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draught

UK //drɑːft//US //dræft//

词源

源自古英语 'dræht'(拉、拖),与古诺尔斯语 'dráttr' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根 *draganą(拖拽)。

noun

❶ 指通过门窗缝隙或通风口进入室内的冷空气流动,常让人感到不适。

“There's a draught coming from the window.”

(窗户那边有股冷风吹进来。)

“She sat in a draught and caught a cold.”

(她坐在风口处,结果感冒了。)

❶ 指从容器中倒出的液体量,尤指一次饮用的啤酒量。

“He ordered a draught of ale at the pub.”

(他在酒吧点了一杯散装麦芽酒。)

“The bartender poured a fresh draught of beer.”

(酒保倒了一杯新鲜的扎啤。)

同义词:breeze, current, gulp, swig

adjective

❶ 描述动物被训练来拉重物的,如拖车或耕地的马匹。

“The farmer used draught horses to plow the field.”

(农夫用挽马来犁地。)

“Draught oxen were common in medieval agriculture.”

(耕牛在中世纪农业中很常见。)

同义词:work, plow

常见短语

on draught — 描述啤酒直接从酒桶中供应,而非瓶装,强调新鲜度和原汁原味。

“This craft brewery has five unique beers on draught.”

(这家精酿啤酒厂有五款特色生啤供应。)

draught excluder — 指安装在门底或窗缝的挡风条,用于阻止冷空气进入室内。

“We bought a draught excluder to keep the room warmer.”

(我们买了挡风条让房间更暖和。)