- produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks, especially with a pen or pencil, on paper（尤指用钢笔或铅笔）绘制（图画, 图表）; 勾画, 画（素描）：
he drew a map.
他绘制了一张地图。
- produce an image of (someone or something) in such a way（用钢笔或铅笔）给…画素描：
I asked her to draw me
我请他给我画素描像
no obj. you're at art college, you must be able to draw.你上的是美术学院, 一定会画素描。
- trace or produce (a line or mark) on a surface（在表面）画（线）, 做（标记）：
she drew a wavering line down the board
她在黑板的下方画了一条曲曲弯弯的线
figurative 〈喻〉where will we draw the outer boundaries of this Europe?
我们要把欧洲的外部边界线划到哪里呢？
- pull or drag (something such as a vehicle) so as to make it follow behind拉, 拖（车辆等）：
a cart drawn by two horses.
一辆由两匹马拉的大车。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction pull or move (something) in a specified direction把…拉向（或拖至）：
I drew back the blanket and uncovered the body.
我把毯子向后拉了一拉便发现了尸体。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction gently pull or guide (someone) in a specified direction把（某人）轻轻地拉到（或领到）某处：
'David,' she whispered, drawing him aside.
“戴维,"她把他拉到一边悄悄说。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction move in a slow steady way（缓慢又稳妥地）移动, 行进：
the driver slowed as he drew level with me
当那个司机把车开到与我齐头并进时, 他放慢了速度
the train drew in to the station.
火车徐徐驶进车站。
- no obj., with adverbial come to or arrive at a point in time or a specified point in a process来到, 来临：
the campaign drew to a close
竞选接近尾声
the time for the parade itself is drawing near.
游行的时间快到了。
- pull (curtains) shut or open拉（窗帘等）：
do you want me to draw the curtains?
你要我把窗帘拉上吗？
she drew back the curtains and looked out.
她拉开窗帘向外望去。
- make (wire) by pulling a piece of metal through successively smaller holes拉制（铁丝）; 轧制; 压延。
- extract (an object or liquid) from a container or receptacle拔出, 抽出, 取出; 排出（液体）：
he drew his gun and peered into the gloomy apartment
他拔出枪, 向昏暗的房间内窥视
a donkey wheel was built to draw water from the well
为了从井里取水而特地制造了一个辅助轮
he drew off a pint of bitter
他汲出了一品脱苦啤酒
as adj. drawn he met them with a drawn sword.对他们他是拔剑以对。
- run (a bath)给（浴缸）放满水：
she drew him a hot bath.
她给他放了一浴缸热水。
draw something from
obtain something from (a particular source)（从…）获得; 取得; 提取; 领取：an independent panel of judges drawn from members of the public
从公众中选出的一个独立的陪审团
he draws inspiration from ordinary scenes and simple places.
他从普通的景色和质朴的场所中获得灵感。
draw on
use (one's experience, talents, or skills) as a resource利用, 动用, 凭, 靠（经验, 才干, 技能）：Sue has a lot of past experience to draw on.
苏有丰富的经验可以利用。
- obtain or withdraw (money) from a bank or other source提, 取（钱）。
- Hunting search (cover) for game【猎】在…中搜寻猎物
- Bridge (of declarer) force the defenders to play (cards in a particular suit) by leading cards in that suit【桥牌】逼（牌）, 吊（牌）：
before establishing his diamonds, declarer must draw trumps.
为了确保手中剩下的方块牌全赢, 定约人必须先吊王牌。
- no obj. suck smoke from (a cigarette or pipe)抽烟, 吸烟。
- no obj.(of a chimney, flue, or fire) allow air to flow in and upwards freely, so that a fire can burn（烟囱, 烟道或火）通畅, 通风：
failure of a fire to draw properly can have a number of causes.
火炉通风不好可以有很多原因。
- take in (a breath)吸入, 吸（气）：
Mrs Feather drew a long breath and let it out.
费瑟太太长长地吸了一口气, 然后呼出。
- no obj.(of tea) be left standing so that the flavour is extracted from the leaves（茶）被泡开, 被泡出味来：
a pot of tea is allowed to draw.
让一壶茶泡着。
- disembowel挖出…的内脏：
after a mockery of a trial he was hanged, drawn, and quartered.
在一场假审判之后, 他被绞死、开膛并分尸。
- be the cause of (a specified response)引出, 引起, 激起：
he drew criticism for his lavish spending.
他因挥霍无度而招致批评。
- attract (someone) to come to a place or an event引来, 招引, 吸引：
you really drew the crowds with your playing
你的演奏的确引来了成群的人
customers drawn in by the reductions.
削价引来的顾客。
- （一般作 be drawn）induce (someone) to reveal or do something诱使（某人）说出（或做某事）：
he refused to be drawn on what would happen if the two failed to reach agreement.
他拒绝说明如果双方不能达成一致将会发生什么。
- direct or attract (someone's attention) to something吸引（注意力）：
it was an outrage and we had to draw people's attention to it.
那是一种暴行, 我们一定要让人们注意到这一点。
- reach (a conclusion) by deduction or inference from a set of circumstances推断出, 作出, 形成（结论）：
the moral to be drawn is that spending wins votes.
从中得出的真谛是花钱能够拉到选票。
- formulate or perceive (a comparison or distinction)作出（比较）; 区分（不同）：
the law drew a clear distinction between innocent and fraudulent misrepresentation.
