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柯林斯词典

同根词

词根：drain

• n.

  drainage 排水；排水系统；污水；排水面积

同近义词

• vi.排水；流干

  discharge of water

• vt.喝光，耗尽；使流出；排掉水

  exhaust   /   use out

• n.排水；下水道，[建]排水管；消耗

  consumption   /   sewage

同义词辨析

drain chan nel ditch 【导航词义：排水道】

drain n. [尤英] 下水道，排（废）水管

例1: There's something wrong with the drains.

下水道出了问题。

例2: He has no time to repair the blocked drain.

他没时间修理堵塞的排水管。

channel n. 水渠

例1: drainage channels in the farmland

农田里的排水沟

例2: They are digging irrigation channels.

他们正在挖灌溉渠。

ditch n. 沟，渠

例1: He fell into the ditch in the dark.

黑暗中他掉进了沟里。

例2: There is some rainwater in the ditch along the side of the road.

路边的沟里积了些雨水。

词组短语

1. drain valve 排水阀；放泄阀

2. drain pipe 排泄管；疏水管

3. drain from 流失；从某处被吸走

4. go down the drain v. 白费心机；前功尽弃；每况愈下

5. Brawn drain 劳力外流 ; 劳工外流 ; 运动员外流 ; 体育人才外流

6. common drain 电子 共漏极 ; 共汲极 ; 的共汲极 ; 共漏极放大电路

7. floor drain 地漏；地面排水管；楼面排水

8. brain drain 人才外流；智囊流失

9. Down the drain 血本无归 ; 付诸东流 ; 付之一炬 ; 浪费掉

10. drain line 排水管道

11. drain tank 疏水槽；储油槽

12. drain out 排出；终止

13. drain off 渐渐枯竭；把…排出去；排除

14. drain well 排泄井，排水井；污水井

15. oil drain 放油孔；泄油；滑油放油嘴

16. sand drain 砂井；排水砂桩

17. drain tube 排水管，放出管；引流管

18. down the drain 浪费掉；徒劳；堕落

19. drain water 排泄水，废水

20. drain away v. 渐渐枯竭；排去；流尽

21. drain hole 排泄孔；排水孔

22. drain current 漏极电流，漏电流

23. water drain 下水道；排水沟

24. Drain time 滴落时间 ; 流滴时间 ; 析水时间

权威例句

1. The water drained away.

水流干了.《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. Over time , though , silt and leaves had clogged the drain.

但是,时间久了, 淤泥和树叶就会阻塞下水道.《期刊摘选》

3. Water will be pumped from an sewage water drain.

污水需要从下水道的一排水管排出.《期刊摘选》

4. Bowel or omentum may herniate alongside the drain.

肠管或网膜可能沿引流物疝出.《辞典例句》

5. He was so thirsty that he drained off the whole glass of water.

他喝得把一杯水全喝光.《期刊摘选》

6. They drain the bodies, and then hide them ( it's not good to draw attention to oneself ).

答:他们会把尸体的血喝光, 然后就会把尸体藏起来 ( 还要不能引起别人的注意 ).《期刊摘选》

7. Grease has fouled this drain.

油污使这条下水道壅塞了.《辞典例句》

8. Objective : To investigate the diagnostic value of monitoring drained intraabdominal fluid for postoperative pancreatic fistula ( POPF ).

