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

• 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。
• We should draw on what is progressive in foreign culture.
  我们应当吸收外国文化中进步的东西。
• 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。
• 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。
• I shall have to draw on my savings.
  我只好动用我的储蓄。
• A writer has to draw on his imagination and experience.
  作家必须以自己的想象力和生活经历为依据。
• I shall have to draw on the money I've saved.
  我将不得不支用我所积蓄的钱。
• 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。
• To pay the present bill, we draw on our future account.
  现在的账，我们预支了将来去付。
• I will have to draw on my savings if I buy a car.
  如果我要买车，我将要动用存款。