- (把夾在中間的東西拉出; 提取) take out (from in between):
take a report out of the file
從文件夾里抽出一份報告
- (從全部里取出一部分; 騰出) take (a part from a whole):
release him from his job and put him in charge of the warehouse;
把他抽出來管倉庫
Please try and find time to read the document before the meeting.
開會前請抽時間把文件看一下。
- (某些植物體長出) (of certain plants) put forth:
branch out; sprout;
抽枝
The sorghum is in the ear.
高粱抽穗了。
- (引出; 吸) obtain by drawing,etc.:
pump water;
抽水
draw blood (for a test or transfusion)
抽血
- (收縮) shrink:
This cloth shrinks in the wash.
這種布一洗就抽。
- (用條狀物等打; 抽打) lash; whip; thrash:
lash a draught animal;
抽牲口
whip a top
抽陀螺