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drainverbuk/dreɪn/ us/dreɪn/

drain verb REMOVE LIQUID

C2 [ I or T ] If you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out of it.（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。

[ T ] If you drain a glass or cup, you drink all the liquid in it.喝光，喝完

More examples

They dug deep channels to drain the water from the fields.

That's just the sound of the water draining out of the sink.

You don't need to drain the rice, you see. It has absorbed all the water.

This entire region is drained by the Danube delta.

If there isn't a hole in the bottom of the plant pot, the water can't drain out.

drain verb MAKE TIRED

C2 [ T ] to make someone very tired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。

drain verb REDUCE

C2 [ I or T ] to reduce or cause something to reduce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。

[ I ] If the blood/colour drains from your face, or if your face drains (of blood/colour), you turn very pale, often because you are shocked or ill.（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。

Phrasal verb(s)

drain (sth) away
drainnounuk/dreɪn/ us/dreɪn/

drain noun PIPE

C2 [ C ] a pipe or channel that is used to carry away waste matter and water from a building, or an opening in the road that rain water can flow down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。
drains [ plural ] UK

the system of pipes, openings in the ground, or other devices that are used for carrying away waste matter and water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。

[ C ] US UK plughole a hole in a bath, sink, etc. through which water flows away and into which you can put a plug排水管，排水口

More examples

Leaves are clogging up the drain.

Two kids were poking a stick into the drain.

drain noun MAKE TIRED

[ S ] something that makes you feel very tired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。

drain noun REDUCE

C2 [ S ] something that uses more of your energy, money, or time than you want to give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。
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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