“drawn”是英语动词“draw”的过去分词形式,基本含义为“被拉、被画、被吸引”等,根据语境不同有多种用法。它既可以用于被动语态,表达动作的承受者;也可以作为形容词,描述状态或特征;还常出现在一些固定短语和习语中。
基本含义:表示“被拉、被拖、被画、被吸引”等动作,是动作的承受者。
例句:
The curtain was drawn shut.(窗帘被拉上了。)
The picture was drawn by a famous artist.(这幅画是由一位著名艺术家画的。)
She was drawn to the beautiful scenery.(她被美丽的风景吸引了。)
基本含义:表示“憔悴的、疲惫的、紧张的”等状态,或“被画出的、被写出的”等特征。
例句:
He looked drawn after a long night of work.(经过一整夜的工作,他看起来很憔悴。)
The drawn face of the old man showed his years of suffering.(老人那张憔悴的脸显示了他多年的苦难。)
This is a drawn map of the area.(这是一张这个地区的绘制地图。)
draw a conclusion:得出结论
例句:After careful consideration, we drew a conclusion that the plan was feasible.(经过仔细考虑,我们得出了这个计划可行的结论。)
draw attention to:引起对……的注意
例句:The teacher drew attention to the importance of homework.(老师强调了家庭作业的重要性。)
draw a blank:一无所获;毫无结果
例句:I searched the whole room but drew a blank.(我搜遍了整个房间,但一无所获。)
draw the line at:在……方面划定界限;拒绝做……
例句:I draw the line at lying to my friends.(我拒绝对我的朋友撒谎。)