| 单词 | drain |
| 释义 | drain1 /drein; dren/ n 1 pipe, channel, trench, etc for carrying away water, sewage and other unwanted liquids; (pl) system of pipes and sewers for carrying away waste liquid, etc from buildings; (US) plug-hole: 水管; 下水道; 阴沟; (复)排水系统; 排水装置; (美)消防给水装置： There's a bad smell; something wrong with the ~s, / suppose. 有难闻的气味，我觉得排水道有毛病。 go down the ~, (fig) be wasted. (喻)被浪费; 白费。 '~-pipe, pipe used in a system of ~s. 排水尝。 2 (fig) sth that continually uses up force, time, wealth, etc; cause of weakening or loss: - (喻)不断消耗力量、时间、财富等之事物; 衰弱或损失的原因： Military expenditure has been a great ~ on the country's resources. 军费消耗国家的财源甚大。 All this extra work was a on his strength. 所有这些额外的工作是耗损他体力的原因。 'brain ~, movement of trained technical and scientific personnel from one country to another (because of better opportunities, etc). 人才外流(由于机会较好等，一国之技术和科学人才流向另一国)。 3 (colloq) small drink; mouthful: (U)小饮; 一口之量： Don't drink it all; leave me a ~! 不要把它喝光，给我留一口！ |
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