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这是英英解释 draw当动词的时候的各种意思：

draw

drô/

verb

gerund or present participle: drawing

• 1. 

  produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks, especially with a pen or pencil, on paper.

  "he drew a map"

• produce an image of (someone or something) by making lines and marks.

  "I asked her to draw me"

  synonyms:    sketch, make a drawing (of), delineate, outline, draft, rough out, illustrate, render, represent, trace; More

     

• trace or produce (a line or mark) on a surface.

  "she drew a wavering line down the board"

• 2. 

  pull or drag (something such as a vehicle) so as to make it follow behind.

  "a cart drawn by two horses"

• pull or move (something) in a specified direction.

  "I drew back the blanket and uncovered the body"

  synonyms:    pull, haul, drag, tug, heave, lug, trail, tow; 

  informalyank

  "she drew her chair closer to the fire"

     

• gently pull or guide (someone) in a specified direction.

  "“David,” she whispered, drawing him aside"

• move in a slow steady way.

  "the driver slowed as he drew even with me"

  synonyms:    move, go, come, proceed, progress, travel, advance, pass, drive; More

     

• come to or arrive at a point in time or a specified point in a process.

  "the campaign drew to a close"

• pull (curtains, blinds, or other such coverings) shut or open.

  "do you want me to draw the drapes?"

  synonyms:    close, shut, lower; More

     

• make (wire) by pulling a piece of metal through successively smaller holes.

• 3. 

  extract (an object or liquid) from a container or receptacle.

  "he drew his gun and peered into the gloomy apartment"

  synonyms:    pull out, take out, produce, fish out, extract, withdraw; 

  unsheathe

  "he drew his gun"

     

• run (a bath).

  "she drew him a hot bath"

• obtain something from (a particular source).

  "an independent panel of judges drawn from members of the public"

• use (one's experience, talents, or skills) as a resource.

  "Sue has a lot of past experience to draw on"

  synonyms:    call on, have recourse to, avail oneself of, turn to, look to, fall back on, rely on, exploit, use, employ, utilize, bring into play

  "you can always draw on your carpentry skills"

     

• obtain or withdraw (money) from a bank or other source.

  "this check draws against my personal account"

  synonyms:    withdraw, take out

  "I drew on my line of credit"

     

• HUNTING

  search (cover) for game.

• BRIDGE

  (of player) force the opponents to play (cards in a particular suit) by leading cards in that suit.

  "before establishing his diamonds, declarer must draw trumps"

• suck smoke from (a cigarette or pipe).

• (of a chimney, flue, or fire) allow air to flow in and upward freely, so that a fire can burn.

  "failure of a fire to draw properly can have a number of causes"

• take in (a breath).

  "Mrs. Feather drew a long breath and let it out"

  synonyms:    breathe in, inhale, inspire, respire

  "while I draw breath"

     

• (of tea) be left standing so that the flavor is extracted from the leaves.

  "a pot of tea is allowed to draw"

• disembowel.

  "after a mockery of a trial he was hanged, drawn, and quartered"

• 4. 

  be the cause of (a specified response).

  "he drew criticism for his lavish spending"

• attract (someone) to come to a place or an event.

  "you really drew the crowds with your playing"

  synonyms:    attract, interest, win, capture, catch, engage, lure, entice; More

     

• induce (someone) to reveal or do something.

  "I would rather not be drawn into your argument"

• direct or attract (someone's attention) to something.

  "it was an outrage and we had to draw people's attention to it"

• reach (a conclusion) by deduction or inference from a set of circumstances.

  "the moral to be drawn is that spending wins votes"

  synonyms:    deduce, infer, conclude, derive, gather, glean

  "what conclusion can we draw?"

     

• formulate or perceive (a comparison or distinction).

  "the law drew a clear distinction between innocent and fraudulent misrepresentation"

• 5. 

  GOLF

  hit (the ball) so that it travels slightly to the left (for a left-handed player, the right), usually as a result of spin given to the ball.

  "he had to learn to draw the ball—not least for the tee shots at Augusta"

• BILLIARDS

  impart backspin to (the cue ball), making it move backwards after hitting an object ball.

• 6. 

  (of a ship) require (a specified depth of water) to float in; have (a certain draft).

  "boats that draw only a few inches of water"

• 7. 

  (of a sail) be filled with wind.

• 8. 

  BRITISH

  finish (a contest or game) with an even score; tie.

  "Brazil had drawn a stormy match 1–1"

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