draw
verb
noun
drɔː verb
1
PICTURE
图画
to produce a picture of something using a pencil, pen etc 〔用铅笔、钢笔等〕画，绘画 I,T
Katie had drawn a cottage with a little stream running next to it.
凯蒂画了一间小茅舍，边上流淌着一条小溪。
She asked the little girl to draw a picture of the man she’d spoken to.
她让那小女孩把和她说过话的男人画出来。
Keith was drawing a complicated-looking graph.
凯斯在画一张看上去很复杂的图表。
I’ve never been able to draw very well.
我从来就画不好图画。
draw sb sth
Can you draw me a map of how to get there?
你能否给我画一幅怎么去那里的地图？
2
draw (sb’s) attention
to make someone notice something 使（某人）注意
[+ to ]
I have been asked to draw your attention to the following points.
我受托要让你注意以下这些要点。
A dark house can draw attention to the fact that the house is empty.
一幢黑乎乎的房子会使人注意到里面空无一人这么一个情况。
draw attention to yourself
He didn’t want to draw attention to himself.
他不想吸引别人的注意。
The case drew international attention.
这一事件引起了国际关注。
3
draw a conclusion
to decide that a particular fact or principle is true according to the information you have been given 下结论
[+ from ]
It would be unwise to draw firm conclusions from the results of a single survey.
仅凭一次调查结果就下肯定的结论是不明智的。
4
draw a comparison/parallel/distinction etc
to compare two people or things and show how they are similar or different 进行比较/找到相似点/加以区别等
[+ between ]
The author draws a comparison between East and West Germany and the North-South divide in England.
作者把东、西德和英格兰的南北差异作了比较。
The report draws a distinction between various forms of health care.
这份报告把各种形式的保健制度作了对比。
5
GET A REACTION
得到反应
to get a particular kind of reaction from someone 引起〔某种反应〕 T
draw sth from sb
His remarks drew an angry response from Democrats.
他的话引起了民主党的愤怒回应。
draw praise/criticism
The movie drew praise from critics.
这部影片得到了评论家们的好评。
6
ATTRACT
吸引
to attract someone or make them want to do something 吸引 T
draw sb to sth
What first drew you to teaching?
是什么最先把你吸引去教书的？
Beth felt strangely drawn to this gentle stranger.
被这个温文尔雅的陌生人所吸引，贝丝感觉很奇怪。
The festival is likely to draw huge crowds .
这个节庆活动可能会吸引来庞大的人群。
7
GET STH YOU NEED
得到你需要的东西
to get something that you need or want from someone or something 得到，获取 T
draw sth from sth
I drew a lot of comfort from her kind words.
她善意的话让我得到了很大的安慰。
Plants draw nourishment from the soil.
植物从土壤里获取营养。
8
GIVE INFORMATION
提供信息
to give information in reply to questions about something 提供信息，回答问题 usually in negatives 一般用于否定句
She refused to be drawn on the subject.
她拒绝对这个话题作出回答。
9
MOVE
移动
to move in a particular direction 〔向某一方向〕移动 I always + adv/prep
She drew away, but he pulled her close again.
她往外挪，但他又把她拉近了。
The boat drew alongside us and a man appeared on the deck.
小船驶到我们旁边，甲板上出现了一个男人。
I arrived just as the train was drawing into the station.
火车正在进站时我到了。
10
draw near/closer
10. to become closer in time or space 接近，靠近
Maria grew anxious as the men drew closer.
当那几个男人靠近时，玛丽亚变得焦虑起来。
Christmas is drawing near.
圣诞节越来越近了。
11
draw level
11. to move into a position where you are equal to someone else in a race, game, or competition 〔体育比赛中与别的选手〕追成同一位置，赶上后成齐头并进
Black drew level with the other runners.
布莱克赶上其他选手与他们齐头并进。
12
PULL SB/STH
拉某人/某物
to move someone or something in a particular direction by pulling them gently 轻拉 T always + adv/prep
draw sb/sth aside/up/across etc
Bobby drew a chair up to the table.
