drains
drains — 動詞
- drainspresent simple I / you / we / they
- drainses3rd person singular
- drainsing-ing form
- drainsedpast simple
1. to make a container, area, or substance empty of liquid by letting the liquid fl
排乾；排空
讓液體從容器或物體流出
to make a container, area, or substance empty of liquid by letting the liquid flow out
Wei drains the pasta in a colander before adding the tomato sauce.
Wei 用濾盆把義大利麵的水瀝乾，再加入番茄醬。
transitive: drain + object (pasta, sink, pond)
The gardener drains the pond every autumn so it can be cleaned properly.
園丁每年秋天把池塘的水排乾，這樣才能好好清理。
Anya left the wet dishes on the rack so they could drain completely.
Anya 把濕碗盤放在瀝水架上，讓它們完全瀝乾。
Heavy rain drains quickly on the newly paved road surface near the park.
大雨在新建的道路上很快就排掉了。
Lucas drains the old oil from the engine before putting in a fresh filter.
Lucas 把引擎裡的舊機油排掉，再裝上新的濾芯。
文法句型
drain + noun phrase (object)
drain + adverb of direction
用法筆記
Frequently used with adverbs of direction (drain away, drain off) or prepositions of location (drain from, drain into). Intransitive use describes the liquid itself or a surface that becomes dry.
常見錯誤
2. to use up almost all of someone's energy, money, or other resources, leaving the
耗盡；消耗
耗光精力、金錢或資源
to use up almost all of someone's energy, money, or other resources, leaving them weak or poor
Caring for her sick mother drains all of Shirin's energy each day.
照顧生病的母親每天耗盡了 Shirin 的精力。
drain + energy / strength / patience
The long legal battle drained the family's savings after just six months.
那場漫長的官司在短短六個月內就耗光了這家人的積蓄。
drain + money / savings / funds
A full-time job and night classes drain most of Dylan's time and energy.
全職工作加上夜間課程耗掉了 Dylan 大部分的時間和精力。
Constant worry about the business drained the color from Quan's face.
對生意的持續擔憂讓 Quan 的臉上失去了血色。
文法句型
drain + noun phrase (resources/energy)
drain + someone + of + something
用法筆記
Object is usually an abstract noun (energy, resources, funds, strength) or a person. The pattern 'drain someone of something' is common: 'The illness drained her of all hope.'
常見錯誤
3. if liquid drains from a place, it flows away gradually, leaving the place drier
流走；流乾
液體逐漸流出而離開某處
if liquid drains from a place, it flows away gradually, leaving the place drier or empty
The floodwater drains slowly from the fields after several days of heavy rain.
大雨過後，洪水從田地裡慢慢流走。
drain + from [place] — describes where the liquid comes from
Heloísa watches the bathwater drain and wishes the weekend would not end so soon.
Heloísa 看著洗澡水流走，希望週末不要那麼快結束。
Water drains through the sandy soil much faster than it does through clay.
水在沙質土壤中的滲流速度遠比在黏土中快。
The kitchen sink fills with water because it drains too slowly to keep up.
廚房水槽的排水太慢，所以一直在積水。
- flow out
more neutral; drain suggests gradual emptying
- run off
used for surface water on roads or hills
- trickle away
slower and in smaller amounts
- accumulate
to build up or collect
- collect
to gather in one place
文法句型
drain + adverb/preposition phrase
用法筆記
Subject is the liquid itself, not the container. Contrast with sense 1 (transitive) where someone acts on the container: compare 'He drains the tank' (sense 1) with 'The water drains from the tank' (sense 3).
常見錯誤
4. if an abstract thing such as a feeling, quality, or amount drains away, it gradu
消失；消散
抽象事物逐漸減少到消失
if an abstract thing such as a feeling, quality, or amount drains away, it gradually becomes less until it disappears
All the color drains from Karim's face when he hears the terrible news.
Karim 聽到那個壞消息時，臉色一下子變得蒼白。
drain from — abstract sense: color/expression leaves a face
Hope drains away slowly when the rescue team finds no survivors after the third day.
搜救隊第三天仍未找到生還者時，希望漸漸消失。
drain away — abstract thing gradually disappears
Patience drains away slowly when the bus is late for the third time this week.
公車這週第三次誤點時，耐心也漸漸耗盡。
All excitement drains from the room when the teacher announces a surprise exam.
老師宣布要臨時考試時，教室裡的興奮氣氛頓時消散。
文法句型
drain away
drain from + noun phrase
用法筆記
Nearly always used with 'away' or 'from'. Subject is always an abstract noun (color, hope, joy, confidence, support). The concrete liquid sense (sense 3) describes physical liquid; this sense extends the metaphor to intangibles.
5. to drink every drop of liquid in a container, especially quickly or in one long
喝光；飲盡
一口氣喝完容器中的液體
to drink every drop of liquid in a container, especially quickly or in one long action
Femi drains his glass of water in one long gulp after the morning run.
