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

• 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。
• 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 shall have to draw on the money I have saved to pay for the holiday.
  我得用我省下来的那笔钱去度假。
• Don't draw on the wall or the desks.
  不要在墙上或课桌上画画。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• Can I draw on my account for payment of thing I buy in china?
  我能不能提取存款偿付我在中国买东西的费用。
• You can draw on the paper.
  你可以在纸上画图。
• 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？