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draw

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draw a ˈblank
So far, the police investigation has drawn a blank. 到目前为止警方的调查毫无结果。
to get no response or result 无回音；无结果；无收获
draw ˈblood
to make sb bleed 使流血
draw ˈbreath ( BrE) ( US draw a ˈbreath )
◆ She talks all the time and hardly stops to draw breath. 她一直滔滔不绝，几乎没停下来喘口气。
◆ He was as kind a man as ever drew breath. 他是世上少有的大善人。
to stop doing sth and rest 停下来歇口气
( literary) to live; to be alive 生存；活着
draw sb's ˈfire
to make sb direct their anger, criticism, etc. at you, so that others do not have to face it （为掩护他人）吸引...的火力，转移视线
draw a ˈline under sth
( BrE) to say that sth is finished and not worth discussing any more 到...为止；就...打住
draw the ˈline (at sth/at doing sth)
◆ I don't mind helping, but I draw the line at doing everything myself. 我帮忙倒无所谓，但可不能什么事都让我做。
◆ We would have liked to invite all our relatives, but you have to draw the line somewhere. 我们本倒是愿意邀请所有亲戚的，但你总得有个限度呀。
to refuse to do sth; to set a limit 拒绝做；给...定界限
draw the ˈline (between sth and sth)
◆ Where do you draw the line between genius and madness? 天才和疯狂之间如何划界呢？
to distinguish between two closely related ideas 划界线；区分（两个密切相关的思想）
draw the short ˈstraw
◆ I drew the short straw and had to clean the toilets. 我抽到了下下签，只得打扫厕所了。
( BrE) ( NAmE get the ˌshort end of the ˈstick ) to be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to perform an unpleasant duty or task 抽到倒霉签；被派做苦差事
draw ˈstraws (for sth)
◆ We drew straws for who went first. 我们抽签决定谁先去。
to decide on sb to do or have sth, by choosing pieces of paper, etc. 抽签（决定某事）
be quick/fast on the ˈdraw
You can't fool him— he's always quick on the draw. 你骗不了他，他脑筋一向很快。
( informal) to be quick to understand or react in a new situation 领悟敏捷；反应迅速
to be quick at pulling out a gun in order to shoot it 拔枪迅速
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