noun🔗Share排水沟,下水道。 A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)"The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged."厨房水槽的下水道堵住了。utilityarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share排水口,泄水口 An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods."The city's new drain system will carry rainwater directly to the river, preventing flooding during heavy storms. "这个城市新建的排水系统会将雨水直接排入河流,防止暴雨期间发生洪水。(排水系统指未经过污水处理的排水口)environmentgeologyarchitectureutilitydisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share累赘,消耗品 Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return."That rental property is a drain on our finances."那套出租房产简直是我们财务上的一个累赘。economybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小便,撒尿 An act of urination."The boy's sudden need to make a quick drain led him to the restroom. "那男孩突然想撒泡尿,就跑去了洗手间。bodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share漏极 One terminal of a field effect transistor (FET)."The technician carefully connected the drain to the power supply. "技术员小心地将漏极连接到电源。electronicsdeviceparttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share下水道,排水口 An outhole."The plumber fixed the leak in the sink's drain. "水管工修理了水槽下水口的漏水处。utilitypartarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share饮料, 饮品 A drink."My grandpa sipped his morning drain of orange juice. "我爷爷小口啜饮着他早晨那杯橙汁饮料。drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share排出,放掉。 To lose liquid."The clogged sink drained slowly."堵塞的水槽排水很慢。physicschemistryutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share流逝,排出 To flow gradually."The water of low ground drains off."低洼地里的水慢慢地流走了。natureprocessphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share排出, 排放 To cause liquid to flow out of."The leaky faucet is draining the sink. "那个漏水的龙头正在把水槽里的水排出去。utilityenvironmentfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share排水,使干燥。 To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one."They had to drain the swampy land before the parking lot could be built."为了建造停车场,他们必须先把那片沼泽地排干。environmentagricultureutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share耗尽, 消耗,榨干 To deplete of energy or resources."The stress of this job is really draining me."这份工作的压力真是让我精疲力竭。energyactionbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share排出,耗尽。 To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust."The long summer vacation gradually drained my energy for school. "漫长的暑假逐渐耗尽了我对上学的热情。utilityactionprocessenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share过滤,排出。 To filter."The coffee filter drains the grounds from the hot coffee. "咖啡滤网将咖啡渣从热咖啡中过滤出去。utilityfunctionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share落入底部,掉落。 To fall off the bottom of the playfield."The ball drained from the child's toy playfield. "球从那个儿童玩具的场地底部掉了下去。gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading