drain
🇺🇸
/dreɪn/
🇬🇧
/dreɪn/
verb
C1
to remove liquid from something, making it empty or dry
We need to drain the water from the pool to clean it.
我們需要把游泳池裡的水排乾以便清潔。
C1
to let liquid flow out of something
The color drained from his face when he heard the bad news.
當他聽到壞消息時，臉色變得蒼白。
C1
to drink all the liquid in a cup or glass
He drained his coffee quickly before leaving.
他在離開前快速喝完了咖啡。
C1
to use up someone's energy, money, or resources
The long meeting drained my energy completely.
漫長的會議完全耗盡了我的精力。
noun
R
a pipe that carries away dirty water or waste
The kitchen drain was clogged with food scraps.
廚房的下水道被食物殘渣堵塞了。
R
a metal cover over a drain opening
The drain in the street was covered with a heavy grate.
街道上的排水口被一個沉重的格柵蓋著。
R
the hole where water flows out in a sink or bathtub
Water goes down the drain when you pull the plug.
當你拔掉塞子時，水就會流進下水道。
R
something that uses a lot of time, money, or resources
The expensive project became a drain on the company's budget.
這個昂貴的項目成為了公司預算的沉重負擔。
R
the loss or waste of resources or people
The brain drain of skilled workers to other countries is a problem.
熟練工人向其他國家流失的人才外流是一個問題。
translation
排乾, 排出液體, 喝光, 耗盡
排水管, 地漏蓋, 排水口, 消耗品, 流失
詞形變化
3rd Present
drains
Progressive
draining
Past
drained
Plural
drains
Perfect
drained