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drain

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Related topics: Food
drain1 /dreɪn/ ●●○ verb  
1  LIQUIDliquid 液体
a) [transitiveT]DFTA to make the water or liquid in something flow away 使流走，使排出
 The swimming pool is drained and cleaned every winter.
每年冬天这座游泳池都要排干清洗。
drain something from something
 Brad drained all the oil from the engine.
布拉德将引擎中的润滑油全部放掉。
 Can you drain the spaghetti, please (=pour away the water from the pan)?
你把意大利面滤干好吗？
b) [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]POUR if liquid drains away, it flows away 〔液体〕流走，流光
drain away/off/from
 I watched the bath water drain away.
我看着浴缸里的水流光。
c) [intransitiveI]TAEMPTY if something drains, the liquid that is in it or on it flows away and it becomes dry 流干，沥干
 Open ditches drain very efficiently.
明沟排水效果非常好。
 She washed up and left the dishes to drain.
她洗好碗碟，放着沥干。
well-drained/poorly-drained soil (=soil from which water flows away quickly or slowly) 排水性能好/差的土壤
 This plant needs rich, well-drained soil.
这种植物需要排水性能优良的肥沃土壤。
2  make SB tired 使某人疲劳MAKE TIRED [transitiveT]TIRED to make someone feel very tired and without any energy 使筋疲力尽
 Working with children all day really drains you.
整天和小孩打交道真是让人疲惫不堪。
3  use too much 消耗过多USE TOO MUCH [transitiveT]USE/CONSUME to use too much of something, especially money, so that there is not enough left 耗尽〔尤指钱〕
 Huge imports were draining the country’s currency reserves.
大量的进口正在耗尽该国的货币储备。
4  the colour/blood drains from somebody’s face/cheeks used to say that someone’s face becomes very pale, because they are frightened or shocked 〔因恐惧或震惊〕某人变得脸色苍白
 When the verdict was read out, all the colour drained from Zelda’s cheeks.
宣读判决时势田面无人色。
5  drain a glass/cup etc DFDDRINK written to drink all the liquid in a glass, cup etc 喝干杯中的饮料
 Hannah drained her mug in one gulp.
汉娜把大杯中的饮料一饮而尽。
6 drain away phrasal verbphr v if something drains away, it is reduced until there is none left 耗尽；减少；消逝
 I watched the light drain away.
我看着光线渐渐消逝。
anger/confidence/tension/hope etc drains away
 Sally felt her anger drain away.
萨莉感到自己的怒气慢慢消散了。
Examples from the Corpus
drain away• Suddenly, palpably, his anger drained away.• I watched the light drain away and felt the cold clawing at the earth between the tables.• We drain away force as we indulge in inner talk.• The waste water would be drained away through a 2,000-foot tunnel, 150 feet below the river level.• There to the west of us, look, the washes all seem to be draining away to the southwest.• Unlike the gentle technique described earlier, anti-cellulite massage should be vigorous to help drain away toxic wastes from the tissues.• It was appalling and ridiculous, and this inner battle was draining away what little strength she had left.• When the spirit flags, the body follows, and Jack Stone was literally draining away with despair and fear.
7 drain something ↔ off phrasal verbphr v EMPTYto make water or a liquid flow off something, leaving it dry 使流走，使变干
 After cooking the meat, drain off the excess fat.
肉煮好以后把多余的油沥干。
Examples from the Corpus
drain off• To peel, cover with boiling water, let stand 2 to 3 minutes, then drain and slip off outer skin.
Examples from the Corpus
drain• With a slotted utensil, remove to paper towels to drain.• Yet they are quick to drain and dry.• A week later, the pond was drained and the fish were inspected.• The federal insurance fund has been drained by recent bank failures.• Hurriedly draining her cup, she reached for her purse.• He drained his brandy, and signaled for two more.• Jim drained his glass then offered to buy everyone another one.• Listening to customers' complaints all day really drains me.• To remove algae from your aquarium, drain off the water and wash the tank thoroughly.• Everything had been drained out of me by then, and my eyes were already shut.• The police even drained the lake in their search for the body.• This was needed as the heat was draining the walkers very quickly.• When cooked, drain well and add to the chicken mixture.• And to leave before both cups had been drained would only offend her.
drain away/off/from• Cook the minced beef in a saucepan over a high heat until browned. Drain off any fat.• Dry-fry the bacon in a non-stick pan until almost tender but without colour. Drain off any fat.• Cook ground beef, and drain off fat.• Now he could hardly see the trail, even when he was among the trees and the glare had drained from his eyes.• Blanche eased herself up and Dexter watched the tension start to drain from Lancaster's body.• I got blue circles under my eyes, and the color drained from my face.• In that excavation, however, the water was not drained from the cofferdam.• The waste water would be drained away through a 2,000-foot tunnel, 150 feet below the river level.
