"drain of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 使（某人）耗尽（某物）
• 使流失

Definition

逐渐把某物从某人或某地耗尽或取走，经常导致他们疲惫、空虚或虚弱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用来表达精力、金钱等抽象事物的耗尽，如 'drain of energy'，多为被动语态。描述液体流失只用 'drain'。

Examples

Working late every day can drain you of energy.

每天加班会**让你失去**精力。

The desert sun will drain you of all your strength.

沙漠的太阳会**让你失去**所有力量。

The journey drained them of their enthusiasm.

这次旅行**让他们失去了**热情。

A stressful job can really drain you of hope if you’re not careful.

有压力的工作真的会**让你失去**希望，如果你不小心的话。

All those endless meetings just drain me of motivation.

那些无休止的会议只会**耗尽**我的动力。

After weeks of bad news, I felt completely drained of optimism.

经历了几周的坏消息后，我完全**失去了**乐观。