| 词组 | draft |
| 释义 | draft Draught and draft are both pronounced . ◊ used as nouns In British English, a draught is a current of air coming into a room or vehicle. The draught from the window stirred the papers on her desk. They used to open the windows and doors to create a draught. In American English, this is spelled draft. ...a damp draft of musty air. In British English, draughts is a game played by two people with round pieces on a board like a chessboard. This game is called checkers in American English. In both British and American English, a draft of a letter, book, or speech is an early version of it. ...the change from the first draft to the final printed version. He showed me the draft of an article he was writing. ◊ 'draft' used as a verb Draft can also be used as a verb. In both British and American English, when people are drafted somewhere, they are moved there to do a particular job. Extra staff were drafted from Paris to Rome. In American English, if you are drafted, you are ordered to serve in one of the armed forces. I was drafted into the navy. He took a temporary job while he was waiting to be drafted. |
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