目的: 探讨胰腺手术后引流液监测在诊断 胰 漏中的价值.《期刊摘选》

9. The smell of the drain is enough to make one throw up.

那条下水道的气味足以令人呕吐.《辞典例句》

10. He drained a glass of wine.

他喝干了一杯酒.《辞典例句》

11. Drain off the excess fat from the meat.

把肉里面多余的油沥掉。《牛津词典》

12. He drains his glass and stands up.

他喝干杯中酒,站起身来.《期刊摘选》

13. The water swirled down the drain.

水打着旋流进了下水道。《牛津词典》

14. The place where a sewer , drain , or stream discharges.

卫生间的下水道堵住了.《期刊摘选》

15. The typical AVM showed a characteristic honeycomb mass appearance with row feeding arteries and draining veins.

典型表现为畸形蜂窝状血管团及增粗的供血动脉和引流静脉.《期刊摘选》

16. I used that red toothbrush to unclog the drain.

我用那只红色的牙刷去通排水孔.《期刊摘选》

17. I felt drained of energy.

我感到筋疲力尽。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

18. Don't drink it all; leave me a drain.

不要把它喝光, 给我留一口.《期刊摘选》

19. The soil drains freely and slugs aren't a problem.

土壤排水畅通，鼻涕虫就不会造成什么麻烦。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

20. Safety standards have gone down the drain.

安全标准根本不管用了。《牛津词典》

21. Hello, my bathroom drain is blocked and I'm giving a party tonight.

你好，我浴室的下水道堵了，而今晚我要办个派对。

22. The swimming pool drains very slowly.

游泳池里的水排得很慢。《牛津词典》

23. Let's drain the glass dry.

咱们把这杯喝干吧.《简明英汉词典》

24. And then, suddenly, the euphoria began to drain away...

随后，狂喜的感觉突然开始消失了。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

25. Methods patients chime improvement central venous catheter to drain ascites discontinnitily.

方法采用改良中心静脉导管腹腔内留置进行间断性腹水引流.《期刊摘选》

26. This is fen country – the mills drive pumps that drain the land.

这是一个沼泽国 - 这些工厂启动水泵排干地面积水。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

27. I can help resolve conflicts that drain energy.

我可以帮助解决消耗精力的冲突。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

28. A drain is placed, and the wound is closed in layers.

放置引流, 逐层关闭切口.《期刊摘选》

29. The marshes have been drained.

沼泽地里的水已排干。《牛津词典》

30. Harry felt the colour drain from his face...

哈里觉得他脸上的血色在消失。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

31. Something has stopped the drain up.

某东西把下水道给塞住了。

32. Objective : To explore the methods and operation technique of choledocholithotomy with laparoscope andand T tube drain.

