draw on

英 [drɔː ɒn]

美 [drɔː ɑːn]

凭借; 利用; 动用; （时光）渐渐过去

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 凭借;利用;动用
  If youdraw onordraw uponsomething such as your skill or experience, you make use of it in order to do something.
  1. He drew on his experience as a yachtsman to make a documentary programme.
     他凭借曾经做过快艇驾驶员的经验制作了一档纪实节目。
• PHRASAL VERB (时光)渐渐过去
  As a period of timedraws on, it passes and the end of it gets closer.
  1. As the afternoon drew on we were joined by more of the regulars.
     随着午后时光的渐渐消逝,又有些老主顾加入到我们当中来了。

双语例句

• I wonder if I can draw on my account in order to pay for things I buy in Beijing.
  我想知道我能提取我的存款来支付我在北京买的东西吗？
• Seven years as a reporter there gave me a sort of reservoir of scenes and atmospheres to draw on.
  我在北京做了七年记者，积蓄了很多可以借用的场景和氛围。
• I shall have to draw on my savings.
  我只好动用我的储蓄。
• You automatically draw on the overall energy of All That Is, since your existence is dependent upon it.
  你自动地吸收一切全有的全部能量，因为你的存在是依赖它的。
• Draw on the unique talents and knowledge of each individual;
  发挥每个个人独特的才能和知识；
• So I think China can draw on the strengths of the Anglo-American jury system.
  所以我觉得我国也可以借鉴英美的陪审团制度的长处。
• I draw on your fingers and toes, and you have to work out which one I'm touching.
  我在你的手指和脚趾上面画，你指出我触及的是哪。
• To Lincoln as an example, draw on his experience of life and the spirit of struggle.
  以林肯为榜样，汲取他的生活经验和奋斗精神。
• I shall have to draw on the money I've saved.
  我将不得不支用我所积蓄的钱。
• To pay the present bill, we draw on our future account.
  现在的账，我们预支了将来去付。