drained
drained — 形容詞
1. feeling extremely tired, as if all of your energy has been used up and you have
精疲力竭
極度疲憊、毫無力氣
feeling extremely tired, as if all of your energy has been used up and you have nothing left — for example, after running a race, working a long shift, or studying for many hours
After running the marathon, Mei-Lin felt completely drained and lay on the grass to rest.
跑完馬拉松後，Mei-Lin 感到完全精疲力竭，躺在草地上休息。
collocation: feel + drained
The nurses on the night shift looked drained after working all weekend without a break.
值大夜班的護士們在連上整個週末的班之後，看起來精疲力竭。
collocation: look + drained
By Friday afternoon, Theo felt mentally drained from studying for five different exams.
到了禮拜五下午，Theo 因為準備五場不同考試而心力交瘁。
Caring for her sick mother left Amara feeling drained in both body and mind.
照顧生病的母親讓 Amara 身心俱疲。
After three hours of meetings, everyone in the conference room looked completely drained.
開了三個小時的會之後，會議室裡每個人都看起來完全累垮了。
文法句型
feel/look + drained
常見錯誤
drained — 動詞
1. to remove liquid from a place or container by letting it flow out, usually throu
排乾；排放
讓液體流出、清空容器
to remove liquid from a place or container by letting it flow out, usually through a pipe, a hole, or by tipping — for example, draining water from a tank, oil from an engine, or a flooded basement
The plumber drained the old water heater before taking it out of the basement.
水電師傅先把舊熱水器的水排乾，再把它從地下室搬走。
drain + [container] + before + [action]
Vikram drained the oil from the deep fryer and wiped the basket clean.
Vikram 把油炸鍋裡的油倒掉，然後把炸籃擦乾淨。
drain + [liquid] + from + [container]
Farmers drained the flooded rice fields by cutting channels to the river.
農民們挖渠道通往河邊，將淹水的稻田排乾。
The mechanic drained the old engine oil and replaced it with a fresh supply.
技師將引擎的舊機油排放乾淨，再加入新機油。
After the storm, workers used pumps to drain water from the underground car park.
暴風雨過後，工人用抽水機將地下停車場的積水排出。
- fill
to put liquid into a container
文法句型
drain + [liquid] + from + [container/place]
drain + [container]
用法筆記
The direct object is either the liquid being removed (drain the oil) or the container/place being emptied (drain the tank). When both are stated, use the pattern 'drain + liquid + from + place'. Frequently used with 'out' for emphasis: 'drain out the water'.
常見錯誤
2. (of a liquid) to flow away gradually from a place until it is gone — for example
流光；流走
液體逐漸流出、消失
(of a liquid) to flow away gradually from a place until it is gone — for example, water draining through soil, or soapy water flowing out of a sink
The rainwater drained slowly through the sandy soil in the garden.
雨水慢慢地流過花園裡的沙質土壤。
drain + through + [porous surface]
Lucia pulled the plug and watched the soapy water drain from the sink.
Lucia 拔掉塞子，看著肥皂水從水槽流走。
As the tide went out, the seawater drained from the shallow bay into the open ocean.
退潮時，海水從淺灣流向開闊的大海。
The floodwater drained away within a few hours after the rain stopped.
雨停後幾個小時內，洪水就流光了。
Blood drained from the wound and formed a small dark pool on the floor.
血液從傷口流出，在地板上形成一小灘暗紅色的血。
- accumulate
to build up or collect instead of flowing away
文法句型
[liquid] + drains + (away/off/out) + (from/into) + [place]
用法筆記
The subject is the liquid itself (water, blood, oil) or a body of liquid (lake, pool). No direct object. Often paired with directional particles: 'drain away', 'drain off', 'drain out'. Distinguish from sense 1, where someone actively removes the liquid.
