drain

vt.

1. 排出（液體）；使流出[（+away/off/out）]
   Ditches were dug to drain water from the swamp.

   挖渠排掉沼澤的水。

2. 排掉（土地，容器等的）水；曬乾[（+off/of）]
3. 喝乾
   He drained a bottle of beer.

   他喝光一瓶啤酒。

4. 耗盡[（+of）]
   The civil war drained the country of its manpower and wealth.

   內戰耗盡了國家的人力和財富。

vi.

1. （水等）流掉，漸漸枯竭[（+away/off/out）]
   Luckily the water drained away in time.

   幸好水及時排掉了。

2. （土地）排水；（衣服等）滴乾
   Put the raincoat on the balustrade to drain.

   把雨衣放在欄杆上去滴乾。