drain

英[dreɪn]美[dreɪn]
  • v. 排出；排干；喝光；耗尽
  • n. 下水道；消耗

    • 记忆方法

    词源考究法
    词源同dry，排空，干。
      verb(动词)
      1. [ I or T ] （使）排出，（使）排放，放干（液体）
      2. [ T ] 喝光，喝完
      3. [ T ] 使劳累，使疲惫
      4. [ I or T ] 使减少；使降低；消耗
      5. [ I ] （通常指因惊吓或疾病而脸色）变苍白
      noun(名词)
      1. [ C ] 排水管，下水道;下水井
      2. 下水管道，排水管线
      3. [ C ] 排水管，排水口
      4. [ S ] 使人疲倦的事物
      5. [ S ] 拖累，负担

    双解例句

    verb(动词)
    1. [ I or T ] （使）排出，（使）排放，放干（液体）

      Drain the pasta thoroughly.

      把意大利面条中的水完全沥干。

      We drained the pond and filled it with fresh water.

      我们把池塘中的水放干后重新注入清水。

      Drain (off) any liquid that is left in the rice.

      把大米彻底沥干。

      Don't bother drying the pans – just leave them to drain.

      不用专门擦干平底锅——让它自己干就行了。

    2. [ T ] 喝光，喝完
    3. [ T ] 使劳累，使疲惫

      The long journey completely drained me.

      这次长途旅行可把我给累垮了。

    4. [ I or T ] 使减少；使降低；消耗

      The long war had drained the resources of both countries.

      那场旷日持久的战争使两国元气大伤。

      War drains a nation of its youth and its wealth (= uses them until they are gone).

      战争消耗掉的是国家的青年和财富。

    5. [ I ] （通常指因惊吓或疾病而脸色）变苍白

      The colour drained from his face/cheeks when they told him the results.

      他们告诉他结果后，他的脸色变得煞白。

    noun(名词)
    1. [ C ] 排水管，下水道;下水井

      I think the kitchen drain is blocked.

      我觉得厨房的下水道被堵住了。

      She accidentally dropped her ring down a drain in the road.

      她不小心把戒指掉进路边的下水井里了。

    2. 下水管道，排水管线

      There was an unpleasant smell coming from the drains.

      下水道里发出一种难闻的气味。

    3. [ C ] 排水管，排水口
    4. [ S ] 使人疲倦的事物

      I think taking care of her elderly mother is a big drain on her energy.

      我认为照看年迈的母亲对她而言非常吃力。

    5. [ S ] 拖累，负担

      Having a big mortgage is a real drain on your earnings.

      对你的收入而言一大笔抵押贷款是很重的负担。

    小知识

    Most commonly found at the bottom of sinks and bathtubs across the globe, a drain is the hole through which water is carried away.

    If it rains on the day you decided to go to the beach, you could say your plans went right “down the drain.” When used as a verb, to drain means “to gradually empty,” whether it's a man-made lake that's got to go or some financial obligations putting a strain on your wallet. And that obnoxious guy who's sucking the life out of the party? He's a real drain too.

    实用短语

    1. brain drain

    2. drain valve

    3. drain pipe

      排水管,泄水管

    4. brawn drain

      劳力外流,劳工外流,运动员外流,体育人才外流

    5. common drain

    6. drain off

      渐渐枯竭,流掉,放水,排出

    7. down the drain

      血本无归,付诸东流,付之一炬,浪费掉

    8. floor drain

      地漏,地面排水渠,地面排水

    9. drain time

      滴落时间,流滴时间,析水时间

    常用短语

    1. down the drain

      浪费掉；徒劳；堕落

    2. brain drain

      人才外流；智囊流失

    3. floor drain

      地漏；地面排水管；楼面排水

    4. drain off

      渐渐枯竭；把…排出去；排除

    5. drain well

      排泄井，排水井；污水井

    6. drain valve

      排水阀；放泄阀

    7. water drain

      下水道；排水沟

    8. drain pipe

      排泄管；疏水管

    9. drain water

      排泄水，废水

    10. drain away

      v. 渐渐枯竭；排去；流尽

    11. go down the drain

      v. 白费心机；前功尽弃；每况愈下

    12. drain from

      流失；从某处被吸走

    13. drain line

      排水管道

    14. oil drain

      放油孔；泄油；滑油放油嘴

    15. drain current

      漏极电流，漏电流

    16. sand drain

      砂井；排水砂桩

    17. drain tank

      疏水槽；储油槽

    18. drain hole

      排泄孔；排水孔

    19. drain out

      排出；终止

    20. drain tube

      排水管，放出管；引流管

    词根词缀

    词根: dry

    表示”干”

    • adj.

      dry 干的,口渴的

      dry干→adj.干的,口渴的 v.[使]干燥,[使]变干

    • n.

      drain 排水沟

      dry干+ain表名词→使……干了→流干→耗尽→排水沟

      drought 干旱, 缺乏

      dry过去分词形式→drought干旱, 缺乏

    • n.&v.

      drain 耗尽,排水, 流干

      dry干+ain表名词→使……干了→流干→耗尽→排水沟

    • v.

      dry [使]干燥,[使]变干

      dry干→adj.干的,口渴的 v.[使]干燥,[使]变干

    同义词

    vt.排掉水;晒干

    empty  /  dry  /  draw  /  off

    vt.耗尽;使枯竭

    deprive  /  use  /  exhaust  /  filter  /  spend

    其他释义

    off  /  expense  /  filter  /  pour  /  exhaust  /  use  /  expenditure  /  deprive  /  spend  /  mouth  /  dry  /  empty  /  draw  /  ditch

    反义词

    fill  /  flood

    同根词

    词根：drain

    n.

    drainage排水；排水系统；污水；排水面积