drain away

  1. (使)流走〔去〕
    • The rainwater drained away.
      雨水流掉了。
    • Dig trenches to drain away the water.
      挖沟以排水。
  2. (使)吸引走
    • Some of the cleverest men in Britain drained away to the United States after the war.
      战后, 英国的一些最有才华的人外流到美国去了。
  3. (使)减弱
    • The old lady's strength is draining away.
      老妇人的体力在渐渐衰竭。
    • This hard work has drained away my keenness.
      这种艰苦的工作削弱了我的锐气。
  4. (使)用尽〔消耗完〕
    • Now that price are rising so fast, all my money is draining away.
      物价上涨得如此快, 我的钱都快花光了。
    • The rise in costs has drained all our profit away.
      成本的提高把我们的利润全部都抵消了。

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