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中小學英語常考詞彙:draw的短語

在《新概念英語》第二冊第64課的難點部分出現了有關draw的常見短語,今天我們就來梳理梳理。

一、draw in

該短語有兩個主要意思,即:(火車等)進站、到達;吸引。如:

進站:The train drew in and all the passengers got off. (列車緩緩駛進了車站,所有的乘客都下了車。

吸引:It's stupid trying to draw in customers with prizes and gifts! (想用獎品和禮品引來顧客是愚蠢的事!)

二、draw back

該短語主要表示“撤回、收回;退卻”。如:

收回:He will not draw back from what he has promised. (他允諾過的事是不會收回去的。)

退卻:The dog drew back in terror when it saw the snake. (那狗看到這條蛇時,害怕得縮了回去。)

三、draw up

該短語有兩個主要意思,即“起草;停住”。如:

起草:We'll notify her to draw up a contract. (我們將通知她起草一份合同。)

停住:A taxi draw up in front of the house. (一輛計程車在房子前面停了下來。)

四、draw off

該短語主要表示“脫去;轉移、離開”。如:

脫去:Please help me to draw off these muddy boots. (請幫我脫掉這滿是泥漿的靴子。

離開:The enemy's heavy losses forced them to draw off. (敵軍傷亡慘重,被迫撤退。)

五、更多常用短語

除了以上短語以外,以下有關draw的短語也是較為常用常考的。

(一)draw on

該短語主要表示“利用;吸收”。相當於draw upon。如:

利用:He did not know the true story, so he draw on his imagination. (他不知道事情的真相,於是乎就憑空捏造了。)

吸收:In making plans we must draw on workers' suggestions. ( 在定計劃時,要吸收工人的意見。)

(二)draw out

該短語表示“取出;拉長”。如:

取出:Do you have any tools to draw out the cork? (你有工具把軟木塞拔開嗎?)

拉長:The days are drawing out now that it's spring. (春天到來,白晝越來越長了。)

(三)draw from

該短語表示“得到;提取”。如:

得到:What inferences can we draw from these facts? (從這些事實中我們可以推出什麼結論?)

提取:Hou much money are you going to draw from the bank? (你準備從銀行取多少錢?)

(四)draw near

該短語表示“靠近;臨近”。如:

He sat down upon a table and motioned me to draw near. (他卻又坐在一個餐桌前面作手勢要我過去。)

Nell at length took courage, and ventured to draw near him. (耐兒最後只好鼓起勇氣,大膽地向他那邊走了過去。)