Related topics: Construction
drain2 ●●○ noun [countableC]  
1  especially British EnglishBrETBC a pipe that carries water or waste liquids away 下水管，下水道，排[废]水管
 The flood was caused by a blocked drain.
溢水是由排水管堵塞引起的。
 There’s a problem with the drains.
下水道有问题。
2. TBC British EnglishBrE the frame of metal bars over a drain where water etc can flow into it 下水道箅子 SYN American English grate
3. American EnglishAmE the hole in the bottom of a bath or sink that water flows out through 〔浴缸或洗涤槽底下的〕排水孔 SYN British English plughole
4  a drain on something USE/CONSUMEsomething that continuously uses a lot of time, money etc 大量耗费某物的事物
 The war was an enormous drain on the country’s resources.
这场战争大量消耗了国家的资源。
Examples from the Corpus
drain on ... resources• Surely it would be a drain on Party resources that it can ill afford.• A second cost to the Free Church of its political involvement is a drain on leadership resources.• It is a drain on their resources.• The parish is a drain on resources, no doubt about it.• As in many areas, an increasingly ageing population was becoming an added drain on scant resources.• This unexpected added drain on his resources was stretching his bank balance to the limit, and beyond.• A costly and illogical drain on its scant resources.• William I had introduced knight service, a repeated drain on local resources.
5  down the drain informalWASTE something
Examples from the Corpus
down the drain• Well, there's another fifty dollars down the drain.• Male speaker I fear that safety standards will go down the drain as people seek to make most profit.• And she would die in the bathtub, her blood going down the drain.• There are fears of family life going down the drain, as staff may get only two complete weekends off in seven.• Pour it down the drains if necessary.• You might as well take money and shovel it down the drain.• It may help to twist drain rods when pushing them down the drain.• It foreclosed on the mortgages, and the mill went down the drain.• Dietitians responded by telling cooks to dump yolks down the drain and use the cholesterol-free whites.
→ brain drain, → laugh like a drain at laugh1(1)
Examples from the Corpus
drain• The parish is a drain on resources, no doubt about it.• To have left the tube and drain in place for 14-21 days would have been ideal but less acceptable to the patient.• For refrigerators with removable drain plugs, remove plug and force warm water mixed with baking soda through the drain.• Blood from Forster's broken body was floating away in clouds, finally swirling in a whirlpool above the drain.• Time and again he had to turn his nose up into the arch of the drain to keep from drowning.• We crawled out of the drain, saw the coast clear, and ran down the road together.• The drain in the bathtub is clogged.
the drains• This makes it absolutely clear that the early road and the drains belong in a mid to late second-century context.• The view had been spoilt, and the drains became complicated.• Paper blocks the drains, so it goes into a little box.• A grey drizzle enveloped the city; where there were trees, sodden leaves choked the drains and made the pavements dangerous.• Small children scrambled for the scattered coins before they washed down the drains.• More and more people were looking to the drains, rather than to providence.• He counterclaimed for damages for breach of the covenant for quiet enjoyment and another claim relating to the drains.• At first they think the builders have messed up the drains.
From Longman Business Dictionary
draindrain1 /dreɪn/ noun [countableC usually singular]
a drain on something something that continuously uses up a lot of money, time, or effort
This project has been a serious drain on our financial resources.
draindrain2 verb [transitiveT]
to use too much of something so that there is not enough left
The high cost of road maintenance is draining funds from the local government budget.
Huge imports were draining the country’s currency reserves.
Origin drain1
Old English dreahnian
drain1 verbdrain2 noun
Chinese
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3935 COCA: 3601
drain

