drought [n] 1. 乾旱 KK [draʊt]

n.[C][U]

1. 乾旱
2. 旱災, 長期乾旱
   The crops died during the drought. 久旱無雨期間, 莊稼都枯死了。
3. (長期的)缺乏, 不足
   Right now there's a drought of adequate leadership. 眼下缺少能勝任的領導人。
   
   
   droughty [a] 1. 受旱的; 乾旱的 KK [ˋdraʊtɪ]
   a. 形容詞

   1. 受旱的; 乾旱的
      a droughty crop 受旱的莊稼
   2. 【古】【方】口渴的
   
   
   
   

drizzly 下毛毛雨的 KK [ˋdrɪzlɪ]

a. 形容詞
      下毛毛雨的


drizzle 下毛毛雨 KK [ˋdrɪz!]

vi. 不及物動詞

1. 下毛毛雨

n. 名詞

1. 毛毛雨

drip-dry 吊著即可乾, 可滴乾 KK [ˋdrɪpˋdraɪ]

吊著即可乾, 可滴乾


vi. 不及物動詞
         吊著即可乾, 可滴乾

vt. 及物動詞
          把...滴乾

a. 形容詞
          快乾性的



drip  KK [drɪp]
1. 滴下[(+down)]

vi. 不及物動詞

1. 滴下[(+down)]
   Sweat is dripping from his forehead. 汗從他額前滴下來。
2. 滴水, 滴下液體, 濕淋淋[(+with)]
   The grass dripped with dew. 草上掛滿露珠。
3. 漏下, 撒下[(+down)]
4. 充溢, 充滿[(+with)]
   The general wore a uniform dripping with decorations. 將軍穿著綴滿勳章的制服。

vt. 及物動詞

1. 使滴下
   His hand was dripping blood. 血從他手上滴下來。
2. 溢出, 發出
   Her voice dripped sentimentality. 她的聲音中流露出傷感。

n. 名詞

1. 滴下; 滴水聲[the S]
   All night we heard the drip drip drip of the rain. 我們一整夜都聽到雨水的滴滴答答聲。
2. 水滴, 滴下之液體[C]
3. 【醫】點滴; 點滴注射器[C]
   The patient was put on a drip after her operation. 那個病人動過手術後就打點滴。
4. 【俚】使人厭煩的人, 討厭鬼[C]

drench v. 浸（soak），浸透；n. 大雨，豪雨（deluge） -- KK [drɛntʃ]

1. 使濕透, 浸濕[H][(+to/with)...

vt. 及物動詞

1. 使濕透, 浸濕[H][(+to/with)]
   It was raining and I was drenched when I got home. 天下著雨, 我回到家時渾身濕透了。
2. 給(牲口)灌藥
   drench a horse 給馬灌藥

n.[U]

1. 濕透, 浸
2. 滂沱大雨
3. 浸液
4. 獸用藥水

brain drain 人才外流

vi. 不及物動詞
           人才外流
vt. 及物動詞
            使發生人才外流的現象

drain   KK [dren]
1. 排出(液體); 使流出[(+away/of...

 

vt. 及物動詞

1. 排出(液體); 使流出[(+away/off/out)]
   Ditches were dug to drain water from the swamp. 挖渠排掉沼澤的水。
2. 排掉(土地, 容器等的)水; 曬乾[(+off/of)]
3. 喝乾
   He drained a bottle of beer. 他喝光一瓶啤酒。
4. 耗盡[(+of)]
   The civil war drained the country of its manpower and wealth. 內戰耗盡了國家的人力和財富。

vi. 不及物動詞

1. (水等)流掉, 漸漸枯竭[(+away/off/out)]
   Luckily the water drained away in time. 幸好水及時排掉了。
2. (土地)排水; (衣服等)滴乾
   Put the raincoat on the balustrade to drain. 把雨衣放在欄杆上去滴乾。

n. 名詞

1. 排水管[C]
   The bathtub drain needs repairing. 浴盆的排水管需要修理。
2. 排水設備[P]
3. 排水, 流出[U]
4. 消耗, 負擔[C][(+on)]
   The cost of his children's education was a great drain on his money. 他孩子的教育費用造成他極大的負擔。
5. (財富等的)不斷外流, 逐漸流光[U][S1]
   What he has spent is a drain on the savings of his parents. 他所花費的會耗盡他父母的積蓄。

vow (n) 誓言 KK [vaʊ]

1. 誓, 誓言, 誓約[(+of)][+to-...

n. 名詞 [C]

1. 誓, 誓言, 誓約[(+of)][+to-v]
   We made a vow to stay friends forever. 我們發誓永遠做朋友。
2. 鄭重宣言; 許願
   My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday. 我父母許願, 每星期日都去做禮拜。
3. 立誓出家; 遁入空門

vt. 及物動詞

1. 發誓要(做)[+to-v][+(that)]
   I vowed never to reveal the secret. 我發誓決不洩漏這一祕密。
2. 鄭重宣告[+(that)]
   She vowed that she would take the matter to court. 她鄭重宣佈要把這事訴諸法律。

vi. 不及物動詞

1. 發誓, 許願
2. 鄭重宣告

oath of office (n phr) 就職宣言

KK [oθ]
1. 誓言, 誓約; 宣誓[+(that)]

n. 名詞 [C]

1. 誓言, 誓約; 宣誓[+(that)]
   He took an oath to give up gambling. 他發誓不再賭博。
2. 詛咒; 詛咒語
   He was answered with a torrent of oaths. 他得到的回答是滔滔不絕的詛咒。