23 DRAW: 畫，劃出；引導，吸引；拉，拖，提；產生；向某方向移動；使流出

23 DRAW: 畫，劃出；引導，吸引；拉，拖，提；產生；向某方向移動；使流出

詞組講解

1. draw a bead on sb. or sth. ** 針對；瞄準，以某人或某物為目標

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：把［槍的準星（bead）］拉［向（on）］某人或某物

例 Marco Ltd. has takeover plans, and has drawn a bead on Landsbury PLC.

2. draw a blank ** 一無所獲；（腦海中）一片空白

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：畫了一片［空白（blank）］

例 Since no one wasn't afraid to testify against Jones, the investigators drew a blank.

His face is familiar, but when I try to recall his name I draw a blank.

3. draw a 〔the〕 line between sb. or sth. else ** 劃界限；將兩者區(qū)分開來

解 習語；詞義溯源：在兩個人或兩個物體之間劃［線（line）］；參照draw the line at sth.

例 Society has drawn a line between recreational drinking and alcohol abuse.

4. draw blood ** 使流血；傷某人感情

解 習語；詞義溯源：使流［血（blood）］

例 If a fighter hits too hard and draws blood, he will be disqualified from competition.

Perot's remarks were intended to draw blood and they did.

5. draw fire away from sb. or sth. ** 為保護某人或某物而吸引火力

解 習語；詞義溯源：將［炮火、指責（fire）］的目標從某人或某物引向自己

例 Smith ran across the field, drawing fire away from his platoon.

A good foreman will draw fire away from his men by sacrificing himself.

6. draw interest ** 引起興趣；（存款）產生利息

解 習語；詞義溯源：產生［興趣、利息（interest）］

例 Our school play drew more interest than we expected.

If I were you I would put the money in the bank and let it draw interest.

7. draw near ** （空間上或者時間上）接近，臨近

解 習語；詞義溯源：向近處移動；在特定場合或者文學作品中使用

例 When the ice begins to melt, you know spring is drawing near.

8. draw oneself up ** 挺直身體，昂首挺胸（表示嚴肅、生氣或傲慢等）

解 習語；詞義溯源：將自己提［起來（up）］

例 After he heard the report, he drew himself up and left the room.

9. draw sb. or sth. out *** 引某人（說話、回答或吐露真情）；延長，拖延

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：將某人或某物拉到［外邊（out）］

例 Thomas is a quiet man. You have to work hard to draw him out.

I need you to stall. Go in there and draw that meeting out for as long as possible.

10. draw sth. to a close ** 使結束

解 習語；詞義溯源：把某事拉向［結尾（close）］

例 He suggested we draw the convention to a close a day earlier than planned.

11. draw sth. up / draw up sth. *** 草擬（文書），制訂（計劃等）；拉起來

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：將某物提［上來（up）］或者［向上（up）］畫

例 Draw up a draft contract and I'll review it.

The horse drew the cart up the hill.

12. draw the line at sth. / draw the line ** 劃定界限；不讓做某事

解 習語；詞義溯源：在某事上劃［線（line）］

例 Harsh criticism is a necessary part of politics, but we should draw the line at slandering each others' families.

參考譯文

1. 馬爾科有限公司有一系列吞并計劃，并把目標對準了蘭茲貝利公共有限公司。

2. 由于大家都害怕作證指控瓊斯，調查人員一無所獲。

他很面熟，但是我卻怎么也想不起他的名字。

3. 社會在消遣飲酒與酗酒之間劃定了明確界限。

4. 如果一個拳擊手出手太重使對方流血的話，將會被取消比賽資格。

佩羅說的那些話是想氣氣對方，結果確實奏效了。

5. 史密斯奔跑著穿過戰(zhàn)場，把火力從他的戰(zhàn)友那里吸引了過來。

一位好的帶頭人一定會做出犧牲，代替隊友成為眾矢之的。

6. 我們的校園劇比預想的更吸引人。

如果我是你，我會把錢存在銀行，讓它產生利息。

7. 冰開始融化的時候，你就知道春天越來越近了。

8. 聽完報告后，他昂首挺胸，離開了房間。

9. 托馬斯是一個安靜的人。你必須努力引導他說話。

我需要你拖延時間。進去以后，盡量延長會議時間。

10. 他建議我們比預定時間提前一天結束大會。

11. 起草一份合同草案，我來審查。

馬把車拉上了山。

12. 尖銳的批評在政治上是必要的，但是我們不允許誹謗對方的家人。