noun¹

 1pipe/hole that dirty water goes down污水管道ADJECTIVE | VERB + DRAIN | DRAIN + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤blocked, clogged (NAmE) 阻塞的下水道➤storm雨水道VERB + DRAIN➤block, clog (NAmE) 阻塞下水道▸➤clear, unblock, unclog (NAmE) 清理下水道；疏通下水道➤lay鋪設下水道◇They were busy laying the drains for the new houses.他們正忙着給新房鋪設下水道。DRAIN + NOUN➤cleaner管道疏通劑◇a bottle of drain cleaner一瓶管道疏通劑
drain

noun²

 2sth that uses up time/money/resources時間、金錢或資源的消耗ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤heavy, major, serious嚴重消耗；大量損耗；嚴重流失➤emotional, energy情感流失；精力損耗➤cash, financial現金外流；財務消耗▸➤brain人才外流◇scientists joining the brain drain (= moving to a country where they can work in better conditions and earn more) 加入人才外流隊伍的科學家PREPOSITION➤drain on⋯的消耗◇These losses have been a major drain on the company's resources.這些損失是對公司資源的嚴重消耗。
drain

verb¹

 1make sth empty/dry排空；弄乾ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤thoroughly, well完全／充分排乾◇Remove the artichokes, drain thoroughly and allow to cool.取出洋薊，潷乾水分後讓其冷卻。◇well-drained soil排水良好的土壤➤poorly排水不暢◇The soil is poorly drained.這土壤排水性不好。➤quickly, slowly快速／緩慢地流失➤away, out（使）流出◇The water quickly drained away down the sink.水槽中的水很快排盡了。◇The surgeon drains out any excess fluid.外科醫生將所有過量液體都排出了。PREPOSITION➤out of從⋯流出◇The blood drains out of the body.血液從身體中流出來。
drain

verb²

 2make sb/sth weaker, poorer, etc.使枯竭ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤completely, totally, utterly完全耗盡；徹底耗盡▸➤emotionally, mentally, physically使感情枯竭；使腦力用盡；使體力耗盡▸➤away漸漸枯竭◇The country's coal reserves are being drained away.該國的煤炭資源正逐漸耗盡。PREPOSITION➤of耗盡⋯◇His voice was utterly drained of emotion.他的聲音再沒有任何感情。➤out of從⋯耗盡◇Her energy seemed to drain out of her.她彷彿筋疲力盡了。PHRASES➤be drained, feel drained筋疲力盡；感到枯竭◇Sue felt exhausted and emotionally drained.休感到筋疲力盡，心如枯井。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3935 COCA: 3601
drain verb
⇨ drain (leave the dishes to drain) ⇨ clear (drain and rinse the pasta) ⇨ drink (drain your drink) ⇨ pump (drain a tank) ⇨ use 2 (I felt drained of energy.) drain

noun

drain ♦︎ sewer ♦︎ gutterThese are all words for a pipe or channel that waste water can flow through. 这些词均表示下水道或污水沟。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an open drain / sewer◆a drain / gutter is blocked◆a drain / sewer / gutter runs down / along sth■ drain [countable] a pipe that carries away dirty water or other liquid waste 下水道；排水管◆We had to call in a plumber to unblock the drain.我们只得叫管子工来疏通下水道。◆The drains (= the system of pipes) date from the beginning of the last century.这套排水系统从上世纪初就有了。   see also drain ⇨ pump verb ■ sewer ˈsuːə(r), BrE also ˈsjuːə(r)[countable] an underground pipe that is used to carry sewage (= used water and waste substances that are produced by human bodies) away from houses and other buildings 污水管；下水道；阴沟◆Drainage in the village was very poor, with open sewers (= not underground) and gutters.村里的排水设施很差，下水道和路旁排水沟都是明沟。■ gutter [countable] a long piece of curved metal or plastic that is fixed under the edge of a roof to carry away the water when it rains; the area between the main part of a road and a pavement where water collects and is carried to drains 檐沟；天沟；路旁排水沟◆A leaking gutter can be repaired quickly and at minimal cost.漏水檐沟的修理工作耗时短，费用低。◆I stepped off the pavement and walked in the gutter.我偏离了人行道，走在排水沟里。 drain

verb

drain ♦︎ emptyThese words both mean to make sth empty or dry. 这两个词均表示容器中的液体排干或控干。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to drain / empty out◆to drain / empty of / into sth◆to drain / empty slowly / completely■ drain [intransitive] to become empty or dry by having all the liquid removed; (of a liquid) to leave sth dry 排放；（液体）流干；控干◆The swimming pool drains very slowly.游泳池里的水排得很慢。◆Leave the dishes to drain.让碟子自然控干。◆She pulled out the plug and the water drained away.她拔掉塞子，水就流走了。  see also drain ⇨ pump verb ■ empty [intransitive] to become empty 变空；流干◆The tank empties out in five minutes.大容器里的液体五分钟就流干了。◆The streets soon emptied when the rain started.雨下了起来，街上很快便空无一人了。◆She watched as the beach gradually emptied of people.她注视着人们从沙滩上渐渐离去。  see also empty ⇨ clear verb , empty ⇨ empty adj.
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