noun🔗Share穿堂风,气流。 A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle."A cool draft from the open window made the classroom feel much more comfortable. "从敞开的窗户吹来一阵凉爽的穿堂风,让教室里感觉舒服多了。weathernatureessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share通风,拔火。 Draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process."The strong draft from the fireplace made the smoke rise quickly. "壁炉里强劲的通风使烟雾迅速上升。physicsenergytechnologyutilityindustryessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share喝,一口气喝完,牛饮 An act of drinking."After the soccer game, the thirsty players took a quick draft of water. "足球比赛结束后,口渴的队员们赶紧牛饮了一口水。drinkessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share一口,一饮。 The quantity of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) drunk in one swallow."She took a deep draft from the bottle of water."她从水瓶里大口喝了一口水。drinkamountessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share一剂,一份。 A dose (of medicine, alcohol, etc.)"The doctor prescribed a small draft of cough medicine. "医生开了一小份止咳药。medicinedrinkessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share生啤,扎啤 Beer drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can."The pub served a delicious draft beer, so I ordered a pint. "这家酒吧的生啤非常美味,所以我点了一品脱。drinkessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share吃水,水线以下深度 Depth of water needed to float a ship; depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel's hull; depth of water drawn by a vessel."The ship's draft was so deep that it could only navigate the harbor's deepest part. "这艘船的吃水太深了,只能在港口最深的地方行驶。nauticalsailingoceanvehicleessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share草稿,初稿 An early version of a written work (such as a book or e-mail) or drawing."Before sending the email, I reviewed the draft several times. "发送邮件之前,我把草稿检查了好几遍。writingliteraturecommunicationessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share草稿,初稿。 A preliminary sketch or outline for a plan."Before the big presentation, Sarah created a draft of her speech to help organize her thoughts. "在大型演讲之前,萨拉先写了一份演讲稿草稿,以便整理思路。planwritingbusinessartessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share汇票,期票 A cheque, an order for money to be paid."My grandmother wrote a draft for the groceries, and I took it to the store. "我奶奶开了一张汇票用来买菜,我把它拿去商店了。financebusinesseconomyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share征兵,强制征兵 Conscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military."He left the country to avoid the draft."为了逃避强制征兵,他离开了这个国家。militarygovernmentwaressentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share征兵, 选征 A system of forcing or convincing people to take an elected position."The school's student council faced a draft to fill the vacant president position. "学校学生会面临着一场“选征”,以填补空缺的主席职位。governmentpoliticsmilitaryessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share选秀,新秀选拔。 A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams."The NHL draft assigned the top rookie players to their respective teams. "NHL选秀大会把最优秀的新秀球员分配给了各自的球队。sportorganizationessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拉力,牵引力 The pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition."The draft on the train car couplers was significant during the slow, uphill climb. "在上坡慢行时,火车车厢连接器的拉力非常明显。technicalmachineessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拔模斜度,起模斜度 The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, so that it can be drawn from the sand without damaging the mould."The pattern maker added a careful draft to the model so the casting could be easily removed from the mold. "模型师傅在模型上精心制作了拔模斜度,这样铸件就能轻松地从模具中取出。technicalindustrybuildingmachineessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拖,拉,牵引 (possibly obsolete) The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back."using oxen for draft shot forth an arrow with a mighty draft"用牛拖拽重物,然后射出一支带着强大拉力的箭矢。actionvehicleessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拖网,拉网。 (possibly obsolete) The act of drawing in a net for fish."The fisherman's draft of the net brought in a large catch of fish. "渔民这一网拖上来,捕获了大量的鱼。fishnauticalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share捕获,捕捞量。 (possibly obsolete) That which is drawn in; a catch, a haul."he cast his net, which brought him a very great draft"他撒下渔网,捕捞到了非常惊人的一网鱼。nauticalsailingfishessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share征兵,草案。 A quantity that is requisitioned or drawn out from a larger population."The school's student council submitted a draft of their proposed budget to the principal. "学校学生会向校长提交了一份预算草案。militarygovernmentessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share起草,草拟。 To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch."Before the presentation, she drafted a few slides to outline the key points. "在演示之前,她草拟了几张幻灯片,用来概括重点。writinglanguagecommunicationplanessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share起草,草拟。 To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing."The architect drafted a preliminary sketch of the new house. "建筑师起草了一份新房子的初步草图。architecturetechnicalplanwritingbuildingessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share起草,草拟 To write a law."The committee is drafting a new law about student absences. "委员会正在起草一项关于学生缺勤的新法律。politicsgovernmentlawessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share征召, 招募。 To conscript a person, force a person to serve in some capacity, especially in the military."He was drafted during the Vietnam War."他在越南战争期间被征召入伍了。militarygovernmentwaressentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share征召,选拔。 To select someone (or something) for a particular role or purpose."There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President."曾经有人发起活动,希望推选史密斯参选总统。joborganizationbusinessmilitarysportessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share挑选,选拔 To select and separate an animal or animals from a group."The calves were drafted from the cows."小牛犊从母牛群里被挑选出来了。animalagricultureessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share选秀, 征召 To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team."After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins."大学橄榄球生涯的最后一年结束后,他被迈阿密海豚队选中了。sportentertainmentessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share跟随滑流,尾随。 To follow very closely (behind another vehicle), thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower and conserving energy or increasing speed."The cyclist drafted behind the lead rider, gaining speed and conserving energy for the final sprint. "那个自行车手紧贴着领骑手的后方尾随滑流,从而获得了速度并节省了体力,为最后的冲刺做准备。vehicleenergysporttechnologyactionessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share征召,选拔 To draw out; to call forth."The teacher drafted a few key ideas from the students' suggestions for the class project. "老师从学生们对课堂项目的建议中选拔了一些关键的想法。writingcommunicationessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share牵伸,拉伸 To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn."The weaver carefully drafted the cotton fibers to prepare them for spinning into yarn. "纺织工小心地牵伸棉纤维,为将它们纺成纱线做准备。materialtechnicalindustryessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share扎啤, 散装的。 Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled."The restaurant offered draft beer, but not bottled. "这家餐厅有扎啤,但是没有瓶装的。drinkessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share拉 [lā] 车的, 役用的 Referring to animals used for pulling heavy loads."A Clydesdale is a draft horse."克莱兹代尔马是一种役用马。animalagricultureworkessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading