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drain

dreinnoun

C11,867th most heard wordIn 49 of 2278 videos (2%)heard 100 timeslast on Oct 18, 2026

  1. n. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
  2. n. tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
  3. n. a pipe through which liquid is carried away

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  1. 5:37Those are cooled down, so we'll just let them drain and get back to them later.它们已经冷却了,我们就让它们沥干,稍后再处理。For the Best Scallion Oil Noodles, Use These Two Sauces | America's Test Kitchen
  2. 23:17Related phrases are tired, run down, and drained.相关的短语有“tired”(累)、“run down”(疲惫)和“drained”(精疲力竭)。30 Minutes of Real Daily English Conversation | Improve Your English (A2–B1) | Listen & Learn
  3. 17:05Like the life has been drained out of her.就像生命力被抽干了一样。Learn English with a Book | The Great Gatsby | Deep Work Session | Part 2
  4. 14:24So I'll give this another minute or two and then I will drain the liquid and add my sauce packets.所以我再等一两分钟,然后我会把汤汁倒掉,加上我的酱料包。The Easiest Way to Learn English? My Real Daily Routine | POV Vlog
  5. 0:29To keep things plant-based, we're using a block of extra firm tofu that I've already drained, and I'm just gonna squeeze out a little bit of excess water from the block.为了保持纯植物性,我们用一块已经沥过水的特硬豆腐,我 just 要轻轻挤出豆腐块里多余的一点水分。The Indian Tofu Dish I Wish I'd Tried Sooner

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draineddrainingdrains
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to drain7×drain it5×drain for4×drain out4×can drain3×

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