"drain away" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈdɹeɪn/ /əˈweɪ

DRAYN-uh-WAY

UK

dɹˈeɪn/ /ɐwˈeɪ

drayn-uh-WAY

释义

To flow out and disappear, usually slowly and completely, like liquid leaving a container. It can also mean to gradually lose energy, money, or resources until nothing is left.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈdɹeɪn/ /əˈweɪ

英式英语

dɹˈeɪn/ /ɐwˈeɪ

简化发音

美式

DRAYN-uh-WAY

英式

drayn-uh-WAY

语境中听

Water started to drain away from the sink.

All my energy seemed to drain away after work.

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

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