法律对无恶意的和欺诈性的错误陈述作了明确的区分。
- finish (a contest or game) with an even score以平局结束（比赛）：
with obj. and complement Brazil had drawn a stormy match 1-1巴西队以1比1平局的结束了这场激烈的比赛
no obj., with complement they drew 0-0 in 1974他们在1974年战成0比0
as adj. drawn a run of six drawn matches.一连6场打成平局的比赛。
- Bowls cause (a bowl) to travel in a curve determined by its bias to the desired point【滚木球】使（球）朝预定的目标作弧线运动。
- Golf hit (the ball) so that it travels slightly to the left (for a left-handed player, the right), usually as a result of spin given to the ball【高尔夫】使（球）朝某一方向旋转。
- (of a ship) require (a specified depth of water) to float in（船）吃（水）：
boats that draw only a few inches of water.
吃水仅几英寸的小船。
- no obj.(of a sail) be filled with wind（帆）吃饱风。
- an act of selecting names randomly, typically by extracting them from a bag or other container, to match competitors in a sporting contest（决定比赛对手的）抽签：
the draw has been made for this year's tournament.
今年联赛的抽签仪式已经举行。
- a raffle or lottery in which the winners are chosen in such a way抽彩：
their names were the first out of the hat in our prize draw.
在我们的抽奖中, 他们的名字是最先被随意抽中的。
- a game or match that ends with the scores even平局, 不分胜负的比赛：
he scored twice to force a 4-4 draw.
他梅开二度以4比4逼平对手。
- Cricket a game which is left incomplete for lack of time, regardless of the scores【板球】在规定时间内未完成的比赛（比分不计）。比较 TIE.
- a person or thing that is very attractive or interesting有吸引力的人（或事物）, 非常有趣的人（或事物）：
the big city was a powerful draw to youngsters.
对年轻人来说, 大城市有着巨大的吸引力。
- an act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette吸, 抽：
she took a long draw on her cigarette.
她深深地吸了一口烟。
- mass noun informal cannabis〈非正式〉大麻制品：
they're dropping Es and smoking draw.
他们正在弃用摇头丸而改抽大麻制品。
- an act of removing a gun from its holster in order to shoot拔枪。
- Golf a shot causing the ball to deviate to the left (or, for a left-handed golfer, the right)【高尔夫】偏球。
draw a bead on
- 见BEAD.
draw a blank
- 见BLANK.
draw blood
- cause someone to bleed, especially in the course of a fight（尤指打斗中）使流血, 使出血：
the blow drew blood from the corner of his mouth
这一拳打得他嘴角出血
figurative 〈喻〉she knew she'd drawn blood when the smile faded from his face.
看到他脸上的笑容消失, 她知道自己已经让他感到了痛苦。
draw someone's fire
- attract hostile criticism away from a more important target把（某人的）批评引开, 转移（某人的）批评目标（或对象）：
the concession will go some way to draw the fire of the government's critics.
所作的让步将在一定程度上使政府的批评者转移火力。
draw the line at
- set a limit of what one is willing to do or accept, beyond which one will not go对…加以限制; 对…加以拒绝：
she drew the line at prostitution.
她的底限是不去卖淫。
draw lots
- 见LOT.
draw the short straw
- 见STRAW.
draw stumps
- Cricket take the stumps out of the ground at close of play【板球】比赛结束时拔掉（三柱门的）门柱。
quick on the draw
- very fast in taking one's gun from its holster拔枪出手快。
- figurative very fast in acting or reacting〈喻〉行动（或反应）迅速。
draw back
- choose not to do something that one was expected to do缩回, 退却, 后退：
the government has drawn back from attempting reform.
政府试图改革而后又退缩了。
draw in
- (of successive days) become shorter because of the changing seasons（白昼）渐短。
- (of a day) approach its end（天）渐黑, 接近黄昏。
- (of successive evenings or nights) start earlier because of the changing seasons（夜晚）渐长, 天黑得早：
the nights were drawing in fast.
夜晚正变得越来越长。
draw on
- (of a period of time) pass by and approach its end（时间）渐渐过去, 临近消逝：
he remembered sitting in silence with his grandmother as evening drew on.
他依然记得和祖母一起静静地坐着度过晚上的情景。
draw something on
- put an item of clothing on穿上：
he drew on his dressing gown.
他穿上晨衣。
draw out
- (of successive days) become longer because of the changing seasons（白昼）渐长。
draw someone out
- gently or subtly persuade someone to talk or become more expansive引（某人）开口（或畅谈）：
she drew me out and flattered me.
她引我说话, 还恭维我。
draw something out
- make something last longer拉长, 拖长：
the transition was long and drawn out.
这个转变过程长而又长。
draw up
- come to a halt停住：
drivers drew up at the lights.
司机见到红灯, 把车停了下来。
draw something up
- prepare a plan, proposal, agreement, or other document in detail起草, 制定, 拟就, 写出：
they instructed an attorney to draw up a sales agreement.
他们指示法律代表起草一份销售协议。
draw oneself up
- make oneself stand in a stiffly upright manner站直, 挺直身体：
Sarah drew herself up, full of indignation that he should presume to judge her.
萨拉挺直身子,对他竟敢审判她而义愤填膺。