英漢字典

詞彙 drain 在中文的含義

drain 在英語中是什麼意思？與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

drain

US /dreɪn/
UK /dreɪn/
"drain" picture

動詞

1.

排乾, 使流出, 耗盡

cause the liquid to run out of (something); empty of liquid

範例:
•
She drained the pasta in a colander.
她用濾鍋瀝乾了義大利麵。
•
The bathtub drains slowly.
浴缸排水很慢。
同義詞:
emptycleardraw offpump outsiphon off
2.

耗盡, 使枯竭, 消耗

deplete or exhaust (resources, a supply, etc.)

範例:
•
The long illness drained his energy.
漫長的疾病耗盡了他的精力。
•
The constant demands drained her patience.
持續的需求耗盡了她的耐心。
同義詞:
exhaustdepleteuse upconsumesap

名詞

1.

排水管, 下水道, 排水口

a channel or pipe carrying off surplus liquid, especially rainwater or liquid waste

範例:
•
The water flowed down the drain.
水流進了下水道。
•
The plumber had to clear a blockage in the kitchen drain.
水管工不得不清理廚房下水道的堵塞。
同義詞:
ductchannelconduitpipesewer
2.

消耗, 負擔, 拖累

a cause of continuous depletion of a resource

範例:
•
The old car was a constant drain on his finances.
那輛舊車是他財務上的一個持續消耗。
•
High taxes are a major drain on household income.
高稅收是家庭收入的一大消耗。
同義詞:
burdenstrainloadpressuretax
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞
相關詞:
draineddraining