| 词汇 | draughty |
| 释义 | draughty adjective (USdrafty)uk /ˈdrɑːf.ti/ us /ˈdræf.t̬i/ A draughty place, especially a room, has currents of unpleasantly cold air blowing through it: 有穿堂风的，有冷风吹过的 a draughty old house有穿堂风的老房子 Wind & winds anemometer blast chinook crosswind cyclonic easterly gale leeward northerly sea breeze sigh slipstream stiff the Coriolis effect tornado vorticity weathervane windblown windswept wuthering Examples of draughtydraughty Though not strong on the wing they are capable of sustaining their flight for some time but soon come to rest away from draughty places. An assortment of sheds, huts, and barns, invariably scruffy, draughty, and uncomfortable, was the story elsewhere. They waste energy and leave thousands of children spending the winter days in cold and draughty classrooms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Kiosks are the most draughty places in which a person can work. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Even those of us who are privileged enough to be in fairly good circumstances really notice a draughty place in the winter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One then has services in which buses are inadequate, break down, and are cold and draughty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They sit in a cold, draughty corner and sniff glue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must get rid of inefficient electric bar heaters, draughty windows, and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of our older municipal swimming pools are cold and draughty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They often live in homes that are damp, badly insulated, if at all, or draughty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The rooms in which the actresses have to change and make up are cold, draughty, miserable holes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Management should have a face and it should be a human and recognisable face, not a piece of paper flapping on a draughty notice board. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The buildings can be too cold or too hot or draughty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Most wards containing patients have draughty single-pane windows. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They waste energy and leave thousands of children spending their winter days in cold and draughty classrooms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of draughty These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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