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drain: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
brain drain: noun
brawn drain: noun

I . drain [dreın] N

1. drain:

drain

排水管 páishuǐguǎn

drain

阴沟 yīngōu

2. drain:

drain

消耗 xiāohào

drain

损耗 sǔnhào

a heavy drain on the country's resources

该国资源的极大消耗

II . drain [dreın] VB trans

1. drain:

drain

排出(液体) páichū

drain

排干 páigān

drain off the rain

2. drain:

drain

drain the cup

3. drain:

drain

(使)耗尽 hàojìn

drain

消耗 xiāohào

He drained his parents of every cent they had.

他把父母的钱刮得分文不剩。

III . drain [dreın] VB intr

1. drain:

drain

(液体)流出 liúchū

drain

流干 liúgān

2. drain:

drain

逐渐消失 zhújiàn xiāoshī

drain

减少 jiǎnshǎo

His courage drained away.

他的勇气逐渐消失了。

brain drain N

brain drain

人才流失 réncái liúshī

brawn drain N

brawn drain

劳力外流 láolì wàiliú

brawn drain

运动员外流 yùndòngyuán wàiliú

Usage examples with drain

drain off the rain

drain the cup

a heavy drain on the country's resources

该国资源的极大消耗

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English

You tip up the plastic chairs to drain the water off the seats and flick off the maple leaves. www.telegraph.co.uk

Some vortex veins drain into the superior orbital veins and thence to the cavernous sinus. en.wikipedia.org

Pressure washer sewer jetter attachments are generally lower in cost and weight than electric drain cleaners with an equivalent reach, and can present a lower risk of scratching plumbing fixtures. en.wikipedia.org

The lower transistor has nearly constant voltage at both drain and source and thus there is essentially nothing to feed back into its gate. en.wikipedia.org

The toilet water is spinning down the drain and you have no eyes to see what is happening. religion.blogs.cnn.com

This flow originates from 325 small and large streams that drain from the hilly catchment of the lake. en.wikipedia.org

They are perceived as a drain on the public goods since they take without giving back. en.wikipedia.org

He uncovered part of a necropolis, a large terracotta drain and two houses. en.wikipedia.org

Remove from oil and keep aside on a kitchen towel to drain excess oil. www.thehindu.com

The only way to stop the process is to drain the power down completely. en.wikipedia.org

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