drains
US /dreɪnz/
UK /dreɪnz/
名詞
排水溝, 下水道
a pipe or channel conveying water or waste liquid from a building or site to a sewer or river
範例:
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The heavy rain caused the drains to overflow.
大雨導致排水溝溢出。
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He cleared the blocked drains in the kitchen.
他清理了廚房裡堵塞的排水管。
動詞
1.
排水, 排乾
cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry
範例:
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The farmer drains the fields after heavy rain.
大雨過後，農民排乾田地裡的水。
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The bathtub drains slowly.
浴缸排水很慢。
2.
耗盡, 消耗
deplete or exhaust (resources or a person's strength)
範例:
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The long illness completely drained her energy.
漫長的疾病完全耗盡了她的精力。
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The constant demands drained his patience.
持續的需求耗盡了他的耐心。