| 单词 | draining |
| 释义 | draining (once / 2764 pages) adj Something that's draining tires you out, either physically or emotionally. Some people thrive on spending long days with young children, while others find it to be completely draining. Running a marathon or a triathlon is physically draining — when you're done, you're exhausted. Having an argument with a family member can be just as draining in a different way, leaving you depleted and fatigued. The adjective draining uses the figurative "exhaust" meaning of the verb drain, which dates from the mid-1600s. WORD FAMILYdrain: drainage, drained, draining, drains+/drainage: drainages/drained: undrained USAGE EXAMPLESIt was nothing personal, simply a release in a draining final season at Borussia Dortmund and one last shot across the bows of Bayern Munich. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) Whether Donald Trump is likely to be successful in “draining the swamp” depends largely on what you think that means. Salon(Dec 26, 2016) Trump campaigned on the theme of remaking Washington by “draining the swamp” of pay-to-play corporate favoritism and cronyism. Salon(Dec 25, 2016) adj having a debilitating effect Syn exhausting debilitating impairing the strength and vitality |
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