鲍比将一把椅子拉到桌边。
Hussain drew me aside to whisper in my ear.
侯赛因把我拉到一旁在我耳边说悄悄话。
draw the curtains/a blind etc
13
PULL A VEHICLE
拉车
if an animal draws a vehicle, it pulls it along 〔动物〕拉〔车〕 T
a carriage drawn by six horses
六匹马拉的马车
an ox-drawn cart
牛车
14
TAKE STH OUT
拿出某物
to take something out of a container, pocket etc 拿出，取出 T
draw sth out/from sth
Ali reached into his pocket and drew out a piece of paper.
阿里把手伸进口袋里拿出一张纸。
draw a gun/sword/weapon etc
Maria drew her gun nervously and peered out into the gloom.
玛丽亚不安地抽出手枪，朝外面的黑暗处仔细瞧着。
15
draw a line (between sth)
15. to think or show that one thing is different from another （与某事物）划清界线，加以区别
Adolescents often use drugs simply to try to draw a line between their own and their parents’ way of life.
青少年吸毒常常只是为了试图与父母的生活方式划清界线。
16
draw the line (at sth)
16. to allow or accept something up to a particular point, but not beyond it 拒绝（做某事），给（某事）定出界线
I don’t mind doing some gardening but I draw the line at digging.
做些园艺我不反对，但我不挖土的。
17
where do you draw the line?
17. used to say it is impossible to decide at which point an acceptable limit has been reached [口] 这标准该怎么定呢？谁又说得清呢？ spoken
Some say 50 is too old to have a baby, but where do you draw the line?
有人说 50 岁生孩子年纪太大了，但这又有什么标准呢？
18
draw a line under sth
18. to say that something is completely finished and you will not think about it again 某事已彻底结束
I just want to draw a line under the relationship.
我只想把这段关系给彻底了断。
19
draw sb’s eye (to sth)
19. if something draws your eye, it makes you notice it （某事）引起某人注意
My eye was drawn to a painting on the wall.
墙上的一幅画引起了我的注意。
20
FROM A BANK
从银行
also 又作 to take money from your bank account 〔从银行账户中〕取〔钱〕; T
Hughes had drawn $8000 in cash from a bank in Toronto.
休斯从多伦多的一家银行中提走了 8000 美元现金。
21
RECEIVE MONEY
收到钱
to receive an amount of money regularly from a government or financial institution 〔从政府或金融机构那里〕定期领取〔一定数量的钱〕 T
How long have you been drawing unemployment benefit?
你领取失业救济金有多久了？
I’ll be drawing my pension before he’ll ever get around to asking me to marry him!
等到他来向我求婚的时候我都在领取养老金了！
22
draw a cheque (on sth) draw a check (on sth)
22. , to write a cheque for taking money out of a particular bank account 开〔从某银行账户取款的〕支票 BrE AmE
23
BREATHE
呼吸
to take air or smoke into your lungs 吸入（空气或烟） I,T
She drew a deep breath .
她深吸了一口气。
Ruth paused to draw breath , her voice barely hiding her excitement.
鲁丝停下来歇一下，她的嗓音掩饰不住激动的心情。
He lit his pipe and drew deeply.
他点燃了烟斗，大口吸了起来。
24
draw breath
24. to find time to have a rest when you are busy 〔在忙碌时〕喘口气，歇一下
I’ve hardly had a moment to draw breath.
我几乎连停下来喘口气的时间也没有。
25
TAKE LIQUID FROM STH
从某处取液体
a. to take a liquid from something such as a BARREL or TAP b. to take water from a WELL 〔从井里〕打〔水〕 T
26
FIRE
火
if a fire or CHIMNEY draws, it lets the air flow through to make the fire burn well 〔火或烟 〕通风好，通气〔使火烧得旺〕 I
27
CHOOSE
选择
to choose by chance a card, ticket etc that will win a prize 随意抽（牌），抽（签） I,T
The winning ticket will be drawn at the Christmas Party.
