draught

• 名词，指房间或其他封闭空间内流动的冷空气（穿堂风），也指抽取或移动某物的动作（如通风、抽吸）。

A noun referring to a current of cool air in a room or other enclosed space, or to the act of pulling or drawing something.

1. Current of airB1formalbritish

   A current of cool air in a room or other confined space.

   穿堂风

   • There is a draught coming from under the door.
   • She felt a cold draught on her neck.
   • Close the window to stop the draught.

   同义词breezecurrent of airflowgustpuffwaftwind

2. Amount of liquidB2formalbritish

   A single act of drinking or the amount swallowed in one drink.

   一口

   • He took a long draught of water after the run.
   • She drank the medicine in one draught.
   • A draught of ale was served at the tavern.

   同义词drinkgulpmouthfulsipswallow

3. Beer from a caskB1informalbritish

   Beer drawn from a cask or keg rather than from a bottle or can.

   生啤

   • The pub serves excellent draught beer.
   • I prefer draught to bottled beer.
   • They ordered two pints of draught.

   同义词draftdraft beer

• 动词，指起草文件、计划或图纸的初稿；也用于绘画或拖拽、拉动的语境。

A verb meaning to prepare a preliminary version of a document, plan, or drawing; also used in the context of drawing or pulling something.

1. C1formalbritish

   To draw or pull something, especially a vehicle or load.

   拉；拖

   • The horses draughted the heavy cart up the hill.
   • They used oxen to draught the plow through the field.
   • The workers draughted the logs to the sawmill.

   同义词dragdrawhaulpulltowtug

   反义词propelpushshovethrust

2. Design or sketchC1formalbritish

   To prepare a preliminary version of a plan, drawing, or document.

   起草

   • The architect draughted the blueprints for the new building.
   • She draughted a proposal for the committee.
   • He draughted a rough sketch of the landscape.

   同义词composedesigndraftdrawformulateoutlineplanpreparesketch

   反义词completefinish