目的: 探讨腹腔镜下胆总管切开、纤维胆道镜取石、T管引流术的方法及手术技巧.《期刊摘选》

33. 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。《牛津词典》

34. Draining and reinforcing material for reclaiming seabeach and swamp.

海滩和沼泽地开垦的排水材料和加固材料.《期刊摘选》

35. Infection can spread retrograde down a drain from the exterior.

感染能从外界经引流管逆行播散.《辞典例句》

36. It's just money down the drain, you know.

你要知道，这是白白丢钱。《牛津词典》

37. She pulled out the plug and let the water drain away.

她拔起塞子放掉了水。《牛津词典》

38. He drained a bottle of beer.

他喝光一瓶啤酒.《辞典例句》

39. The main drain was blocked.

主下水道被堵住了。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

40. The drains smell.

下水道散发着臭气。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

41. He has no time to repair the blocked drain.

他没时间修理堵塞的排水管。《外研社英语同义词辨析词典》

42. How do I check for a clog in the drain?

我怎样检查下水道里的阻塞物 呢 ?《期刊摘选》

43. Pamela drained her glass and refilled it.

帕梅拉喝完后又续了一杯。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

44. The drain should be soft and pliable.

引流物应是软而易弯的.《辞典例句》

45. Thacker's face drained of colour...

撒克面无人色。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

46. The lymphocele is internally drained into the peritoneal cavity by excising a segment of peritoneum.

通过切割一部分后腹膜将淋巴管瘤内引流至腹膜腔.《期刊摘选》

47. By contrast, dry soils are sandy and porous, their coarse textures permitting water to drain rapidly.

相比之下，干燥的土壤是沙质和多孔的，其粗糙的质地允许了水分的迅速流失。

48. I used chopsticks to unclog the drain.

我用筷子去通排水孔.《期刊摘选》

49. Drain the pasta and toss it in melted butter.

把面条的汤控干，在溶化了的黄油里搅拌。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

50. The drain was choked up with dirt.

排水管被污物堵住了.《简明英汉词典》

51. Miners built the tunnel to drain water out of the mines.

矿工们开掘了隧道以将水排出矿井。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

52. Watch the drain on that thoracic.

那个胸部的伤口要注意引流.《辞典例句》

53. Drain the meat and allow it to cool.

把肉晾干，让它冷却。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

54. The state's finances have been drained by war...

国家财力已经被战争消耗殆尽。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

55. Sewers and drains and overloaded and power, water and sewage plants too susceptible to floods.

下水道和排水管老化不堪,超负荷运作.电力 、 水利和下水道设施在洪水面前不堪一击.《期刊摘选》

56. To drain upper lobes , anterior segments, place the child supine on a pillow in your lap.

引流肺上叶的肺前段, 把枕头放在你的腿上,让小儿仰卧在枕头上.《辞典例句》

57. Wash the leeks thoroughly and allow them to drain.

彻底清洗韭葱，再沥去水分。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

58. Make sure that the drain valve of rinse tank is closed.

请确认过水缸排水阀是否被关闭.《期刊摘选》

59. When storing lawn and garden equipment, drain any fluids prior to storage to avoid corrosive damage.

当储存草坪和花园设备, 排水之前的任何液体储存,以避免腐蚀损坏.《期刊摘选》

60. Used for engineering room, small cabin and etc parts of vessel draining.

适用于各类船舶大舱、机舱 、 狭小舱室等部位排水.《期刊摘选》

61. Small local stores are going down the drain.

当地的小店都倒闭了。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

62. Not in clumps, but I noticed more hairs than usual in my comb and the bath drain.

倒不是一把一把地掉，但是我发现梳子上和浴室排水口边的头发比往常多了。

63. His face was drained of all colour and animation.

他面如死灰。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

64. Open the drain valve.

开启溢流排水管制.《期刊摘选》

65. Dig trenches to drain away the water.

挖沟以排水.《简明英汉词典》

66. Technical solution of the utility model consists of receiving urine bottle, fixing strap and draining pocket.

技术方案包括接尿瓶 、 固定带、引流袋.《期刊摘选》

67. Drag onto the page to show catch basin or drain.

拖到绘图页后,可以显示下水道入口处的铁格子或排水管.《期刊摘选》

68. This technology is using current buoyancy change, floating body to control drain switch of passageway.

该技术利用液流浮力变化驱动浮体升降来控制排水通道的开闭.《期刊摘选》

69. My emotional turmoil had drained me.

纷乱的情绪让我心力交瘁。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

70. Locate the heater so that panels and drain valves are accessible.

放置热水器时,要使得热水器的面板和排水阀朝向容易操作的方向.《期刊摘选》

71. Don't pour these tea leaves down the drain ― you'll block the sewer.

别把这些茶叶往排水管里 倒,这样会堵塞下水道的.《期刊摘选》

72. The drains are choked ( up ) with dead leaves.

下水道被枯叶堵住.《期刊摘选》

73. He poured the cold tea down the drain.

他把凉茶倒进下水道.《辞典例句》

74. 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。《牛津词典》

75. Our house is well ( badly ) drained.

我们的房子有很好 ( 坏 ) 的排水系统.《辞典例句》

76. When people wash these clothes, microfibers go down the drain with the wash water.

当人们洗这些衣服时，超细纤维会随着洗涤水一起流到下水道里。

77. He still felt naked and drained after his ordeal.

经历了这场磨难之后，他仍然感到无法自卫，而且筋疲力尽。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

78. The drains date from the beginning of the century.

下水道排水系统是本世纪初修的。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

79. He lamented that four years of his life had gone down the drain because of an injury to his groin.

他痛惜他四年的生活就因大腿根部的伤被毁掉了。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

80. (formal)In one gulp, he drained the glass.

他一口喝干了杯中的水。《牛津词典》

81. Purpose : To recommend a new stand draining method in ileal ureter.

目的: 探索回肠代输尿管术中新的支架引流方式.《期刊摘选》

82. Tony built his own house and laid his own drains.

托尼自己盖了房子并铺设了下水管道。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

83. Build a model of a house water and drain system.

造一个房屋给排水系统的模型.《辞典例句》

84. Dirt choked the drain.

排水管被污泥堵塞.《期刊摘选》

85. No need to move stopper . Turbo Snake has a specially designed head to unclog the drain.

涡轮蛇特别设计的头抓住和锁到头发堵塞下水道,转移和自由的瞬间!《期刊摘选》

86. I pumped six ounces, and then had to pour it down the drain.

我吸出来了足有六盎司，然后不得不把它们倒进了下水道。

87. Leave the dishes to drain.

把碟子控干。《牛津词典》

88. The Mississippi River watershed drains directly into the Gulf of Mexico, where dead zones frequently occur.

密西西比河流域排水沟直接进入墨西哥湾, 在那里死亡区经常出现.《期刊摘选》

89. Land must be well drained for some crops.

土地必须做相当的排水以适合某些作物.《辞典例句》

90. It is held there by the force of surface tension without which water would drain instantly from any wet surface, leaving it totally dry.

