draw

1. V-T/V-I When you draw, or when you draw something, you use a pencil or pen to produce a picture, pattern, or diagram. 画

She would sit there drawing with the pencil stub. 她会坐在那儿用铅笔头画画。

2. drawingN-UNCOUNT 画画

I like dancing, singing, and drawing. 我喜欢跳舞、唱歌和画画。

3. to draw the line→see line

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1. V-I If you draw somewhere, you move there slowly. 缓慢移动[书面]

She drew away and did not smile. 她慢步走开，面无笑容。

2. V-T If you draw something or someone in a particular direction, you move them in that direction, usually by pulling them gently. 轻拖; 轻拉[书面]

He drew his chair nearer the fire. 他把椅子轻轻拉近火边。

He put his arm around Caroline's shoulders and drew her close to him. 他把手臂搂在卡罗琳的肩膀上并且把她轻轻拉近自己。

3. V-T When you draw a curtain or blind, you pull it across a window, either to cover or to uncover it. 拉 (窗帘等)

After drawing the curtains, she lit a candle. 拉上窗帘后，她点了一根蜡烛。

4. V-T If someone draws a gun, knife, or other weapon, they pull it out of its container and threaten you with it. 拔出 (武器)

He drew his dagger and turned to face his pursuers. 他拔出匕首并且转过身去面对追他的人。

5. V-I When a vehicle draws somewhere, it moves there smoothly and steadily. 平稳地前进

Claire had seen the taxi drawing away. 克莱尔看着出租车缓缓驶走。

6. V-T If you draw a deep breath, you breathe in deeply once. 吸入

He paused, drawing a deep breath. 他停下，深吸了一口气。

7. V-I If you draw on a cigarette, you breathe the smoke from it into your mouth or lungs. 吸烟

He drew on an American cigarette. 他吸了一口美国香烟。

8. V-T To draw something such as water or energy from a particular source means to take it from that source. 汲取 (水、能源等); 提取 (水、能源等)

Villagers still have to draw their water from wells. 村民仍然要从井里打水。

9. V-T If something that hits you or presses part of your body draws blood, it cuts your skin so that it bleeds. 抽 (血)

Any practice that draws blood could increase the risk of getting the virus. 任何形式抽血都能增加感染病毒的危险。

10. V-T If you draw money out of a bank account, you get it from the account so that you can use it. 提取 (钱款)

She was drawing out cash from an ATM. 她那时正在从自动取款机上取钱。

11. V-T To draw something means to choose it or to be given it, as part of a competition, game, or lottery. 抽 (奖); 抽 (签)

He put the pile of chips in the centre of the table and drew a card. 他把一堆筹码放在桌子中央，抽了一张牌。

12. N-COUNT Draw is also a noun. 抽奖; 抽签

...the final draw for all prize winners takes place on March 17. …最后一轮所有获奖者的抽签在3月17日举行。

13. V-T To draw something from a particular thing or place means to take or get it from that thing or place. 取得

I draw strength from the millions of women who have faced this challenge successfully. 我从许许多多成功面对这种挑战的妇女身上获得了力量。

14. V-T If something such as a film or an event draws a lot of people, it is so interesting or entertaining that a lot of people go to it. 吸引

The game is currently drawing huge crowds. 这项比赛目前正吸引着大批群众。

15. V-T If someone or something draws you, it attracts you very strongly. 强烈吸引

In no sense did he draw and enthral her as Alex had done. 他远不如亚历克斯那么强烈地吸引她，让她着迷。

16. to draw lots→see lot

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1. V-T If you draw a particular conclusion, you decide that that conclusion is true. 得出 (结论)

He draws two conclusions from this. 他由此得出两个结论。

2. V-T If you draw a comparison, parallel, or distinction, you compare or contrast two different ideas, systems, or other things. 作出 (比较); 加以 (区别)

...literary critics drawing comparisons between George Sand and George Eliot. …把乔治·桑和乔治·艾略特进行比较的文学评论家。

3. V-T If you draw someone's attention to something, you make them aware of it or make them think about it. 使注意

He was waving his arms to draw their attention. 他正挥动手臂吸引他们的注意力。

4. V-T If someone or something draws a particular reaction, people react to it in that way. 引起 (某种反应)

Such a policy would inevitably draw fierce resistance from farmers. 这样的政策将不可避免地引起农民的激烈抵制。

5. V-RECIP In a game or competition, if one person or team draws with another one, or if two people or teams draw, they have the same number of points or goals at the end of the game. (在游戏或竞赛中) 打平[英国英语]

Holland and the Republic of Ireland drew one-one. 荷兰队与爱尔兰队一比一平。

We drew with Ireland in the first game. 我们同爱尔兰队在第一局打成平局。

6. N-COUNT Draw is also a noun. 平局

7. →see also drawing

8. PHRASE When an event or period of time draws to a close or draws to an end, it finishes. 结束

Another celebration had drawn to its close. 另一个庆典已经结束了。

9. PHRASE If an event or period of time is drawing closer or is drawing nearer, it is approaching. 来临; 临近

Next spring's elections are drawing closer. 下一个春季选举即将来临。