| 单词 | draught |
| 释义 | draught (once / 472 pages) 1n 2n 3n 4n 5v If you're chilly, you might close a window that's letting in a draught. Draught is the British spelling of the word draft. The noun draught is pronounced exactly like draft, and it also shares most of the same meanings. A cold burst of wind, a swig or a serving of a drink, the act of pulling a heavy load, and the depth of a ship below the surface of the water: each of these can be called a draught. It's easy to confuse the British draught with drought, which means "a shortage of rainfall" and rhymes with "out." WORD FAMILYdraught: draughted, draughting, draughts, draughty+/draughty: draughtiest, draughtily USAGE EXAMPLESAmerica fell hard for the Chicago Cubs, who ended their 108-year World Series draught in the most dramatic of fashions. Time(Nov 23, 2016) “This world is like a friend with a mortal wound. A bitter draught given quickly only eases pain.” Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind(2007) Sitting in the dark theater, Planet Ant managing director Michael Hovitch calls the few years after Second City closed an “improv draught.” Washington Times(Aug 15, 2016) 1 1n a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg Syn|Hypo|Hyper draft, potation, tipple quaff a hearty draft drink a single serving of a beverage 2n a large and hurried swallow Syn|Hyper draft, gulp, swig deglutition, drink, swallow the act of swallowing 3n a dose of liquid medicine 2Syn|Hyper draft dosage, dose a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time n a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper draft updraft a strong upward air current downdrafta strong downward air current air current, current of air, wind air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure n the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling 4Syn|Hyper draft, drawing pull, pulling the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you n the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded) 5Syn|Hyper draft deepness, depth the extent downward or backward or inward v make a blueprint of Syn|Hyper blueprint, draft design, plan make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form |
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