它是由表面张力的力量保持的，没有它，水会立即从任何潮湿的表面流失，使它完全干燥。

91. That's because quickly growing energy demand requires immense investment in new supply, not to mention the drain of rising energy prices.

这是因为，能源需求的快速增长需要新供应的大量投资，更别说不断上涨的能源价格的消耗了。

92. Harry felt the colour drain from his face.

亨利感到脸上没有了血色。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

93. He looked very ill ─ his life force seemed to have drained away.

他看上去病得很厉害——他的生命力似乎枯竭了。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

94. His face was drained of colour.

他脸色苍白。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

95. The workmen have come to look at the drains.

工人们是来检查下水道的.《期刊摘选》

96. 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。《牛津词典》

97. They were aware that their public image was rapidly going down the drain.

他们意识到自己的公众形象正被迅速地破坏掉。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

98. She suddenly felt totally drained.

她突然感到精疲力竭。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

99. He will drain, rather than enrich, the country.

他将耗尽而不是增加国家的财富。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

100. As aquifers are drained, more suburbs beyond the basin will ask for it.

而随着地下蓄水层逐渐流干, 大湖盆地外会有越来越多的郊区也提出这样的请求.《期刊摘选》

101. The rainwater drained away slowly because the drain was blocked.

雨水排得很慢,因为排水沟给堵住了.《期刊摘选》

102. I swung on the gate, watching the tramp wolf down the sandwich and drain the cup.

我在门上一边摇晃着, 一边看着这个流浪汉狼吞虎咽地吃下那个三明治,喝干牛奶.《期刊摘选》

103. In one gulp, he drained the glass.

他一口喝干了杯中的水。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

104. The light was beginning to drain from a violet sky.

光线正开始从紫罗兰色的天空中渐渐消失。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

105. Gecorge took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed drain cover.

他脱下夹克, 卷起袖子,把右臂伸进下水道里.《期刊摘选》

106. Leave the drain valve of the holding tank opened.

让贮槽的排水阀打开.《期刊摘选》

107. He also cautioned surgeons to biopsy any ovarian cysts instead of draining them.

他也提醒外科医生应对任何卵巢囊肿进行活检而不是引流.《期刊摘选》

108. And last September a young Pakistani Christian was accused of throwing part Koran down a drain.

去年九月,一名年轻的巴基斯坦基督徒被指控将《可兰经》的一部分扔进下水道.《期刊摘选》

109. She pulled out the plug and the water drained away.

她拔掉塞子，让水流走了。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

110. She tipped the dirty water down the drain.

她把脏水倒入了下水道。《牛津词典》

111. We should call a plumber to unblock the drains.

我们应该叫管工来通一通下水道.《期刊摘选》

112. Bowel may herniate alongside a drain, with resulting obstruction.

肠管可能沿着引流物疝出, 导致梗阻.《辞典例句》

113. Breathable, water draining mesh fabric means a quicker dry time.

透气, 排水网布意味着更快的干燥时间作出.《期刊摘选》

114. The company has steadily drained its cash reserves.

公司已逐渐用完了其现金储备。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

115. As his energy drained away, his despair and worry grew...

当他的精力耗尽时，他的绝望和担心也增加了。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

116. Shut off the drain valve of the water tank before connecting water supply.

检查水胆排水阀是否关上,来水是否接通水源.《期刊摘选》

117. Vast numbers of people have been mobilised to drain flooded land...

大量的人力被动员去排干受涝的土地。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

118. Never pour the plaster down the drain as it may clog up the pipes.

注意:不要把砂浆倾倒入下水道以免堵塞.《期刊摘选》

119. The doctors will perform a drain on the victim.

医生往受害者身上插引流管.《期刊摘选》

120. The drain was clogged with hair.

排水渠被头发堵塞了.《期刊摘选》

121. In turn, I soon found myself growing anxious there in that restaurant—very anxious—watching Mr. Chen and Mr. Shi drain glass after glass.

