draught

noun

1. 穿堂风；通风气流；通风
   a flow of cool air in a room or other confined space
   1. There's a draught in here.
      这儿有一股冷风。
   2. A cold draught of air blew in from the open window.
      一股寒气从敞开的窗户吹了进来。
   3. I was sitting in a draught .
      我坐在风口上。
2. 一饮（的量）
   one continuous action of swallowing liquid; the amount swallowed
   1. He took a deep draught of his beer.
      他喝了一大口啤酒。
3. 药水；饮剂
   medicine in a liquid form
   1. a sleeping draught (= one that makes you sleep)
      一服安眠饮剂
4. 国际跳棋； 西洋跳棋
   a game for two players using 24 round pieces on a board marked with black and white squares
5. （国际跳棋的）棋子； （西洋跳棋的）棋子
   one of the round pieces used in a game of draughts

adj.

1. 零售的；散装的
   served from a large container (= a barrel ) rather than in a bottle
   1. draught beer
      散装啤酒
2. 拖曳重载用的
   used for pulling heavy loads
   1. a draught horse
      役马

verb

verb

in AM, use 美国英语用 draft


1. N-COUNT 穿堂风;通风气流
   A draught is 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


2. ADJ 桶装的;散装的
   Draught beer is beer which is kept in barrels rather than bottles.
   1. Draught beer is available too.
      还提供桶装啤酒。
3. N-COUNT 一大口
   A draught of liquid 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。
4. N-UNCOUNT 国际跳棋;西洋跳棋
   Draughts is 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


5. (国际跳棋的)棋子
   A draught is one of the round pieces which are used in the game of draughts.

in AM, use 美国英语用 checker


6. ADJ （牲畜）役用的，拉车的
   A draught animal is one which pulls heavy loads, for example on a farm.
   1. ...an Irish draught mare.
      爱尔兰役用母马
7. N-COUNT 药水;饮剂
   A draught is 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。

1. She downed two glasses of white wine while I dawdled over a draught beer.
   我慢悠悠地呷着一杯散装啤酒的工夫她已经灌下了两杯白葡萄酒。
2. Block draughts around doors and windows
   挡住门窗处的穿堂风。
3. 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。
4. Draught beer is available too.
   还提供桶装啤酒。
5. He took a draught of beer
   他喝了一大口啤酒。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. The restaurant is licensed, offering draught beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks.
   这家餐馆有酒类经营执照，提供扎啤、葡萄酒、烈性酒和汽水。
10. Don't get in a draught, you aren't well yet.
    你病还没好，不要吹风。
11. Don't stand in the draught. You may catch cold.
    别站在风口上，小心着凉。
12. There is a draught in this room.
    这房间里有风。
13. He emptied his glass at one draught.
    他将杯中物一饮而尽。
14. I'd like a mug of draught beer.
    来（一）扎啤酒。
15. He drank the draught down.
    他一饮而尽。
16. Many drank there their last draught.
    许多人都在那里喝了他们最后的一口水。
17. The typical troubles of forced draught fan and its driving motor are mainly introduced.
    重点介绍了送风机和其驱动电机的典型故障及其特征。
18. I shall give them a sleeping draught before we go out.
    我们出去之前我先让他们饮一服安眠药水。
19. Diagnosing method of forced draught fan trouble is described and application examples are given.
    对送风机故障诊断方法作了说明，并给出了应用实例。
20. You should buy a ship with a draught of40 feet.
    您应购买吃水深度为40英尺的船只。
21. You will catch cold if you sit in a draught.
    如果坐在风口上，你会伤风。
22. A cold draught of air blew in from the open window.
    一股寒气从敞开的窗户吹了进来。
23. Jack, I'm over the edge. I can feel a draught.
    杰克，我到了，可以感觉到气流。
24. If the noise in your own home exhausts you, you might try double glazing and draught proofing.
    如果你家中的噪音使你感到疲惫不堪，你可以试试安装双层玻璃窗和挡对流风设备。
25. I was trembling in a piercing draught.
    一阵刺骨的穿堂风吹得我全身发抖。
26. He sat in a draught and catch a cold.
    他坐在风口上，着凉了。
27. I prefer draught beer to keg beer.
    我喜欢生啤酒不喜欢桶装啤酒。
28. A moment, his heart seemed to be washing over general, at a draught spring clear.
    那一瞬间，他的心似乎被泉水洗涤过一般，一下子清亮了。
29. I was sitting in a draught.
    我坐在风口上。

  air atmosphere breeze draught【导航词义：空气】

  air n. 空气

〔辨析〕指人类所呼吸的地球上的气体。

  atmosphere n. 大气（层）；空气

〔辨析〕指围绕地球的大气层，或室内的空气。

  breeze n. 微风

〔辨析〕指因空气流动而生成的和风。

  draught n. 穿堂风，冷风

〔辨析〕尤指室内等处寒冷的过堂风。

n.

on draught

• 从桶中汲取的；散装的
  taken from a large container (= a barrel )
  1. This beer is not available on draught (= it is available only in bottles or cans) .
     这种啤酒不卖散装。

noun

1. the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

   Synonym:    draftdrawing

2. a large and hurried swallow
   1. he finished it at a single gulp

   Synonym:    gulpdraftswig

3. a dose of liquid medicine
   1. he took a sleeping draft

   Synonym:    draft

4. the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)

   Synonym:    draft

5. a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
   1. they served beer on draft

   Synonym:    draftpotationtipple

6. a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)

   Synonym:    draft

verb

1. make a blueprint of

   Synonym:    blueprintdraft