Drain
[ dren ]
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vi. 排水;流干;
vt. 喝光，喝干;使（精力、金錢等）耗盡;使流出;排掉水;
n. 排水;下水道;排水系統;[醫]引流;
?? 例句
The country suffered from a continual brain drain because of bad economy.
那個國家因經濟不景氣,人才不斷外流。
The bathtub drain needs repairing.
浴盆的下水道需要修理。
What he has spent is a drain on the savings of his parents.
他所花費的會耗盡他父母的積蓄。
Hope and energy drain away over the years.
歲月逐漸使精力和希望枯竭了。
The cost of his children's education was a great drain on his money.
他孩子的教育費用使他耗費極大。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ d-拼音“地”,rain-雨水:地上的雨水很快排干了
※ train-列車,drain-水溝:列車出事故,翻到陰溝里
※ d-拼音“大”,rain-雨:不停的大雨漸漸耗盡了人們的耐心
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?? 牛津釋義
drain
n
1 pipe or channel that carries away sewage or other unwanted liquid 下水管; 下水道; 陰溝
We had to call a plumber to unblock the drains. 我們得叫管工來通一通下水道. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1之插圖, page vi.
2 (US) = plug-hole.
3 (idm 習語) (go) down the `drain (infml 口) be wasted or spoilt 被浪費; 白費
A single mistake and all that time and money would go down the drain. 只要發生一個錯誤, 全部的時間和金錢就將盡付東流. a drain on sb/sth anything that continuously uses up sb's strength, time, money, etc 消耗精力、 時間、 金錢等的事物
Military spending is a huge drain on the country's resources. 軍費開支是國家資源的一大消耗. laugh like a drain => laugh.
drain v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (from sth); ~ (sth) (away/off) (cause liquid to) flow away （使液體）流走
All the blood drained from his face, eg on hearing bad news. 他面無人色（如聽到壞消息）.
The bath-water slowly drained away. 浴池的水慢慢排走.
The mechanic drained all the oil from the engine. 機械工將發動機中的油全部放走.
2 [Tn, Cn.a] empty (a glass, etc) 喝光, 喝乾（杯...中的飲料）
drain one's glass dry 把杯中飲料喝光.
3 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become dry as liquid flows away （使某物）流乾, 滴乾
Leave the dishes to drain. 讓碟子控乾.
drain swamps/marshes 排乾沼澤地的水
Land must be well drained for some crops. 某些作物要求土地有良好的排水性能.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (of sth) (fig 比喻) make sb/sth weaker, poorer, etc by gradually using up his/its strength, money, etc 消耗或耗盡某人[某物]的精力、 金錢等
feel drained of energy 覺得精疲力竭
a country drained of its manpower 耗盡人力的國家.
5 (idm 習語) drink/drain sth to the dregs => dregs.
6 (phr v) drain away (fig 比喻) gradually disappear or fade 逐漸消失或消退
Her life was slowly draining away, ie She was dying. 她的生命力在慢慢枯竭（她快死了）.
?? 考研助記
地(d)上的雨水(rain)進入 排水溝 dr(專，諧音)+rain(雨):專門放雨水的地方- 排水溝 網友： 馬 勝 敏 補充：d（滴）rain（雨水）的-排水管、排水溝 下大(d)雨(rain)時需要排水管把積水排走
?? 擴展釋義
*[drein]n. 排水溝, 消耗, 排水vt. 排出, 喝光, 耗盡vi. 排水, 流干【化】 排放口【醫】 引流管, 引流物, 排水溝, 泄水, 排水, 引流, 導液相關詞組: down the drain
?? 醫學釋義
①引流管 ②引流，導液
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Yes. The Molinas are waiting for me.
不會。Molina一家人正等著我呢。
To scratch for fleas
因為跳蚤而抓癢
That's right. On Friday. I'm going there for the holiday with my parents.
是的，星期五（動身）。我打算到那兒和我的父母一起度假。