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draindrain1 /dreɪn / noun [countable] a pipe or hole that dirty water, etc. goes down to be carried away排水管；下水道◆Just pour the rest of that stuff down the drain.就把那些剩下的东西倒进下水道吧。 ●a drain on sb / sthsomething that uses up time, money, strength, etc.耗费时间、金钱或力气等的事物◆The cost of college tuition is a big drain on our budget.大学学费要花掉我们很大一部分预算。●(go) down the drain (informal) (to be) wasted（被）浪费掉◆All that hard work has gone down the drain.所有的艰苦努力都白费了。
draindrain2 /dreɪn / verb - [intransitive, transitive] to flow away; to make a liquid flow（使）流走，排出◆The sink's clogged – the water won't drain away at all.洗涤池堵了，水根本流不出去。◆The mechanic drained the oil from the engine.机械工把发动机里的油排掉了。
- [intransitive, transitive] to become dry as liquid flows away; to make something dry in this way（使）沥干；流光；排空◆Drain the spaghetti and serve.把意大利面条沥干，然后盛盘上桌。
- [transitive] to drink all the liquid (in a glass, etc.)喝干（装着水或饮料的杯子等）◆She drained her glass in one gulp.她端起杯子一饮而尽。
- [intransitive](used about a feeling) to become weaker and weaker until it disappears（感情）逐渐变弱，逐渐消失◆He felt his anger drain away.他感觉怒火逐渐平息下来。
- [transitive] drain sb / sth (of sth) to make someone or something weaker, poorer, etc. by slowly using all the strength, money, etc. available使（力气、金钱等）耗尽
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