drain away

(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。
(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。
(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。
(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。

网络词典

英 drɪŋ əˈweə 美 drɪŋ əˈweə

动词短语中文翻译：Unknown

同义词： ['draw', 'drain', 'exhaust', 'deplete']

1.The river has been draining away the land for centuries.

这条河已经几百年把土地排干了。
2. The rainwater was draining away the garden's soil.

雨水正在把花园的土壤排干。
3.The reservoir is being drained away to make way for a new road.

水库正在被排空，以便修建一条新路。