drain

verb

/dreɪn/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they drain	/dreɪn/ /dreɪn/
he / she / it drains	/dreɪnz/ /dreɪnz/
past simple drained	/dreɪnd/ /dreɪnd/
past participle drained	/dreɪnd/ /dreɪnd/
-ing form draining	/ˈdreɪnɪŋ/ /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/

[transitive, intransitive] drain (something) to make something empty or dry by removing the liquid from it; to become empty or dry in this way排空；（使）流光；放干
- Drain and rinse the pasta.把通心粉过一过水。
- The marshes have been drained.沼泽地里的水已排干。
- You will need to drain the central heating system before you replace the radiator.你得先把中央供暖系统的水排净再更换散热器。
- The swimming pool drains very slowly.游泳池里的水排得很慢。
- Leave the dishes to drain.把碟子控干。
Collocations Cooking烹饪；烹调
Cooking烹饪Preparing准备
- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish准备一道菜／一顿饭／一份菜单／正餐／鱼
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients称出 100 克／4 盎司的糖／食材
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress洗生菜／菠菜／西洋菜
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes把胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆切碎／切成片／切成丁
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange给胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆／大蒜／橘子去皮
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg将胡萝卜／干酪／一些肉豆蔻磨碎
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin去骨；去籽；去皮
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients把面粉和水／所有的食材和在一起
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites搅打奶油／鸡蛋／鸡蛋清
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough揉捏／定型／擀平面团
Cooking烹饪
- heat the oil in a frying pan在平底煎锅里将油烧热
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler将烤箱／烤架预热／加热
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil使沸腾
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon用木勺子不停地／轻轻地搅拌
- reduce the heat把温度调低
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half用文火炖 20 分钟／炖到量减少一半
- melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar使黄油／巧克力／奶酪／糖融化
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes把肉加热 8 至 20 分钟使之成棕色
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander把意大利面滤干；把水从锅里滤出来／滤到滤器里
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado把土豆／香蕉／油梨捣碎
Ways of cooking烹饪方式
- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish烹饪食物／鱼／肉／米饭／意大利面食／波斯菜
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins烤（一条）面包／一个蛋糕／曲奇饼／小甜饼／馅饼／土豆／鱼／司康饼／小松糕
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water煮洋白菜／土豆／鸡蛋；烧开水
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables煎／油炸／炒鸡肉／蔬菜
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog烧烤肉／牛排／鸡肉／香肠／热狗
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb烘烤土豆／甜椒／肉／鸡肉／羊羔肉
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables炒大蒜／蘑菇／洋葱／土豆／蔬菜
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings蒸米饭／蔬菜／菠菜／芦笋／饺子
- toast bread/nuts烤面包／坚果
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal用微波炉烹调（或加热）食物／爆米花／预制餐
Serving上菜
- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes盛在玻璃杯里上；上盖饭；和土豆一起上
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer把切片在盘子里摆好／铺成一层
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey把肉／羊羔肉／鸡肉／火鸡肉切成块
- dress/toss a salad给色拉加调味酱；拌色拉
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette浇上橄榄油／色拉调味汁
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup上面放一片柠檬／一勺冰淇淋／搅打好的奶油／糖浆
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange用一小枝欧芹／新鲜的罗勒叶／柠檬角／一片酸橙／一卷橘子皮做饰菜
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper洒上盐／糖／香草／欧芹／刚磨碎的黑胡椒
- You will need to turn off the water and drain the tank.你得先把水关上，再把水槽排空。
- well-drained soil排水良好的土壤
- Remove the artichokes, drain thoroughly and allow to cool.取出洋蓟，滗干水分后让其冷却。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- thoroughly
- well
- poorly
- …
preposition
- out of
[transitive, intransitive] to make liquid flow away from something; to flow away（使）流走，流出
- drain something (from/out of something) We had to drain the oil out of the engine.我们必须把发动机里的机油全部放掉。
- drain something away/off Drain off the excess fat from the meat.把肉里面多余的油沥掉。
- drain away/off She pulled out the plug and the water drained away.她拔掉塞子，让水流走了。
- (figurative) My anger slowly drained away.我的怒火慢慢平息下来。
- drain into something The river drains into a lake.这条河流入湖中。
- drain from/out of something All the colour drained from his face when I told him the news.我把这消息告诉他时他脸色变得煞白。
- drain of something His face drained of colour.他的脸上血色全无。
- Then the water drains out, leaving a film of wet mud.然后水排出，留下一层湿泥。
- The surgeon drains out any excess fluid.外科医生将所有过量液体都排出了。
- The blood drains out of the body.血液从身体中流出来。
- (figurative) I felt the courage draining out of me.我感到勇气正在耗尽。
- (figurative) The country's coal reserves are being drained away.该国的煤炭资源正逐渐耗尽。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- thoroughly
- well
- poorly
- …
preposition
- out of
[transitive] drain something to empty a cup or glass by drinking everything in it喝光；喝干
- In one gulp, he drained the glass.他一口喝干了杯中的水。
- She quickly drained the last of her drink.她一下子就把最后一点儿酒喝掉了。
[transitive] to make somebody/something weaker, poorer, etc. by using up their/its strength, money, etc.使（精力、金钱等）耗尽
- drain somebody/something My mother's hospital expenses were slowly draining my income.我母亲的住院开销把我的收入渐渐耗光了。
- an exhausting and draining experience令人精疲力竭的一段经历
- drain somebody/something of something I felt drained of energy.我感到筋疲力尽。
- The experience left her emotionally drained.这次经历使得她心灰意懒。
- His voice was utterly drained of emotion.他的声音再没有任何感情。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- completely
- totally
- utterly
- …
preposition
- of
- out of
phrases
- be drained
- feel drained