常見錯誤
3. to use up all or most of something valuable, such as energy, money, or patience,
耗盡；消耗
用完所有精力、金錢或資源
to use up all or most of something valuable, such as energy, money, or patience, so that little or nothing remains — for example, a long legal case draining a family's savings, or a stressful job draining a person's energy
The legal battle drained the family's entire savings over two years.
那場官司在兩年內耗盡了這家人全部的積蓄。
drain + [financial resource]
Raising three young children on her own drained Priyanka's energy completely.
獨自撫養三個年幼的孩子完全耗盡了 Priyanka 的精力。
The long war drained the country's resources and damaged the economy badly.
長期的戰爭消耗了該國的資源，嚴重損害了經濟。
Constant criticism from his boss drained Omar's confidence in his own abilities.
老闆不斷的批評耗盡了 Omar 對自己能力的信心。
The hospital's emergency funds were drained by the cost of treating so many patients.
醫院的緊急基金因為治療眾多病患的費用而被耗盡了。
文法句型
drain + [resource] (energy/money/savings/confidence)
drain + [person] + of + [resource]
用法筆記
The object is always a quantifiable or measurable resource: money, energy, time, patience, confidence, resources. Can be used in the pattern 'drain someone of something': 'The experience drained him of all hope.' Can be literal (financial drain) or figurative (emotional drain).
常見錯誤
4. to drink all of the liquid in a glass, cup, or other container, leaving it empty
喝光；乾杯
一口氣喝完杯中飲料
to drink all of the liquid in a glass, cup, or other container, leaving it empty — often done quickly or in one long action
Haruki drained his coffee mug and rushed out the door to catch the bus.
Haruki 喝光了他的咖啡，然後衝出門去趕公車。
drain + [container] + and + [next action]
After the long run, Yuna drained a whole bottle of water in thirty seconds.
長跑結束後，Yuna 在三十秒內喝光了一整瓶水。
The guests drained every glass of juice at the party before the meal even started.
客人們在餐點上桌前就把派對上的每一杯果汁都喝光了。
Kwame raised his glass for the toast and drained it in a single gulp.
Kwame 舉起酒杯敬酒，然後一口氣乾杯。
Eli drained the last drops from his teacup before setting it down on the saucer.
Eli 喝乾了茶杯裡最後幾滴茶，然後把杯子放在茶碟上。
文法句型
drain + [container] (glass/cup/bottle/mug)
用法筆記
The object must be the container (glass, cup, bottle, mug), not the liquid. You drain a glass, not water. If you want to mention what was drunk, use 'from': 'He drained the last of the wine from his glass.' Frequently suggests speed or thoroughness.
常見錯誤
5. (of a feeling, quality, or supply) to become steadily weaker, smaller, or less n
消退；消失
感覺、顏色或能量逐漸消退
(of a feeling, quality, or supply) to become steadily weaker, smaller, or less noticeable until it disappears completely — for example, hope draining from someone's face, or colour draining from a room
All hope of finding survivors drained away as the days passed without news.
隨著日子一天天過去而沒有任何消息，找到生還者的希望逐漸消失了。
hope + drain away — abstract subject
The colour drained from Clara's face when the doctor gave her the results.
Clara 聽到醫生給她檢查結果時，臉色頓時變得蒼白。
colour + drain from + [face] — physical manifestation of shock
The energy in the phone battery drains faster if you keep the screen very bright.
如果你把手機螢幕開得很亮，電池的電量會消耗得更快。
As the old man spoke calmly, the tension drained from the room little by little.
老人平靜地說話時，房間裡的緊張氣氛一點一點地消散了。
All the excitement drained out of the children when they heard the game was cancelled.
孩子們聽到比賽取消時，所有的興奮之情都消失了。
文法句型
[abstract thing] + drains + (away/out of/from) + [person/place]
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively with abstract subjects: hope, colour, tension, excitement, energy, enthusiasm, confidence. The subject is what disappears, not what causes the disappearance. Often appears in the phrase 'drain away' for gradual, complete disappearance.
