(1) draw on（指时间或季节）临近，接近

Night was drawing on. 

夜渐深。

(2) draw on/upon sth. 使用；利用；运用

1. We drew on her experience throughout the project.

我们这一项目自始至终都借助她的经验。

2. I have to draw on my savings.

我只好动用我的储蓄。

(3) draw sb. on (attract or entice sb.) 吸引或引诱某人

1. They drew investors on with visions of instant wealth.

他们吸引了大批投资者，使他们以为可以立刻发财致富。

2. We retreated to draw the enemy on.

我们后撤以诱敌深入。

(4) draw out （指白天的时间）渐长

Christmas passed and the days began to draw out.

圣诞节过了，白昼开始变长。

(5) draw sb. out (about sth.) 鼓励某人说话等

1. He is very shy and needs to be drawn out.

他很腼腆，需要鼓励才肯说话。

2. I drew the old man out about his war experiences.

我设法让老人讲述了他的战争经历。

(6) draw up（指车辆等）停下来

The taxi drew up outside the house.

出租车停在房子外面。

(7) (be) dressed up to the nines 穿着讲究

There's Mrs Barton, dressed up to the nines as usual.

瞧，那就是巴顿太太，穿着像往常一样，非常讲究。

(8) dress sb. down (scold sb. ; tell sb. off) 训斥，斥退（某人）

If he behaves in that truculent fashion again, send him to me, and I'll dress him down.

如果他再表现出那种粗暴样子，就打发他上我这几来，我可要严厉地训他一顿。

(9) dress up 穿上盛装

It's quite an informal gathering; you needn't dress up for it.

这是一个非正式的集会，你用不着穿上礼服。

(10) in dribs and drabs 少量；一点点；零零星星

She paid me in dribps and drabe, not al at once.

她零零星星地付给我钱，而不是一次付清。

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