Drew
绘画语境 drew a portrait;物理动作 drew the curtain;抽象义 The film drew large audiences(吸引观众)。不规则:draw → drew → drawn。
- “She drew a quick sketch during the meeting.” (开会时她画了一张速写。)
- “The speech drew applause from both sides of the aisle.” (演讲赢得了过道两侧掌声。)
- “He drew €200 from the ATM before traveling.” (出行前他从 ATM 取了 200 欧元。)
源自古英语 dragan(拖、拉),与 drag、draft 同源;绘画义由“拉线勾勒”引申而来。
强变化动词 drew / drawn;亦作男子名 Drew(独立专有名词时需大写)。
彩票 draw、足球 draw(平局)为英式用法;draw conclusions 为学术写作固定搭配。人名 Drew 在英语国家常见。
- 固定搭配: “drew attention” (引起注意), “drew a blank” (毫无头绪), “drew near” (靠近)
- 动词原形: draw;过去分词: drawn
draw 现在,drew 过去,drawn 像“已经画完拉到位”的分词。
“The artist drew the skyline from memory while commuters hurried past.” (艺术家凭记忆画天际线,通勤者匆匆而过。)