| 词组 | draw |
| 释义 | draw [drew, drawn, drawing] draw back 1. draw back to move backwards from something, especially because you are afraid or surprised: ▪ Dexter drew back in horror when he saw the dead body. ▪ "I don't want to go" she cried, drawing back. ▪ The crowd had drawn back to let the police go past. 2. draw back to decide not to do something that you had planned or arranged to do: ▪ Lithuanian leaders had announced they would draw back from the rush to independence. ▪ Mandela has been reluctant to draw back from a busy schedule of political talks since his release from prison. draw in 1. the days/nights draw in BrE if the days or nights are drawing in, it gets dark earlier in the evening: ▪ In October the nights start drawing in. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑close in BrE 2. draw in a breath if you draw in a breath, you breathe in very deeply: ▪ He drew in a sharp breath as he saw the gun, and tried to remain calm. ▪ Rosie drew in a deep breath, letting her lungs fill with the cool-pine scented air of the forest. ■ SIMILAR TO: inhale draw in/into 1. draw sb in • draw sb into sth usually passive to make someone become involved in something, especially an argument, a quarrel, or a war, when they do not want to become involved in it: ▪ As his roommates continued to argue, Yuri found himself being drawn in. ▪ The United States didn't want to get drawn into a ground war in Kosovo. 2. draw sb in • draw sb into sth to make someone notice or become interested in something: ▪ Your eye is drawn into the picture by the figure in the foreground. 3. draw in • draw into sth if a train draws in, it arrives at a station and stops: ▪ The train drew into the station five minutes late. ▪ As soon as the train drew in and the doors opened, a mass of commuters flooded the station. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pull in draw off draw off sth • draw sth off to remove some liquid from somewhere, especially by using a pipe or a tube: ▪ Farmers draw off water from the river and use it for their crops. ▪ Doctor Staples drew off some of the fluid from the wound. draw on draw on formal if a period of time draws on, it passes slowly or comes towards its end: ▪ Night drew on, and still there was no sign of Warren. ▪ As the evening drew on, she began to feel more and more tired. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑wear on draw on/upon ! Draw upon is more formal than draw on, and is mostly used in writing. 1. draw on/upon sth to use part of a supply of something, especially money you have saved, for a particular purpose: ▪ I don't want to draw on my savings to pay the rent. ▪ The state drew on emergency funds to help victims of the tornado. ▪ Manchester United have huge reserves of talent which they can draw on. 2. draw on/upon sth to use knowledge, information, or your personal experiences to help you do something: ▪ Writers often draw on their own personal experience to create stories and characters. ▪ It will be necessary to draw on information from earlier studies in order to reach a conclusion. 3. draw on/upon sth to breathe in the smoke from a cigarette: ▪ Stern smiles as he draws on his cigar. ▪ I paused and drew deeply on my cigarette before answering the question. draw out 1. draw sb out to make a shy or nervous person feel more comfortable and willing to talk: ▪ You can probably draw him out if you start talking about politics. ▪ Margaret had a way of drawing me out, even in a big crowd of people. 2. draw out sth • draw sth out to make something continue for longer than is usual or necessary: ▪ Last minute questions drew the meeting out for another hour. ■ SIMILAR TO: prolong formal drawn-out adj taking much more time than is usual or necessary: ▪ This is going to be a long drawn-out fight between two sides who don't want to reach a compromise. 3. draw out sth • draw sth out to make a sound last longer than usual when you say it: ▪ She drew out the 'oo' sound when she said the word 'disapprove'. 4. draw out sth to make someone tell you about something or make them show you their feelings: ▪ Mom always managed to draw out a confession from us after we had done something wrong. ▪ Psychiatrists often try to draw out people's feelings by asking them questions about their experiences. ■ SIMILAR TO: elicit formal 5. draw out if a train draws out, it slowly begins to leave a station: ▪ When I arrived at the station, the train was just drawing out. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pull out 6. draw out if a vehicle draws out, it slowly moves onto the road: ▪ A truck drew out in front of me, forcing me to slam on the brakes. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pull out 7. draw out if the days draw out, it stays light until later in the evening: ▪ The summer days drew out, and life took on a slower pace. draw up 1. draw up sth • draw sth up to prepare a contract or other official agreement, or a list or plan: ▪ I'll have my lawyer draw up a contract for you to look over. ▪ Western diplomats helped draw up the peace agreement in Cambodia. ▪ Management is drawing up plans to reorganize the department. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑draft 2. draw up if a vehicle draws up, it arrives somewhere and stops: ▪ As the blue car drew up, the driver leaned out the window to ask for directions. ▪ A man in a sedan drew up beside Candice and whistled at her. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pull up 3. draw up a chair to bring a chair closer to something or someone so that you can sit near them: ▪ Miller shyly drew up a chair and joined the men at the poker table. ▪ Draw up a chair - there's plenty of room. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pull up 4. draw yourself up (to your full height) to stand up very straight, especially in a way that shows that you feel very annoyed or determined: ▪ Polly drew herself up to her full height and said "I haven't the faintest idea what you're talking about." ▪ She had drawn herself up, looking outraged. "You have no right to ask me that question." 5. draw up your knees to move your knees or legs closer to your body when you are sitting: ▪ Rick drew up his knees to let me pass by. ▪ She sat on the mat, drawing her knees up and breathing deeply. 6. be drawn up if soldiers are drawn up, they are arranged in order: ▪ The troops were drawn up in ranks, awaiting their orders. draw upon ► see ↑draw on/upon |
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