词组 | draw away |
释义 | draw away1. To move away from someone or something. I hugged my parents for as long as I could before the train whistle blew and we drew away from each other. As soon as I heard the buzzing bees, I drew away from the flowers. 2. To move someone or something away from someone or something else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "draw" and "away." I drew my toddler away from the cat when I saw how vigorously she was petting it. 3. To pass one's fellow competitors, as in a race. I knew I had a chance to win the race when I drew away from the fastest girl in the heat. 4. To take the focus of a situation away from someone or something else. I can't believe my own sister got engaged a week before my wedding, totally drawing the attention away from me! draw (some kind of attention) away(from someone or something ) to capture attention or praise due to someone or something. Her sterling performance drew attention away from the big star in one of the other roles. She drew away too much notice by her late arrival at the party. draw away1. Pull off or back, as in He drew his chair away from the fire. 2. Move ahead of competitors, as in On the last lap Jim drew away from the other runners. draw awayv. 1. To pull something away: I drew the dogs away from the creek. The babysitter drew away the children from the stranger. 2. To pull back from someone or something: The jury drew away from the bloody photograph. The man reached toward us, but we drew away. 3. To move ahead of competitors, as in a race: In the last lap, the leader drew away from the pack. 4. To lure or attract something away from someone or something: Her speech drew attention away from the honoree. The national election drew away interest in our local news. |
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