drain
verb- [transitive, intransitive] drain (something)
to make something empty or dry by removing the liquid from it; to become empty or dry in this way 排空；（使）流光；放干 Drain and rinse the pasta. 把通心粉过一过水。 The marshes have been drained. 沼泽地里的水已排干。 You will need to drain the central heating system before you replace the radiator. 你得先把中央供暖系统的水排净再更换散热器。 The swimming pool drains very slowly. 游泳池里的水排得很慢。 Leave the dishes to drain. 把碟子控干。
CollocationsCooking 烹饪；烹调 Cooking 烹饪 Preparing 准备 - prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
准备一道菜／一顿饭／一份菜单／正餐／鱼 - weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
称出 100 克／4 盎司的糖／食材 - wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
洗生菜／菠菜／西洋菜 - chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
把胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆切碎／切成片／切成丁 - peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
给胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆／大蒜／橘子去皮 - grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
将胡萝卜／干酪／一些肉豆蔻磨碎 - remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
去骨；去籽；去皮 - blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients
把面粉和水／所有的食材和在一起 - beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
搅打奶油／鸡蛋／鸡蛋清 - knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
揉捏／定型／擀平面团
Cooking 烹饪 - heat the oil in a frying pan
在平底煎锅里将油烧热 - preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler
将烤箱／烤架预热／加热 - bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil
使沸腾 - stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
用木勺子不停地／轻轻地搅拌 - reduce the heat
把温度调低 - simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
用文火炖 20 分钟／炖到量减少一半 - melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar
使黄油／巧克力／奶酪／糖融化 - brown the meat for 8–20 minutes
把肉加热 8 至 20 分钟使之成棕色 - drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
把意大利面滤干；把水从锅里滤出来／滤到滤器里 - mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
把土豆／香蕉／油梨捣碎
Ways of cooking 烹饪方式 - cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
烹饪食物／鱼／肉／米饭／意大利面食／波斯菜 - bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
烤（一条）面包／一个蛋糕／曲奇饼／小甜饼／馅饼／土豆／鱼／司康饼／小松糕 - boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
煮洋白菜／土豆／鸡蛋；烧开水 - fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
煎／油炸／炒鸡肉／蔬菜 - grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
烧烤肉／牛排／鸡肉／香肠／热狗 - roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
烘烤土豆／甜椒／肉／鸡肉／羊羔肉 - sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
炒大蒜／蘑菇／洋葱／土豆／蔬菜 - steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
蒸米饭／蔬菜／菠菜／芦笋／饺子 - toast bread/nuts
烤面包／坚果 - microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal
用微波炉烹调（或加热）食物／爆米花／预制餐
Serving 上菜 - serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
盛在玻璃杯里上；上盖饭；和土豆一起上 - arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
把切片在盘子里摆好／铺成一层 - carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
把肉／羊羔肉／鸡肉／火鸡肉切成块 - dress/toss a salad
给色拉加调味酱；拌色拉 - dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
浇上橄榄油／色拉调味汁 - top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
上面放一片柠檬／一勺冰淇淋／搅打好的奶油／糖浆 - garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
用一小枝欧芹／新鲜的罗勒叶／柠檬角／一片酸橙／一卷橘子皮做饰菜 - sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper
洒上盐／糖／香草／欧芹／刚磨碎的黑胡椒
Extra ExamplesYou will need to turn off the water and drain the tank. 你得先把水关上，再把水槽排空。 well-drained soil 排水良好的土壤 Remove the artichokes, drain thoroughly and allow to cool. 取出洋蓟，滗干水分后让其冷却。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- thoroughly
- well
- poorly
- …
- out of
- [transitive, intransitive]
to make liquid flow away from something; to flow away （使）流走，流出 - drain something (from/out of something)
We had to drain the oil out of the engine. 我们必须把发动机里的机油全部放掉。 - drain something away/off
Drain off the excess fat from the meat. 把肉里面多余的油沥掉。 - drain away/off
She pulled out the plug and the water drained away. 她拔掉塞子，让水流走了。 - (figurative)
My anger slowly drained away. 我的怒火慢慢平息下来。 - drain into something
The river drains into a lake. 这条河流入湖中。 - drain from/out of something
All the colour drained from his face when I told him the news. 我把这消息告诉他时他脸色变得煞白。 - drain of something
His face drained of colour. 他的脸上血色全无。
Then the water drains out, leaving a film of wet mud. 然后水排出，留下一层湿泥。 The surgeon drains out any excess fluid. 外科医生将所有过量液体都排出了。 The blood drains out of the body. 血液从身体中流出来。 - (figurative)
I felt the courage draining out of me. 我感到勇气正在耗尽。 - (figurative)
The country's coal reserves are being drained away. 该国的煤炭资源正逐渐耗尽。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- thoroughly
- well
- poorly
- …
- out of
- drain something (from/out of something)
- [transitive] drain something
to empty a cup or glass by drinking everything in it 喝光；喝干 - [transitive]
to make somebody/something weaker, poorer, etc. by using up their/its strength, money, etc. 使（精力、金钱等）耗尽 - drain somebody/something
My mother's hospital expenses were slowly draining my income. 我母亲的住院开销把我的收入渐渐耗光了。 an exhausting and draining experience 令人精疲力竭的一段经历 - drain somebody/something of something
I felt drained of energy. 我感到筋疲力尽。
The experience left her emotionally drained. 这次经历使得她心灰意懒。 His voice was utterly drained of emotion. 他的声音再没有任何感情。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- totally
- utterly
- …
- of
- out of
- be drained
- feel drained
- drain somebody/something
Word OriginOld English drēahnian, drēhnian ‘strain (liquid)’, of Germanic origin; related to dry.
