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 shall have to draw on my savings.
  我只好动用我的储蓄。
• Chinese have now turned to photography to connect with the world and to draw on ideas.
  中国人正选择用摄影来和世界连接，吸收各种理念。
• 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。
• You can draw on the paper.
  你可以在纸上画图。
• To pay the present bill, we draw on our future account.
  现在的账，我们预支了将来去付。
• 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 shall have to draw on the money I've saved.
  我将不得不支用我所积蓄的钱。
• 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。
• Don't draw on the wall or the desks.
  不要在墙上或课桌上画画。
• I'll have to draw on my savings to pay for the repairs.
  我必须动用我的存款支付修理费。