drain

US /dreɪn/
UK /dreɪn/
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1.

排乾, 使流出, 耗盡

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

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

耗盡, 使枯竭, 消耗

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

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The long illness drained his energy.
漫長的疾病耗盡了他的精力。
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The constant demands drained her patience.
持續的需求耗盡了她的耐心。
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exhaustdepleteuse upconsumesap
1.

排水管, 下水道, 排水口

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

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The water flowed down the drain.
水流進了下水道。
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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。
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ductchannelconduitpipesewer
2.

消耗, 負擔, 拖累

a cause of continuous depletion of a resource

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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。
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High taxes are a major drain on household income.
高稅收是家庭收入的一大消耗。
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burdenstrainloadpressuretax
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