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

• 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。
• 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 took a deep draw on his pipe and tried again.
  他猛吸了一口烟，又试了起来。
• To pay the present bill, we draw on our future account.
  现在的账，我们预支了将来去付。
• 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。
• 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 need to draw on expert advice in tackling this problem.
  要处理这个问题，我们必须听取专家们的意见。
• 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。
• 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。
• To this end I draw on some ideas and techniques from Daoist and Zen Buddhism philosophy.
  为此，我得出些想法和技巧，从道教和禅宗佛教的哲学思想中。