获奖的票将在圣诞派对上抽取。
28
draw lots/straws
28. to decide who will do something by taking pieces of paper out of a container or choosing STRAWS of hidden lengths 抓阄，抽签〔以决定谁来做某事〕
We drew lots to see who would go first.
我们抽签决定谁先去。
29
draw the short straw
29. used to say that someone has been unlucky because they were chosen to do something that no one else wanted to do 抽到倒霉签，被派去干苦差
He drew the short straw and had to drive everyone to the party.
他抽到倒霉签，要开车送所有的人去参加派对。
30
GAME
比赛
to finish without either side winning in a game such as football [尤英] （使）〔足球等体育比赛〕打平，打成平局; 以平局结束; I,T | especially BrE
They drew 3-3.
他们以 3 比 3 打平。
[+ with ]
Liverpool drew with Juventus.
利物浦队和尤文图斯队踢成平局。
31
be drawn against sb
31. to be chosen by chance to play or compete against someone [英] 抓阄 （抽签 ）决定与某人竞赛 BrE
England have been drawn against France in next month’s game.
英格兰队抽到签下个月和法国队比赛。
32
draw a blank
32. to be unsuccessful in finding information or the answer to a problem [非正式] 〔在查找信息或问题的答案时〕不成功，无结果 informal
All his investigations have drawn a blank so far.
他所有的调查迄今为止都没有结果。
33
draw to a halt/stop
33. if a vehicle draws to a halt or stop, it slows down and stops 〔车辆〕慢慢停下来
34
draw to a close/end
34. to end 结束，终止
Festival-goers began to drift off as the evening drew to an end.
晚会渐近尾声，前来参加活动的人开始散去了。
35
draw a veil over sth
35. to deliberately keep something unpleasant or embarrassing from being known 避而不谈某事，故意隐瞒某事
I’d rather draw a veil over what happened last night.
昨晚发生的事我还是不谈为好。
36
draw blood
36. a. to make someone bleed b. to make someone angry or embarrass them in an argument, especially a public one 〔尤在公开场合〕激怒，使难堪
The dog bit her so hard that it drew blood.
狗把她咬得那么狠，血都流出来了。
Barker sought to draw blood by mentioning his rival’s weakness of character.
巴克提及他对手性格上的缺点来使他难堪。
37
draw a bow
37. to bend a BOW by pulling back the string in order to shoot an ARROW 拉弓
38
SHIP
船
if a ship draws a particular depth, it needs that depth of water to float in [术语] 〔船〕吃〔水〕 T | technical
39 to move backwards, especially because you are frightened or surprised 往后闪，后退
Suddenly, she drew back, startled.
突然，她惊得往后一闪。
draw back in horror/shock/fear etc
She peeped into the box and drew back in horror.
她朝盒子里看了看，恐惧地往后一退。
40 to decide not to do something, especially because you think it would be bad for you 放弃，撤回;
[+ from ]
The government drew back from their extreme standpoint.
政府放弃了其极端立场。
41 if the days or nights draw in, it starts to get dark earlier in the evening because winter is coming [英] 〔白天变得〕渐短;〔天黑得〕渐早 BrE
In October the nights start drawing in.
10 月份天开始黑得早了。
42
draw sb in
↔ to get someone involved in something 使某人卷入 （参与 ）〔某事〕，吸引某人
We should use the demonstration as an opportunity to draw more supporters in.
我们应该以游行为契机使更多的支持者加入进来。
Despite himself, he found himself being drawn in by the man’s warmth and ease.
他不由自主地被那人的热情与随和所吸引。
43
draw in your horns
to spend less money because you have financial problems [英] 紧缩开支 BrE
44 to make someone become involved in something, especially when they do not want to be involved 将〔某人〕扯入〔某事中〕
He tried to draw her into conversation.
他想把她拉进谈话中来。
She found herself drawn into a disagreement between two of her neighbours.
她发觉自己被扯进了两家邻居的不和之中。
45 to remove some liquid from a larger supply 使流走，排掉
The cold water is heated as it is drawn off.