相反，我没多久就发现自己在那家餐馆变得紧张起来——非常紧张——看着陈先生和史先生喝光一杯又一杯酒。

122. He drained a glass of claret.

他一口喝干了一杯红葡萄酒.《辞典例句》

123. Drains achieve a ready egress of the liquid blood.

引流能为血液提供一个容易的出口.《辞典例句》

124. Your kitchen drain has become blocked by tea leaves.

你家厨房的排水管被茶叶堵上了.《辞典例句》

125. On upper floors, plugged drains may cause flooding.

楼上堵塞的下水道也许会引起淹水.《期刊摘选》

126. The authorities have mobilized vast numbers of people to drain flooded land and build or repair dikes.

当局动员了大批民众为遭受洪灾的地区排涝并修建或修复堤坝。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

127. Drain and rinse the pasta.

把通心粉过一过水。《牛津词典》

128. The drain was plugged.

排水沟被塞住了.《期刊摘选》

129. Drains and gutters require to be flushed.

下水道和阴沟必须冲洗.《期刊摘选》

130. My anger slowly drained away.

我的怒火慢慢平息下来。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

131. My local friendly plumber did a number on me cleaning out my drain.

在清理我家下水道时,当地那个和我要好的管道工却骗了我.《期刊摘选》

132. Fraud trials are often complex and have become an expensive drain on the public purse.

诈骗案通常错综复杂，会给公共资金造成巨大损失。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

133. 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。《牛津词典》

134. The stab wound or incision for the drains must be adequate.

一个戳创或为引流而作的切口必须恰当.《辞典例句》

135. According the pollutants indexes of several drain arteries, the potential of industry water saving is explained.

从昆明钢铁公司的几个排水干道的污染物指标分析说明工业节水的潜力.《期刊摘选》

136. He flushed the drain.

他用水冲排水沟.《现代汉英综合大词典》

137. She quickly drained the last of her drink.

她一下子就把最后一点儿酒喝掉了。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

138. She felt the tension drain out of her...

她感到紧张情绪在消失。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

139. All the drains in that old building wants repairing.

那栋旧楼的下水道都需修理了.《辞典例句》

140. ...storm drains.

排洪管《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

141. The floor of the bathroom slopes down to the drain.

浴室的地面向排水口倾斜。《外研社英语同义词辨析词典》

142. The drains are bunged up with dead leaves.

落叶把下水道堵住了.《期刊摘选》

143. The drains were bunged up.

下水道给堵住了.《期刊摘选》

144. The experience left her emotionally drained.

这次经历使得她心灰意懒。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

145. In many areas, the drains are still mud drains, these should be concrete drains by now.

目前有许多地区仍然是以泥渠排水, 其实现在这些应该是三合土排水渠.《期刊摘选》

146. They were aware that their public image was rapidly going down the drain

他们意识到他们的公众形象正迅速被毁掉。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

147. To pour the rest liquid into the drain to strength the effect.

剩余稀释液可倒入排水管中再次加强其效果.《期刊摘选》

148. Do NOT pour methanol down the drain, on the ground or into any body of water.

废甲醇或废甲醇溶液,一定不能直接排放到下水道或地表水中.《期刊摘选》

149. Drain the pasta well, arrange on four plates and pour over the sauce...

将意大利面中的水分滤干，放在4个盘子里再淋上调味汁。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

150. The coffee grains plugged up the kitchen drain.

咖啡渣堵塞了厨房的下水道.《简明英汉词典》

151. Vegetable grindings clogged the drain.

蔬菜残渣堵塞了下水道.《期刊摘选》

152. A contractor was hired to drain the reservoir and to excavate soil from one area for replacement with clay.

一个承包商被雇来排干蓄水池里的水，然后挖出其中一块地方的泥土，换上粘土。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

153. ...an ultra-modern printing plant, which has been a big drain on resources...

