"drain away" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 流走
• 消失

Definition

指液體緩慢流出並消失，也可指精力、金錢等資源逐漸消耗直至用盡。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用於形容液體慢慢流失，也常比喻精力、金錢等消耗殆盡。常見於日常口語和書面語，屬於非正式用法。

Examples

Water started to drain away from the sink.

水开始从水槽里**流走**。

All my energy seemed to drain away after work.

下班后我所有的精力都**消失**了。

The rain stopped, but the water took a while to drain away.

雨停了，但水过了很久才**流走**。

You could almost feel the hope drain away from the room.

你几乎能感觉到房间里的希望正在**流走**。

After paying all the bills, her savings had just drained away.

付完所有账单后，她的积蓄就**消失了**。

You could watch the color slowly drain away from his face when he heard the news.

听到消息时，你可以看到他脸色慢慢**消失**。