draught
draught — 形容詞
- draughtpositive
- draughtercomparative
- draughtestsuperlative
1. describes beer or other alcoholic drinks that are kept in a barrel and poured fr
桶裝的
從大桶取用的飲料
describes beer or other alcoholic drinks that are kept in a barrel and poured from it using a tap, rather than being sold in a sealed bottle or can
The new pub in town serves draught beer from three local breweries.
鎮上那間新酒吧供應三家在地釀酒廠的桶裝啤酒。
collocation: draught beer
Jabari prefers draught cider because it has a fresher taste than bottled cider.
Jabari 比較喜歡桶裝蘋果酒，因為喝起來比瓶裝更新鮮。
contrast: draught vs bottled
Most traditional English pubs keep their draught ales in a cool cellar below the bar.
大多數傳統英式酒吧會把桶裝麥芽酒存放在吧檯下方的低溫酒窖裡。
A pint of draught lager costs less than the same brand in a bottle.
一品脫桶裝拉格啤酒的價格比同品牌的瓶裝啤酒還便宜。
Heloísa asked the bartender which draught stouts were available that evening.
Heloísa 問酒保當天晚上有哪些桶裝黑啤酒可以選。
文法句型
draught + noun (beer, cider, ale, lager, stout)
用法筆記
This sense is spelled 'draft' in American English, where 'draft beer' is the standard term. Only used before a noun (attributive).
常見錯誤
2. describes an animal that is trained and used to pull carts, ploughs, or other he
役用的
用來拉重物的動物
describes an animal that is trained and used to pull carts, ploughs, or other heavy equipment over the ground
Farmers in the region still use draught horses to plough the steep hillside fields.
該地區的農夫仍使用役用馬在陡峭的山坡田地上犁田。
collocation: draught horses
The village museum has a collection of old harnesses once used for draught oxen.
村莊博物館收藏了一批過去用在役用牛身上的老式馬具。
collocation: draught oxen
Draught mules carried bags of grain up the narrow mountain paths for decades.
數十年來，役用騾子揹著一袋袋穀物走過狹窄的山路。
Before modern tractors were invented, every farm relied on draught animals for heavy work.
在現代牽引機發明之前，每座農場都靠役用動物來做粗重的工作。
Ezra learned to handle draught horses when he worked on his uncle's farm.
Ezra 在叔叔的農場工作時學會了駕馭役用馬。
- work
as in 'workhorse' or 'working animal', a more general and common term
- beast of burden
a formal or literary term for any animal that carries or pulls loads
文法句型
draught + animal noun (horse, ox, mule, camel)
用法筆記
Spelled 'draft' in American English ('draft horse', 'draft animal'). The noun form 'draught' with this meaning (the act of pulling) is now archaic in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
draught — 名詞
- draughtsingular
- draughtsplural
1. a narrow stream of cold air that moves into a room, vehicle, or other enclosed s
穿堂風
吹入室內的冷空氣流
a narrow stream of cold air that moves into a room, vehicle, or other enclosed space, often making people feel chilly or uncomfortable
A cold draught blew through the gap under the front door.
一陣冷風穿過前門下方的縫隙吹了進來。
Jisoo felt a draught on her neck and saw the train window was not closed.
Jisoo 感覺到脖子上有一陣風，才發現火車的窗戶沒有關好。
common context: vehicle draught
The Wang family placed a rolled-up towel along the windowsill to stop the draught.
Wang 家在窗台上放了一條捲起來的毛巾來擋風。
Sivan shivered as a draught of cool air swept through the old stone hallway.
一陣冷風吹過老舊的石造門廳，Sivan 冷得發抖。
Anya closed the chimney vent to prevent cold draughts coming down into the living room.
Anya 關上了壁爐的通風口，防止冷風從煙囪灌進客廳。
- draft
American English spelling of the same word
- current of air
a neutral, factual term that can describe any directed airflow
- breeze
a gentle, usually pleasant wind, typically outdoors; milder than a draught
文法句型
a + draught + of + noun (air, wind)
feel a draught
block a draught
用法筆記
The most common everyday sense of 'draught'. In US English it is spelled 'draft'. Often modified by 'cold', 'cool', 'nasty', or 'chilly'. A 'draught excluder' is a long fabric tube placed at the bottom of a door to block airflow.
常見錯誤
2. the depth of the part of a boat that sits below the surface of the water, which
吃水深度
船體在水面以下的深度
the depth of the part of a boat that sits below the surface of the water, which determines the minimum water depth the boat can sail through without hitting the bottom
The ferry has a shallow draught so it can dock at small island ports.
這艘渡輪的吃水很淺，因此可以在小島港口靠岸。
collocation: shallow draught
This canal is only deep enough for boats whose draught is less than two metres.
這條運河的水深只夠吃水不到兩公尺的船隻通過。
pattern: draught of + measurement
The captain checked the ship's draught before entering the narrow river channel.
船長在駛入狹窄的河道之前先確認了船的吃水深度。
Loading extra cargo increased the vessel's draught by nearly half a metre.
加裝更多貨物之後，船隻的吃水深度增加了將近半公尺。
Hassan chose a lightweight fishing boat with a draught of only sixty centimetres.
Hassan 選了一艘吃水僅六十公分的輕型釣魚船。
- draft
standard spelling in American and international nautical English
文法句型
a + draught + of + number + metres/feet
deep/shallow draught
用法筆記
In both British and American English, this sense is commonly spelled 'draft' in nautical writing. 'Deep-draught' and 'shallow-draught' are used as compound adjectives before nouns: 'a shallow-draught vessel'.
