词汇 | drew down |
释义 | (redirected from drew down)draw down1. To physically pull or tug something down. Because I wasn't feeling well, I drew down the shades in my bedroom and took a nap in the middle of the afternoon. 2. To use up an available resource. I went out to chop more firewood since we've drawn down our supply this winter. 3. To point a gun at someone. Before I knew it, he drew down on me, so I put my hands up. draw something downto pull something down. She drew the shades down to cut off the bright sunlight. She drew down the shades. draw downDeplete by consuming or spending, as in The government worries about drawing down our oil reserves. draw downv. 1. To pull something down, especially by extending it: Draw down the shades so I can get dressed. The stagehand drew the curtain down after the first act. 2. To deplete something by consuming or spending: The embargo drew down our food reserves. The increased costs drew our budget down. |
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