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

• They had blocked off the fireplaces to stop draughts.
  他们已经封住了壁炉，以阻挡通风。
• Chess is played on a similar board to draughts.
  国际象棋是在一块与跳棋棋盘类似的棋盘上下的。
• 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。
• The moment I have something todo, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy.
  我有事做的时候，我的通风口开了，烟筒流动了，我也快乐起来了。
• They are playing a game of draughts.
  他们在下国际跳棋。
• Under foot the leaves were dry, and the foliage of some holly bushes which grew among the deciduous trees was dense enough to keep off draughts.
  脚下的树叶已经干枯了，在这块落叶林中间，长着一些冬青灌木，它们稠密的树叶足可以挡风。
• The Special Points of the Draughts in Modern times, North China
  近代北中国旱灾的特点
• In the game the British Draughts version of the rules are being used.
  这个游戏应用英文版本的规则。
• Draughts help to circulate air
  穿堂风有助于空气流通。
• The book "A course on draughts" is richly illustrated with diagrams and contains a large amount of exercises and solutions.
  这本书“国际跳棋课程”是丰富辅以图表加以说明，并包含了大量的练习和解决方案。