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词组 draw out
释义
Idiom
draw outdraw (someone/something) out
to persuade someone to express their thoughts and feelings.
She was good at drawing out young people and getting them to talk about their dreams.She worked hard to draw out all the different opinions people had.

Phr V
draw out
draws, drawing, drew, drawn
draw out sb or draw sb out
to help someone who is shy to feel more confident
I tried to draw him out with some conversation.
draw out sth or draw sth out
to make something continue for longer than is usual or necessary
The director drew the meeting out for another hour with a series of tedious questions.
drawn-out
adjective
The signs indicate that it isn't going to be a long, drawn-out affair.
draw out
mainly British & Australian if days, evenings, or nights draw out, it stays light until later because spring or summer is coming
I much prefer it when the evenings start to draw out again.
if a train draws out, it gradually moves out of a station
I ran onto the platform just as the train began to draw out.
phrasedraw out1. 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 sthdraw 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 formaldrawn-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 sthdraw 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 formal5. 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 out6. 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 out7. 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 out

1. To entice someone or something to come out of hiding. A noun or pronoun can be used between "draw" and "out." I set a bowl of cat food by the fence, with the hope of drawing out the feral cat I'd seen earlier.
2. To elicit one to reveal or produce something, such as information or emotion. A noun or pronoun can be used between "draw" and "out." I swore my sister to secrecy, but I'm worried that dad will be able to draw the story out of her. It's amazing how the director is able to consistently draw out stellar performances from her actors. That book managed to draw out a lot of emotions that I had buried.
3. To extend something for a longer period than is or seems necessary. A noun or pronoun can be used between "draw" and "out." Just when I thought the professor couldn't draw out this lecture any more, he droned on about torts for another half hour.
4. To remove something from something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "draw" and "out." The doctor drew a tongue depressor out of the jar and told me to open my mouth.
5. To cause someone to speak willingly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "draw" and "out." Meredith is so friendly that she draws quiet people out very easily.

draw someone out

on someone or something and draw someone out about someone or something; draw someone out to bring out someone's private thoughts about someone or something. I tried to draw him out on this matter, but he would not say any more. I tried to draw out the speaker, but she would not elaborate on what she had said. Fred wanted to draw out information about the company's plans, but the controller had nothing to say.

draw something out of someone and draw something out

to get some kind of information from someone. He kept his mouth closed, and we couldn't draw anything out of him. We were able to draw out the information we wanted.

draw someone or something out of some place

 and draw someone or something out
to pull someone or something out of a place. We drew him out of the crawl space where he lay hiding. We drew the concealed microphone out of the cabinet.

draw out

1. Pull out, extract, remove, as in She drew out her pen, or Let's draw some money out of the bank. [c. 1300]
2. Prolong, protract, as in This meal was drawn out over four hours. The related expression long-drawn-out means "greatly extended or protracted," as in The dinner was a long-drawn-out affair. [1500s]
3. Induce to speak freely, as in The teacher was good at drawing out the children. [Late 1700s]

draw out

v.
1. To pull something out of some other thing: The sheriff drew a gun out of a holster. The burglar drew out a knife.
2. To lure someone or something out of some state or place: The teacher's voice drew me out of my daydream. The hunters tried to draw deer out into the open.
3. To make something longer than usual or necessary; prolong something: The emcee drew out his introduction until the performers were ready. The speaker drew the lecture out so that it would last the entire class.
4. To induce someone to speak freely: The doctor managed to draw the shy child out. The staff's kindness drew out the reserved patient.
5. To extract information from someone: The police drew out the truth from the suspect. The kids' parents drew the real story out from them.
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