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；放幹 Drain and rinse the pasta. 把通心粉過一過水。 The marshes have been drained. 沼澤地裏的水已排幹。 You will need to drain the central heating system before you replace the radiator. 你得先把中央供暖系統的水排淨再更換散熱器。 The swimming pool drains very slowly. 遊泳池裏的水排得很慢。 Leave the dishes to drain. 把碟子控幹。
CollocationsCooking 烹飪；烹調 Cooking 烹飪 Preparing 準備 - prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
準備一道菜／一頓飯／一份菜單／正餐／魚 - weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
稱出 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
把胡蘿蔔／洋蔥／土豆切碎／切成片／切成丁 - peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
給胡蘿蔔／洋蔥／土豆／大蒜／橘子去皮 - grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
將胡蘿蔔／幹酪／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
攪打奶油／雞蛋／雞蛋清 - knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
揉捏／定型／擀平面團
Cooking 烹飪 - heat the oil in a frying pan
在平底煎鍋裏將油燒熱 - preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler
將烤箱／烤架預熱／加熱 - bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil
使沸騰 - stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
用木勺子不停地／輕輕地攪拌 - reduce the heat
把溫度調低 - simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
用文火炖 20 分鐘／炖到量減少一半 - melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar
使黃油／巧克力／奶酪／糖融化 - brown the meat for 8–20 minutes
把肉加熱 8 至 20 分鐘使之成棕色 - drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
把意大利面濾幹；把水從鍋裏濾出來／濾到濾器裏 - mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
把土豆／香蕉／油梨搗碎
Ways of cooking 烹飪方式 - cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
烹飪食物／魚／肉／米飯／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（一條）面包／一個蛋糕／曲奇餅／小甜餅／餡餅／土豆／魚／司康餅／小鬆糕 - boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
煮洋白菜／土豆／雞蛋；燒開水 - fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
煎／油炸／炒雞肉／蔬菜 - grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
燒烤肉／牛排／雞肉／香腸／熱狗 - roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
烘烤土豆／甜椒／肉／雞肉／羊羔肉 - sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
炒大蒜／蘑菇／洋蔥／土豆／蔬菜 - steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
蒸米飯／蔬菜／菠菜／蘆筍／餃子 - toast bread/nuts
烤面包／堅果 - microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal
用微波爐烹調（或加熱）食物／爆米花／預制餐
Serving 上菜 - serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
盛在玻璃杯裏上；上蓋飯；和土豆一起上 - arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
把切片在盤子裏擺好／鋪成一層 - carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
把肉／羊羔肉／雞肉／火雞肉切成塊 - dress/toss a salad
給色拉加調味醬；拌色拉 - dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
澆上橄欖油／色拉調味汁 - top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
上面放一片檸檬／一勺冰淇淋／攪打好的奶油／糖漿 - garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
用一小枝歐芹／新鮮的羅勒葉／檸檬角／一片酸橙／一卷橘子皮做飾菜 - sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper
灑上鹽／糖／香草／歐芹／剛磨碎的黑胡椒
Extra ExamplesYou will need to turn off the water and drain the tank. 你得先把水關上，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. 取出洋薊，滗幹水分後讓其冷卻。
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. 我們必須把發動機裏的機油全部放掉。 - drain something away/off
Drain off the excess fat from the meat. 把肉裏面多餘的油瀝掉。 - drain away/off
She pulled out the plug and the water drained away. 她拔掉塞子，讓水流走了。 - (figurative)
My anger slowly drained away. 我的怒火慢慢平息下來。 - drain into something
The river drains into a lake. 這條河流入湖中。 - drain from/out of something
All the colour drained from his face when I told him the news. 我把這消息告訴他時他臉色變得煞白。 - drain of something
His face drained of colour. 他的臉上血色全無。
Then the water drains out, leaving a film of wet mud. 然後水排出，留下一層濕泥。 The surgeon drains out any excess fluid. 外科醫生將所有過量液體都排出了。 The blood drains out of the body. 血液從身體中流出來。 - (figurative)
I felt the courage draining out of me. 我感到勇氣正在耗盡。 - (figurative)
The country's coal reserves are being drained away. 該國的煤炭資源正逐漸耗盡。
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；喝幹 - [transitive]
to make somebody/something weaker, poorer, etc. by using up their/its strength, money, etc. 使（精力、金錢等）耗盡 - drain somebody/something
My mother's hospital expenses were slowly draining my income. 我母親的住院開銷把我的收入漸漸耗光了。 an exhausting and draining experience 令人精疲力竭的一段經歷 - drain somebody/something of something
I felt drained of energy. 我感到筋疲力盡。
The experience left her emotionally drained. 這次經歷使得她心灰意懶。 His voice was utterly drained of emotion. 他的聲音再沒有任何感情。
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.