常見錯誤
3. a way of keeping beer or cider in a large barrel and pouring it through a tap wh
桶裝供應
從大桶取用飲料的方式
a way of keeping beer or cider in a large barrel and pouring it through a tap when someone orders it, rather than selling it in individual bottles or cans
This rich stout is only available on draught, not in cans or bottles.
這款濃郁黑啤酒只在桶裝供應，沒有罐裝或瓶裝。
key phrase: on draught
Lakshmi ordered a pint of bitter from the draught taps behind the bar.
Lakshmi 點了一品脫來自吧檯桶裝龍頭的苦啤酒。
The beer festival had a whole tent serving draught ale from five different counties.
啤酒節有一個帳篷專門供應來自五個不同郡的桶裝麥芽酒。
Many people say that beer tastes smoother from draught than from a bottle.
許多人認為桶裝啤酒喝起來比瓶裝啤酒更順口。
Mathieu checked the pub's sign to see which beers were on draught that week.
Mathieu 看了看酒吧的招牌，確認當週有哪些桶裝啤酒供應。
- on tap
the more common American English equivalent; also used in British English informally
文法句型
on draught
from draught
available on draught
用法筆記
Always used in the fixed phrase 'on draught' (or 'on draft' in US English) to describe a drink served from a barrel. Do not say 'in draught' or 'from draught' — the correct preposition is 'on'.
常見錯誤
4. a board game played by two people on a square board divided into 64 smaller squa
西洋跳棋
雙方各用十二枚棋子的棋盤遊戲
a board game played by two people on a square board divided into 64 smaller squares, where each player has twelve flat round pieces and moves them diagonally forward to capture the opponent's pieces
Anya and Hassan played a game of draughts by the fireplace on rainy afternoons.
在雨天的午後，Anya 和 Hassan 會在壁爐邊下一盤西洋跳棋。
common pattern: play a game of draughts
Hassan captured three of Anya's pieces in one move and won the draughts match easily.
Hassan 一步棋就吃掉了 Anya 三枚棋子，輕鬆贏了那場西洋跳棋比賽。
The wooden board game set includes red and black draughts on a checked board.
那組木製棋盤遊戲包含放在棋盤上的紅色和黑色西洋跳棋子。
Emre learned to play draughts from his grandfather when he was only six years old.
Emre 六歲的時候就跟祖父學會了下西洋跳棋。
Megan accidentally knocked over the draughts while reaching for her tea cup.
Megan 伸手去拿茶杯時不小心撞倒了西洋跳棋棋子。
- checkers
the American English name for the same game
文法句型
play draughts
game of draughts
a set of draughts
用法筆記
In British English the game is called 'draughts' (treated as singular: 'Draughts is a simple game to learn'). In American English the same game is called 'checkers'. A single piece is called 'a draught' or 'a draughts piece'.
常見錯誤
5. the action of drinking liquid in a single continuous movement from lips to throa
一大口
一次連續喝下的液體量
the action of drinking liquid in a single continuous movement from lips to throat; the amount of liquid taken into the mouth and swallowed at one time
After the long run, Ari drank a long draught of cold water from the fountain.
長跑結束後，Ari 在飲水機前喝了一大口涼水。
pattern: a draught of + liquid
Élise took a deep draught of the hot soup and burned her tongue slightly.
Élise 喝了一大口熱湯，舌頭稍微燙傷了。
collocation: take a deep draught
Megan finished the bottle of juice in one long draught without stopping.
Megan 一口氣喝完整瓶果汁，沒有停下來。
The tired traveller drank a refreshing draught of mint tea at the market stall.
疲憊的旅人在市場攤位喝了一大杯清涼的薄荷茶。
Jabari took a quick draught of water before continuing his speech on stage.
Jabari 在繼續台上演說之前迅速喝了一口水。
文法句型
a + draught + of + liquid noun
in one draught
take a draught
用法筆記
This sense is chiefly British and is somewhat formal or literary. In everyday conversation, 'swallow', 'gulp', or 'mouthful' are more common. 'Draught' in this sense often implies drinking eagerly or thirstily.
6. a liquid medicine that is swallowed, especially one that has a specific purpose
藥水
口服的液體藥物
a liquid medicine that is swallowed, especially one that has a specific purpose such as helping a person sleep or easing a cough
The pharmacist prepared a sleeping draught for the patient who could not rest.
藥劑師為那位無法入睡的病人調配了一劑安眠藥水。
common collocation: sleeping draught
Hassan swallowed the bitter herbal draught and made a face at the taste.
Hassan 吞下苦澀的草藥水，整個臉都皺了起來。
The old recipe describes a draught made from ginger, honey, and lemon juice.
那份古老食譜記載了一種用生薑、蜂蜜和檸檬汁調製的藥水。
In Victorian novels, characters often ask for a sleeping draught when they feel anxious.
在維多利亞時期的小說裡，角色感到焦慮時常常會要求來一劑安眠藥水。
The doctor prescribed a cough draught that had to be taken three times a day.
醫生開了一種止咳藥水，每天需要服用三次。
- liquid medicine
the modern, neutral term
- syrup
specifically a sweetened liquid medicine, often for coughs
- mixture
a liquid medicine made by mixing ingredients, common in British pharmacy
文法句型
sleeping draught
cough draught
a draught of medicine
用法筆記
This sense is now mainly found in historical fiction, old recipes, or literary works. In modern medical contexts, 'liquid medicine', 'syrup', or 'mixture' are the usual terms. 'Sleeping draught' is the most common surviving use.