drain 

  1. 動詞
不及物動詞:
排水
流乾
(衣服等)滴乾
及物動詞:
排出...(液體)
排掉...(容器、土地等)的水
讓...(液體)流乾
讓...(液體)流出
喝光...(水、飲料等)

    同義字詞
bleed,draft,draw (off),pump,siphon,syphon,tap
absorb,burn,consume,deplete,devour,draw down,exhaust,expend,play out,spend,use up
break,burn out,bust,do in,do up,exhaust,fatigue,frazzle,harass,kill,knock out,outwear,tire,tucker (out),wash out,wear,wear out,weary

  2. 名詞
排水管, 排水溝
/以上複數為"drains"/
限定不可數名詞:
排水, 流出
限定單數可數名詞:
a drain on ...(人、資源、時間等):
對...(資源、時間等)的消耗
(資源、時間等)的逐漸流光
對...(人)的負擔
(資源等)的不斷外流

    
                        
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    動詞片語連結
go down the drain:
盡付東流
前功盡棄
白白浪費
每況愈下
走下坡路
白費心機
一落千丈
失敗
完蛋

    

    
                        
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                                Drain and throw away the water.                            
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                                The siphon sort of opens that drain .                            
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                                A battery would " drain " very quick.                            
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                                No real power , just a drain on my taxes.                            
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                                Replace drain plugs and jack up rear wheels.                            
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