Gutters and pipes had burst, drains had overflowed, and streets were under water. 查尔斯·狄更斯.艰难时事.
My own family drains me to the last penny. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
It is certainly an unpleasant thing, replied Mr. Dashwood, to have those kind of yearly drains on one's income. 简·奥斯汀.理智与情感.
Not the drains, I hope? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯回忆录.
In a farm where all the necessary buildings, fences, drains, communications, etc. 亚当·斯密.国富论.
When water falls upon a field, it soaks into the ground, or collects in puddles which slowly evaporate, or it runs off and drains into small streams or into rivers. 伯莎M.克拉克.科学通论.
Their buildings were furnished wi th systems of drains and flushes that seem to us altogether modern. 李贝.西洋科学史.
The tree drains rapidly, the full supply of milk being generally obtained within a few hours, but an interval of several years usually elapses before it will yield a fresh supply. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.