.
看著浴缸慢慢排空
(3)To discharge surface or excess water:
注入：排走地面上的或多餘的水：
The Niagara River drains into Lake Ontario. When flooded, the swamp drains northward.
尼加拉河流入安大略湖。發洪水時，沼澤向北洩水
(4)To become gradually depleted; dwindle:
枯竭：被逐漸耗盡；減少：
felt his enthusiasm draining.
感到他的熱情漸漸消失
n.（名詞）
(1)A pipe or channel by which liquid is drawn off.
排水管：排掉液體的管或通道
(2)Medicine A device, such as a tube, inserted into the opening of a wound or body cavity to facilitate discharge of fluid or purulent material.
【醫學】 引流管：插入傷口或體腔，以便排出液體或膿狀物的裝置，如管子
(3)The act or process of draining.
排放：排去液體的行為或過程
(4)A gradual outflow or loss; consumption or depletion:
流出：逐漸地流出或失去；消耗或耗盡：
the drain of young talent by emigration.
移民導致的青年人才流失
(5)Something that causes a gradual loss:
消耗的東西：造成逐漸流失的東西：
interruptions that are a drain on my patience.
使我喪失耐心的插話
習慣用語
down the drain
To or into the condition of being wasted or lost:
處於被浪費或丟失狀態：
All of our best laid plans are down the drain.
我們所有精心佈置的計劃都付之東流
語源
(1)Middle English dreinen [to strain, drain]
中古英語 dreinen [拉，排出]
(2)from Old English dr?n
源自 古英語 dr?n
繼承用法
drain「able
adj.（形容詞）
drain「er
n.（名詞）
現代英漢詞典
drain
[dreIn]
vt., vi.
(1)排出；流掉
The water drained away slowly.
水排得很慢。
(2)弄乾；變干
to drain pus
排膿
After I washed the plates, I left them to drain.
洗過那些盤子後我讓它滴乾。
(3)排干…積水
Land must be well drained for some crops.
土地必須排水以適合某些作物。
(4)喝光；飲盡
(5)消耗；損耗
詞性變化
drain
n.
(1)排水管；排水道
Your kitchen drain has become blocked by tea leaves.
你家廚房的排水管被茶葉堵上了。
(2)損耗；消耗
現代英漢綜合大辭典
drain
[drein]
vt.
(1)逐漸地排去(水等液體); 排去...的水; 排泄; 放干(away, off)
(2)喝光[干]
(3)使耗盡; 用完
(4)使...枯竭[流盡] (of)
drainoff [away] the dirty water
排去髒水
drain a glass of wine
喝乾一杯酒
be drained of one's energy
精疲力盡
drain a district of its resources
使一地區資源枯竭
詞性變化
drain
[drein]
vi.
(1)(水等)慢慢地流掉; 慢慢地枯竭
(2)(土地)排水; (衣服)滴乾; (碗碟等)晾乾
The water drained away.
水流乾了。
Thefield drained into the river.
田里的水漸漸流進河裡了。
His passion was slowly draining from him.
他的熱情逐漸消失了。
Hang up the washing to drain.
把洗好的衣服掛起來讓它晾乾。
drain
[drein]
n.
(1)排水, 放干
(2)排水溝, 排水管, 陰溝; [pl.](建築物的)排水設備
(3)(財富等的)不斷外流, 逐漸流光
(4)(精力, 時間, 金錢的)消耗
(5)[口]一口之量(指酒等液體)
(6)【醫】導管, 排液管; 排膿管; 引流; 導液
a bad smell from the drain
陰溝裡冒出來的難聞氣味
Our plans to go swimming went down the drain when it rained.
天一下雨, 我們去游泳的計劃就全落空了。
繼承用法
drainboard
n.
滴水板
drainpipe
[5dreInpaIp]
n.
排水管
drainable
adj.
可排泄[疏出]的
drainless
[`dreInlIs]
adj.
(1)無排水設備的
(2)取之不盡的
習慣用語
brain (power) drain
腦力人才外流(指科技人員等)
brawn drain
體力人才外流(指勞動者, 運動員等)
go down the drain
(1)(情況)越來越糟; (人)每況愈下
(2)(資金等)被耗費掉; (計劃等)落空, 破產
laugh like a drain
[口](面對別人的窘境)縱聲大笑
to the drains
完全喝光, 一點不剩
drain away
排去(水等 液體); (水等)流掉; 漸漸枯竭
drain off
排去(水等 液體); (水等)流掉; 漸漸枯竭
特殊用法
aggregate drain
集料盲溝
agricultural drain
農田排水
air drain
氣門, 氣道
arch drain
拱形排水溝
average current drain
平均電耗
basket drain
(桶、池、鍋等的)排水籃
blind drain
盲溝, 地下排水溝, 暗溝
box drain
方溝
branch drain
排水支管
cash drain
現金流出
catch(-water) drain
截水溝[管]
chevron drain
人字形排水溝
common drain
共漏
counter drain
河堤排水溝
cross drain
橫向排水溝
current drain
耗用電流
deep side drain
深排水邊溝
external drains
外流因素
filter drain
過濾管
floating roof drain
浮頂油罐的排水
floor drain
地面排水管
foreign drain
現金外流
French drain
暗溝
gas drain
【採礦】瓦斯排泄道
gold drain
黃金外流
gravity drain
自重洩油, 自重洩油管路
herringbone drain
人字形排水溝
house drain
住宅排水溝
intercepting drain
截水溝
internal drain
國內枯竭
land drain
地面排水溝
main drain
總排水管
manpower drain
勞力外流
mole drain
鼠道式排水溝
oil drain
放油, 放油口
open drain
明溝, 明渠
outward drain of funds
支付超額
overboard steam drain
蒸汽排出
pipe drain
排水管; 管溝
power drain
耗用動力, 耗用功率
pump drain
抽水溝
quiescent power drain
靜態功耗
rock drain
填石盲溝
roof drain
浮頂油 罐的排水系統
rubble drain
亂石盲溝
sand drain
排水砂樁
service drain
工作面排水溝
side drain
邊溝
slope revetment drain
邊坡支撐滲溝
steam generator water tank drain
蒸汽發生器水罐放水口
steam passage drain
汽路排水孔
stone drain
石砌排水溝
storage drain
貯池水道; 貯池水管
storm drain
暴雨水溝; 暴雨下水道
stormwater drain
暴雨水溝
subsoil drain
地下排水溝
surface water drain
洩水暗溝
transverse drain
橫向排水管
tunnel floor drain
隧底排水管
vertical sand drain
砂井, 豎向排水砂溝
water drain
下水道; 排水
drain of capital
資金外流
drain of reserve
外匯儲備外流
用法詞典
drain
中古英語dreinen