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drain

UK //dreɪn//US //dreɪn//

词源

源自古英语drēahnian,意为"排出液体",与古高地德语trehhan(过滤)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*draug-(干燥)。

noun

❶ 排水管或排水系统,用于引导液体(通常是水)从一个地方流到另一个地方。

“The kitchen sink has a clogged drain.”

(厨房水槽的排水管堵住了。)

“He cleaned the leaves out of the storm drain.”

(他把雨水排水沟里的树叶清理干净了。)

❶ 指资源、精力或金钱的逐渐消耗或流失,常带有负面含义。

“The long illness was a drain on her savings.”

(长期疾病消耗了她的积蓄。)

“This project has been an emotional drain for the team.”

(这个项目让团队情绪上精疲力竭。)

同义词:outlet, channel, depletion, exhaustion

verb

❶ 使液体流出或排干,通常通过管道或孔洞。

“She drained the pasta in a colander.”

(她用滤锅把意大利面的水沥干。)

“The mechanic drained the old oil from the car.”

(机修工把车里的旧机油放掉了。)

❶ 逐渐消耗或耗尽某人的精力、资源或情感。

“The stressful job drained all her energy.”

(压力大的工作耗尽了她的全部精力。)

“Caring for sick relatives can drain you emotionally.”

(照顾生病的亲人可能会让你情感上精疲力尽。)

同义词:empty, deplete, exhaust, sap

常见短语

down the drain — 指浪费或损失,通常用于形容时间、金钱或努力的徒劳。

“All our hard work went down the drain when the project was canceled.”

(项目取消后,我们所有的努力都白费了。)

drain away — 逐渐消失或减少,常用于描述液体、力量或资源的流失。

“Her confidence drained away as she waited for the interview.”

(等待面试时,她的信心逐渐消失了。)