冷水在排出的过程中被加热。
46
draw on/upon sth
to use information, experience, knowledge etc for a particular purpose 〔为某种目的〕利用，动用〔信息、经验、知识等〕
His work draws heavily on learning theories of the 1980s.
他的作品很大程度上得益于 20 世纪 80 年代的学习理论。
She has 20 years’ teaching experience to draw on.
她有 20 年的教育经验可资借鉴。
47
draw on sth
to use part of a supply of something such as money 动用某物，利用〔钱等〕
I drew on my savings to pay for the repairs.
我动用了存款来支付修理费。
48
draw on a cigarette/cigar etc
to breathe in smoke from a cigarette etc 吸香烟/雪茄等
49 if a period of time or an event draws on, it comes closer to its end [英，正式] 〔一段时间、某一事件〕临近结束 BrE formal
Winter is drawing on.
冬天快过去了。
As the journey drew on, he started to feel tired.
旅程将尽，他开始感到累了。
50
draw sth out
↔ to take money from your bank account 〔从银行账户里〕取〔钱〕
51
draw sb out
↔ to make someone feel less shy and more willing to talk 消除某人的羞怯，使某人愿意说话
She just needed someone to draw her out and take an interest in her.
她就需要有个人来使她消除羞怯并关怀她。
52
draw sth out
↔ to mention a particular piece of information and explain it clearly and in detail [正式] 对某事作详细解释 formal
There are two major themes to be drawn out in this discussion.
这次讨论中有两大主题需要详细探讨。
53
draw sth out
↔ to make an event last longer than usual 拖延某事
The final question drew the meeting out for another hour.
最后一个问题使会议又延长了一个小时。
54 if the days or nights draw out, it stays light until later in the evening because summer is coming [英] 〔因夏季来临而白昼〕变长; 〔黑夜〕变短 BrE
55
draw sth up
↔ to prepare a written document, such as a list or contract 编写，拟定〔文件〕
Draw up a list of all the things you want to do.
把你要做的所有事情都拟在一张单子上。
draw up plans/proposals
He was asked to draw up proposals for reforming the law.
他受委托起草议案修改法律。
The contract was drawn up last year.
这份合同是去年拟定的。
56 if a vehicle draws up, it arrives somewhere and stops 〔车辆〕到达某处后停下
A taxi drew up at the gate.
一辆出租车在大门口停下了。
57
draw up a chair
to move a chair closer to someone or something 把椅子拉近
58
draw yourself up (to your full height)
to stand up very straight because you are angry or determined about something 〔因生气或下决心而〕挺直身体站立
He drew himself up and said, ‘This has gone far enough’.
他直起身子说道: “这已经够了。”
59
draw your knees up
to bring your legs closer to your body 曲起双膝〔让腿靠近身体〕
Ruth sat, knees drawn up under her chin, and waited.
鲁丝双膝抵在下巴上坐着等候。
noun
60 the final result of a game or competition in which both teams or players have the same number of points 平局，和局;
The match ended in a draw .
这场比赛以平局结束。
61 an occasion when someone or something is chosen by chance, especially the winning ticket in a LOTTERY , or the teams who will play against each other in a competition 抽彩; 抽签
England has been selected to play Germany in the draw for the first round of the World Cup.
世界杯足球赛上英格兰队抽到签第一轮和德国队较量。
62 a competition in which people whose names or tickets are chosen by chance win money or prizes [英] 抽奖 BrE
Congratulations! You have been entered into our £100,000 prize draw !
恭喜恭喜！你已进入我们的 10 万英镑抽奖活动！
63 a performer, place, event etc that a lot of people come to see 吸引许多人的表演者 （地方，事件等 ）
It is hoped that the new art gallery will be a big draw for visitors.
希望新建的美术馆能吸引大量的参观者。
64 when you breathe in smoke from a cigarette 吸烟;
Maltravers took a long draw on his cigarette.
马尔特拉弗斯长吸了一口烟。