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drain

[drein]

v.排出, 排干, 喝光, 耗盡 
n.下水道, 消耗

例句與用法：

The drains overflowed after the heavy rain.

大雨過後，下水道溢出水來。

Boil the vegetables for 20 minutes and then drain off the water.

把蔬菜煮上20分鐘，然後把水瀝掉。

This country is being drained of its best talents.

這個國家最優秀的人才在不斷外流。

詞形變化：

形容詞: drainable | 名詞: drainer | 動詞過去式: drained | 動詞過去分詞: drained |動詞現在分詞: draining | 動詞第三人稱單數: drains |

英文解釋:

名詞 drain:

emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

同義詞：drainage

tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material

a pipe through which liquid is carried away

同義詞：drainpipe, waste pipe

a gradual depletion of energy or resources

動詞 drain:

flow off gradually

同義詞：run out

deplete of resources

empty of liquid; drain the liquid from

make weak

同義詞：enfeeble, debilitate

以上來源於大辭典