晨跑之後，Femi 一口喝光了杯中的水。
drain a glass / cup / bottle — informal, means drink all of it
After finishing the marathon, Sirin drains the whole bottle of sports drink without pausing.
跑完馬拉松後，Sirin 一口氣喝光了整瓶運動飲料。
Théo drains his coffee cup and rushes out the door to catch the bus.
Théo 喝完咖啡，匆匆衝出門趕公車。
Tomás drains the last of the lemonade before offering to make a fresh pitcher.
Tomás 把最後一點檸檬水喝完，然後主動說要再榨一壺新鮮的。
文法句型
drain + glass/cup/bottle
用法筆記
Common in informal speech and creative writing. Less common in modern American English than simpler alternatives like 'drink up' or 'finish'. The object is always a drinking container (glass, cup, bottle) or the drink itself.
6. to draw out bodily liquids during medical treatment, or to create an opening thr
引流；導流
從體內抽出液體或膿液
to draw out bodily liquids during medical treatment, or to create an opening through which such liquids can escape the body
The surgeon drains the extra fluid from Adisa's swollen knee after the operation.
外科醫生將 Adisa 手術後腫脹的膝蓋中的積液引流出來。
drain fluid from [body part] — medical context
A small rubber tube drains the pus from the infected wound on Justin's arm.
一根細小的橡膠管將 Justin 手臂上受感染的傷口裡的膿引流出來。
drain pus / fluid / blood from a wound
The doctor drains the abscess on Pim's shoulder using a thin needle.
醫生用一根細針將 Pim 肩膀上的膿腫引流排掉。
The nurse drains the collection bag attached to the tube every morning at six o'clock.
護士每天早上六點把連接管子的收集袋排空。
- inject
to put fluid into the body, the opposite of draining
文法句型
drain + fluid from + body part
用法筆記
Mostly used in medical contexts involving wounds, infections, or surgical procedures. The object can be the fluid being removed (drain pus, drain fluid) or the body part (drain a wound, drain an abscess).
drains — 名詞
1. a pipe, channel, or opening that carries dirty water or liquid waste away from a
排水管；水溝
排走廢水或液體的管道裝置
a pipe, channel, or opening that carries dirty water or liquid waste away from a building or an area
The kitchen drain is clogged with leftover food scraps and cooking grease.
廚房排水管被殘羹剩飯和烹飪油膩堵住了。
blocked / clogged drain — common problem
Rin calls a plumber to fix the blocked drain in the upstairs shower.
Rin 打電話叫水電工來修理樓上浴室堵塞的排水管。
The storm flooded the streets because the drains were full of fallen leaves.
暴風雨造成街道淹水，因為排水溝被落葉塞滿了。
Sahil cleans the bathroom drain using baking soda and white vinegar each month.
Sahil 每個月用小蘇打和白醋清理浴室的排水管。
用法筆記
Very common in household contexts (kitchen sink drain, bathtub drain, bathroom drain) and urban infrastructure (storm drain, street drain). Usually countable: 'a drain' / 'the drains'.
常見錯誤
2. the action or process of removing liquid from something so that it becomes dry o
排水；引流
液體從某處排出的過程
the action or process of removing liquid from something so that it becomes dry or empty
The drainage of water from the reservoir takes about three days to complete.
水庫的排水工作大約需要三天才能完成。
drain of [liquid] — the process
Good soil drainage is essential for growing healthy tomato plants in the garden.
良好的土壤排水對於在花園種植健康的番茄植物至關重要。
soil drainage — describes how well water flows through
The slow drainage of the swimming pool left a ring of dirt around the tiles.
游泳池緩慢排水後，磁磚上留下了一圈污垢。
Farmers check the drainage of irrigation water carefully after each heavy rainfall.
農民在每次大雨後會仔細檢查灌溉水的排放狀況。
用法筆記
This sense describes the action or process, not a physical object. Usually uncountable. Common in technical contexts (agriculture, engineering, plumbing).
3. something that continuously uses up a large amount of money, energy, or time, cr
耗費；負擔
持續消耗金錢或精力的事物
something that continuously uses up a large amount of money, energy, or time, creating a burden
The new car loan is a huge drain on Adina's monthly budget and savings plan.
新車貸款對 Adina 的每月預算和儲蓄計畫是個沉重的負擔。
a drain on [finances / resources / energy] — burden
Having three children in college at once is a serious drain on the family income.
三個孩子同時上大學對家庭收入是個沉重的消耗。
The expensive photography hobby became a constant drain on Nikhil's savings account.
昂貴的攝影嗜好成了 Nikhil 儲蓄帳戶上持續的消耗。
Long daily commutes are a major drain on a worker's energy and personal free time.
每天長途通勤對上班族的精力和個人空閒時間是個很大的消耗。
文法句型
a drain on + noun phrase
用法筆記
Always followed by 'on' linking to what is being depleted: 'a drain on resources', 'a drain on energy'. Often implies an ongoing or repeated loss, not a one-time cost.