词源Old English drēahnian, drēhnian ‘strain (liquid)’, of Germanic origin; related to dry.

drain

noun

/dreɪn/

Idioms

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[countable] a pipe that carries away dirty water or other liquid waste下水道；排水管
- We had to call in a plumber to unblock the drain.我们只得叫个管子工来疏通下水道。
- The drains (= the system of pipes) date from the beginning of the century.下水道排水系统是本世纪初修的。
Wordfinder
- drain
- dump
- effluent
- exhaust
- fly-tip
- incinerator
- landfill
- rubbish
- sewage
- waste
- They were busy laying the drains for the new houses.他们正忙着给新房铺设下水道。
- a bottle of drain cleaner一瓶管道疏通剂
- The drains date from the beginning of the last century.这套排水系统从上世纪初就有了。
Topics Buildingsc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- blocked
- clogged
- storm
- …
verb + drain
- block
- clog
- clear
- …
drain + noun
- cleaner
[countable] (British English)
(US English grate, sewer grate)
a frame of metal bars over the opening to a drain in the ground下水道孔盖
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(US English)
(British English plughole)
[countable] a hole in a bath, sink, etc. where the water flows away and into which a plug fits（浴缸、水池等的）排水孔，渗水孔，漏眼
Topics Houses and homesc2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- blocked
- clogged
- storm
- …
verb + drain
- block
- clog
- clear
- …
drain + noun
- cleaner
[singular] a drain on somebody/something a thing that uses a lot of the time, money, etc. that could be used for something else消耗；耗竭；耗费
- Military spending is a huge drain on the country's resources.军费开支是对国家资源的巨大耗费。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- heavy
- major
- serious
- …
preposition
- drain on
[uncountable] the drain of somebody/something the fact of resources, people, etc. being lost or wasted下水道孔盖
- the drain of talented staff to the United States人才的流失到美国。
see also brain drain

词源Old English drēahnian, drēhnian ‘strain (liquid)’, of Germanic origin; related to dry.

Idioms

(go) down the drain

(British English also (go) down the plughole)

(informal) (to be) wasted; (to get) very much worse（被）浪费掉；（变得）非常糟糕
- It's just money down the drain, you know.你要知道，这是白白丢钱。
- Safety standards have gone down the drain.安全标准根本不管用了。

laugh like a drain

(British English, informal) to laugh very loudly哈哈大笑；放声大笑