1pipe/hole that dirty water goes down污水管道ADJECTIVE | VERB + DRAIN | DRAIN + NOUNADJECTIVE➤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
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2sth that uses up time/money/resources時間、金錢或資源的消耗ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤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
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1make sth empty/dry排空;弄乾ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤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
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2make sb/sth weaker, poorer, etc.使枯竭ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤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。
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