They had been called in to clear drains after local people reported a foul smell.

That won't flush out all the sewage, but it should unclog some stinking drains.

那样做虽不能将污物全部冲掉，但应该能疏通一些散发恶臭的排水管。

The whole island drains into one river.

整个岛上的水都流进了一条河.

He can clear blocked drains.

他能清理堵塞的排水沟。

The drains are badly clogged up.

下水道严重堵塞。

Engine oil cannot be disposed of down drains.

发动机油不能被清理到下水道中。

The soil drains freely and slugs aren't a problem.

土壤排水畅通，鼻涕虫就不会造成什么麻烦。

Tony built his own house and laid his own drains.

托尼自己盖了房子并铺设了下水管道。

The rats skittered around them in the drains and under the floorboards.

无论是下水道里，还是地板下面，都有许多耗子绕着它们蹿来蹿去。

The railway station smelt powerfully of cats and drains.

火车站上有冲鼻的猫味和臭水沟味。

Hang up the washing to drain.

把洗好的衣服挂起来让它晾干.

The water will soon drain away [ off ].

水很快就会流掉.

The water will soon drain away.

水很快就会流尽.

Our plans to go swimming went down the drain when it rained.

天一下雨,我们去游泳的计划就全落空了.

Don't drain the teapot dry.

别把壶里的茶滗干了.

Clogged pipes caused drain water to back up into the room.

水管堵塞,排出去的水倒灌入室.

His wife's illness has been a great drain on his income.

他妻子的病要用去他的大部分收入.

Dig trenches to drain away the water.

挖沟以排水.

Let's drain the glass dry.

咱们把这杯喝干吧.

It was not easy to drain the flooded mine.

排干矿坑里的积水不容易.

The results of years of work went down the drain.

多年工作的成果全都白费了.