v (1) (使)排走(流出) ((cause liquid to) flow away gradually or completely)[I，I+prep(from)，I+adv(away/off)，T+n，T+n+prep(from)，T+n+adv(away/off/out)]：The water/bath-water/flood waters/rain-water slowly～ed(away/off).水/洗澡水/洪水/雨水慢慢排掉了。All the blood～ed from his face. 他的脸上血色全无。The rain-water～s into this pipe/that gutter. 雨水排入这条管子/那檐槽。(river)～into the sea (河水)排入海中;(fields)～into the river(田地里的水)排入河中;(pipe)～into the sewer(管子里的水)排入阴沟中;～all the water from the pond 把所有的水从池塘中排出;～all the oil from the engine 把发动机中所有的油排出;～all the water/pus/blood away (out/off) 让所有的水/脓/血流掉;

(2)(使)干(涸)((cause to) become gradually dry or empty as liquid flows away) [I，I+prep(of)，T+n，T+n+prep(of)]： leave (let) the dishes/the plates/the glasses to～(dry)让盘子/碟子/杯子控干;His face (was)～ed of blood. (The blood～ed from his face.) 他的脸毫无血色。～swamps/marsh-es/the lands 使沼泽/湿地/田地排干水;～the bacon/the beans/the potatoes 使咸肉/菜豆/土豆凉干;～a petrol tank/a sink 使油箱/水池子控干：～a pond of the water 排干池塘的水;

(3) 喝干(empty (a glass， etc) by drinking all the contents of) [T+n， T+n+adv(off)，C+n+adj]：She～ed her cup/the coffee cup and then asked for more. 她喝了杯中酒/咖啡又让给斟。～one's glass (dry)喝干杯中酒;

(4) 耗尽(make weaker， poorer， etc by gradually exhausting the strength， mind，feelings，money，etc) [I，I+adv(away)，T+n，T+n+prep(of)](fig)：My energy～ed as I climbed up the mountain. 我爬到山顶时力气耗尽了。His strength/fortune/life/money was～ing away. 他的精力/财产/生命/钱在枯竭。The work on the house has～ed our energy/our health/our savings. 建房工作耗尽了我们的精力/健康/积蓄。The effort～ed all his energy. 奋斗耗尽了他的全部精力。The hectic life～ed all his resources. 狂热的生活耗尽了他的全部财富。The expense～ed us of all the money. 这开销耗尽了我们全部的钱财。The son～ed his parents of every cent. 儿子耗尽了他父母的每一分钱。The war～ed the country of its manpower and wealth. 战争耗尽了国家的人力和财富。feel～ed of energy/feeling/the very will to survive 感到精力耗尽/感情枯竭/连活下去的愿望都没有了;〖同〗empty， sap;〖反〗fill， supply;

drain away(v adv) 枯萎，变弱(vi);His strength/life is～ing away. 他的体力/生命正在枯竭。

→′drainage n 排水;排水系统;排出的污水(物);′draining-board， AmE ′drainboard，′drainer (infml) n (洗碗池子旁的)碗碟控干板;

n(1) 排水管道(系统)，下水道(pipe， tube or channel that carries away water， dirty liquid，etc) [C]：The～s are blocked/clogged/stopped up. 下水道堵塞/阻塞/堵住了。unlock/repair a～捅开/修理下水道; make a～开排水沟;The heavy rain caused several～s to overflow. 大雨使几处下水道外溢。〖同〗 tube， pipe， outlet， channel;

(2) 排水口(hole into which a plug fits， esp in a basin， sink or wash-basin) [C](AmE， = BrE plug-hole);

(3) 消耗(anything that continuously exhausts sb's strength， time， money， etc) [C] [N(on)]：The spending is a constant～on his income. 这花销是对他的收入的不断消耗。The project is a great～on the institute's funds. 这项工程是对学院基金的巨大消耗。The building of the plant is a huge～on the company's resources. 建新工厂是对公司财力的巨大消耗。Defence costs are a huge～on the country's resources. 防务费是对国家财力的巨大消耗。Working hard/The extra work is a constant～on his health(strength). 拼命工作/额外工作不断地损耗着他的健康(精力)。

(go) down the drain 被浪费(损坏)掉：It is just money down the～. 那简直是白糟蹋钱。All his money/Six month's work went down the～in the fire. 他所有的钱/六个月的劳动都付之一炬了。

→′drain-pipe n 排水管