drain

名词

1. 1

   排水管、下水道、排水沟

   The drain in the kitchen sink is blocked again.

   厨房水槽的排水管又堵住了。

2. 2

   消耗、负担

   These long meetings are a huge drain on my energy.

   这些冗长的会议非常耗费我的精力。

3. 3

   引流管、导管医学

   The surgeon inserted a drain to remove excess fluid.

   外科医师放了一根引流管来排出多余的液体。

动词

1. 1

   排出、排掉、沥干

   Drain the water from the pot before adding the oil.

   加油之前先把锅里的水倒掉。

2. 2

   流走、流干

   The water drained slowly out of the bathtub.

   浴缸里的水慢慢地流掉了。

3. 3

   喝光、喝完

   He drained his glass and got up to leave.

   他把杯子里的酒喝光，起身准备离开。

4. 4

   耗尽、榨干

   The lawsuit drained their savings within two years.

   这场官司两年内就耗尽了他们的存款。

5. 5

   使疲惫、使精疲力竭

   Working night shifts completely drains me.

   上夜班让我累得完全没力气。

片语

1. 1

   白费、付诸流水、泡汤口语

   Three years of hard work went down the drain overnight.

   三年的努力一夜之间全都白费了。

相关片语

• down the drain
• brain drain