资源消耗很大的超现代印刷厂《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

154. Now the focus is on draining the water...

现在的重点是把水排走。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

155. Having the decision hanging over your head is a huge energy drain.

在你的脑子里反复思考一个决定是会消耗大量能量的。

156. 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。《牛津词典》

157. Endogenous rivers often do not reach the sea but drain into inland basins, where the water evaporates or is lost in the ground.

内源河流通常不会流入大海，而是流入内陆盆地；在那里，水会蒸发或流失到地下。

158. She accidentally dropped her ring down a drain in the road.

她不小心把戒指掉进了马路的下水道里.《期刊摘选》

159. Use to show catch basin or drain.

用来显示下水道入口处的铁格子或排水管.《期刊摘选》

160. Miners built the tunnel to drain water out of the mines...

矿工们开凿了一条地道，以排出矿井里的水。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

161. A raised wire frame should be placed under it with a drain provided in the floor.

在它的下面应当有一个高出地面的铁丝网,地板上没有排水沟.《辞典例句》

162. 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。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

163. They were aware that their public image was rapidly going down the drain...

他们意识到他们的公众形象正迅速被毁掉。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

164. The river drains into a lake.

这条河流入湖中。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

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1. This partially offsets the mark-to-market drain on regulatory capital and helps hold the financial system together.

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2. For most countries, tackling the fundamental causes of the talent drain will take years.

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3. That includes house cleaning, administrative work, bookkeeping and other tasks that drain your time and energy.

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4. Leave the dishes to drain.

把这些碟子放在一边沥干。

5. Drain the broth through the spigot or strain through a fine strainer into four small bowls.

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6. The showings are so spectacular they overwhelm the drain on investors' returns from its 4.75% upfront sales load.

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7. Under the Obama proposal, non-spousal heirs would have to drain the accounts within five years.

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8. Remember when the Christmas season meant more than just crowds, traffic, and a massive drain on your wallet?

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9. John Smith, 23, of Edgerley Drain Road, Peterborough, was sentenced to 22 years for attempted murder.

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10. Worcestershire County Council said it was now replacing broken and stolen drain covers with non-metallic ones.

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11. They had jammed the drain with rubbish.

他们丢的垃圾把排水道堵塞了。

12. This has led to a real brain drain nationally, with thousands of high-paying jobs left unfilled.

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13. And taxpayers have become victims of another half-billion dollars sucked down the Obama job-creating drain.

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14. The Android app was upgraded to, among other things, put less drain on battery life.

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15. It does however serve an important function, in helping the region drain water better.

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16. Will constant use of the word, though, drain it of all of its meaning?

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17. If your wife knew you were doing this now, that would drain all the fun.

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18. But once this scandal broke, all the Republican Party plans seemed to go down the drain.

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19. Penney ( JCP), another venerable brand that clearly seems to be circling the drain already.

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20. The only news (read: rumors) out on Apple relates to product delays and employee drain.

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21. The immediate drain on Schering's earnings will be the disappearance of Claritin as a best-selling drug.

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22. Below this is the familiar BlackBerry four-B logo and to its right is the rubber drain.

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23. However, the water could take some time to drain from the pitches, she added.

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24. Some think China wants to keep doing that until there is no more to drain.

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25. I can help resolve conflicts that drain energy.

我可以帮人摆脱耗人精力的矛盾心理。

26. He dropped his keys down the drain.

他的钥匙从下水道井口掉下去了。

27. His young son needed three open heart surgeries as well as other surgeries to drain fluid.

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28. You can people off only so long before you drain your own treasury and self-respect.

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29. Drain the beans in a colander.

用滤器把豆子控干。

30. The favorable brain drain our country has enjoyed for decades is diminishing, maybe even reversing.

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31. He would have crawled out of her drain and been beaten to death with a mop.

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32. Worse, say critics, they drain vital state resources from things like education and healthcare.

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33. Maintaining the heavy fortifications along the Indo-Pakistan border is an enormous drain on scarce resources.

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34. Transfer to paper towels to drain and cool, then remove the casings and crumble the meat.

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35. When you find yourself emotionally circling the drain, don't deny how bad you feel, Wolkstein adds.

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