常見錯誤
drained — 名詞
1. a pipe, tube, or opening that carries away water or other liquid from a place —
排水管；排水口
排放液體的管道或孔洞
a pipe, tube, or opening that carries away water or other liquid from a place — for example, the pipe under a kitchen sink or the hole in a shower floor
The kitchen drain was blocked with leftover food and cooking grease.
廚房的排水管被剩菜和油垢堵住了。
the + [location] + drain
Autumn leaves fell into the garden drain and stopped the water from flowing away.
秋天的落葉掉進了花園的排水口，擋住了水的流動。
The plumber removed the cover from the bathroom drain and cleared the hair clog.
水電師傅拆下浴室排水孔的蓋子，清除了堵塞的頭髮。
Water from the roof flows through a metal drain pipe down to the street below.
屋頂的雨水經由金屬排水管流向下方的街道。
Nadia poured bleach down the shower drain to kill the mould inside the pipe.
Nadia 將漂白水倒入淋浴間的排水口，以殺死管內的黴菌。
文法句型
the + [location] + drain
drain + noun (drain pipe, drain cover, drain hole)
用法筆記
Refers to the physical fixture — the pipe or opening itself. Common everyday use: 'down the drain' appears in idioms meaning wasted or lost. Distinguish from sense 3 (the abstract process) by checking if a physical pipe or opening is involved.
常見錯誤
2. something that continuously uses up a large amount of money, time, energy, or ot
負擔；消耗
耗費大量資源的事物
something that continuously uses up a large amount of money, time, energy, or other resources, creating a heavy demand on a person, family, or organisation
Paying for private school fees was a constant drain on the family's monthly budget.
私立學校的學費對這個家庭每月的開支來說是個持續的負擔。
a drain on + [financial resource]
The old heating system is a huge drain on the building's electricity supply every winter.
每年冬天，老舊的暖氣系統對大樓的電力供應是一大消耗。
a drain on + [energy resource]
Caring for her elderly parents became a serious drain on Ananya's time and energy.
照顧年邁的父母對 Ananya 的時間和精力造成了沉重的負擔。
The military budget is often described as a massive drain on the nation's tax money.
軍事預算常被形容為國家稅收的一大消耗。
Running an old car with frequent repairs can be a real drain on your savings.
開一輛需要經常維修的老車，真的會耗費你的積蓄。
文法句型
a drain on + [resource] (budget/energy/time/economy)
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'on' + the resource being consumed (a drain on time, a drain on the economy). The noun is typically singular with 'a'. Common in financial and household contexts. Do not confuse with noun sense 1 — this is an abstract burden, not a physical pipe.
常見錯誤
3. the process by which something gradually leaves, disappears, or is removed from
流失；排放
逐漸損失或排出的過程
the process by which something gradually leaves, disappears, or is removed from a place — for example, the movement of skilled workers away from a region, or the steady loss of money from a fund
The slow drain of young people from small towns worries local business owners.
年輕人從小鎮緩慢流失的現象，令當地店家感到憂心。
the + [adjective] + drain of + [people]
Doctors recommended immediate drain of the fluid that had built up around his lung.
醫生建議立即將積聚在肺部周圍的液體引流出來。
immediate drain of + [fluid] — medical context
The country faces a steady drain of skilled nurses moving abroad for better salaries.
該國面臨技術純熟的護理師為了更高薪資而移居海外的持續流失。
The constant drain of money from the project left it unfinished after just six months.
資金不斷從該計畫流失，導致計畫執行僅六個月就被擱置了。
Proper drain of the swimming pool before winter prevents damage from frozen water.
游泳池在冬天前確實將水排空，可以防止結冰造成損壞。
文法句型
the drain of + [resource/person]
a + [adjective] + drain of + [noun]
用法筆記
Focuses on the process or act of draining (like 'drainage'), not the physical pipe. Often appears with adjectives describing speed or regularity: slow, steady, constant, rapid. Common in news and formal writing about population movement ('brain drain') or financial flows.