draughts

英 [drɑːfts]

美 [dræfts]

n.  穿堂风; 通风气流; 国际跳棋; 一饮(的量); 饮剂
draught的复数

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 draft


• N-COUNT 穿堂风;通风气流
  Adraughtis a current of air that comes into a place in an undesirable way.
  1. Block draughts around doors and windows...
     挡住门窗处的穿堂风。
  2. On a cold day there can be quite a draught from the letterbox.
     天冷的时候能明显感觉到从信箱那边吹来的过堂风。

in AM, use 美国英语用 draft


• ADJ 桶装的;散装的
  Draughtbeer is beer which is kept in barrels rather than bottles.
  1. Draught beer is available too.
     还提供桶装啤酒。
• N-COUNT 一大口
  Adraught ofliquid is a large amount that you swallow.
  1. He took a draught of beer...
     他喝了一大口啤酒。
  2. Having added more fruit juice on top, drink it down in one draught.
     在上面再加些果汁后，把它一口喝掉。
• N-UNCOUNT 国际跳棋;西洋跳棋
  Draughtsis a game for two people, played with 24 round pieces on a board.
  1. He was in the study playing draughts by the fire with Albert.
     他正和艾伯特在书房的炉火旁下国际跳棋。

in AM, use 美国英语用 checkers


• (国际跳棋的)棋子
  Adraughtis one of the round pieces which are used in the game of draughts.

in AM, use 美国英语用 checker


• ADJ （牲畜）役用的，拉车的
  Adraughtanimal is one which pulls heavy loads, for example on a farm.
  1. ...an Irish draught mare.
     爱尔兰役用母马
• N-COUNT 药水;饮剂
  Adraughtis a medicine in the form of a liquid which you drink.
  1. One of the night-duty nuns gave her a sleeping draught.
     一个值夜班的修女给了她一剂安眠药水。

英英释义

noun

• a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces
  Synonym:checkers

双语例句

• From the point of climate disasters, it is a year with serious disasters, especially with draughts.
  从气象灾害角度来看，灾情属偏重年份，其中尤以干旱突出。
• I made my way out there, breathing in great, deep draughts while walking slowly about, still wearing my white cook's hat.
  我信步走去，一边深深呼吸着空气，一边慢慢地踱着步，头上仍戴着那顶白色的厨师帽。
• We keep them here to stop draughts.
  我把它们塞在上面阻止气流。
• Block draughts around doors and windows
  挡住门窗处的穿堂风。
• The Special Points of the Draughts in Modern times, North China
  近代北中国旱灾的特点
• "Keep heat in, windows and doors shut" Seal ( up) the window to prevent draughts.
  防止热气外溢，请关门窗把窗户封起来以防风。
• Tornadoes, floods, tidal waves, draughts are all unfair.
  龙卷风、洪水、潮汐、干旱，所有的都是不公平的。
• He was in the study playing draughts by the fire with Albert.
  他正和艾伯特在书房的炉火旁下国际跳棋。
• They had blocked off the fireplaces to stop draughts.
  他们已经封住了壁炉，以阻挡通风。
• They are playing a game of draughts.
  他们在下国际跳棋。