- 吸进，吸入(空气等)；缩入；拉进，拉回(渔网等)：
to draw in a deep breath
深深地吸一口气
to draw in the nets full of fish
拉回装满鱼的渔网
The snail drew in its horns.
蜗牛把触角缩了回去。
- (天)渐黑，渐近黄昏：
Hours passed and the evening is drawing in.
好几个小时过去了，快接近黄昏了。
- (白昼)渐短：
The autumn evenings are drawing in.
秋天的黄昏逐渐变短。
In autumn the days begin to draw in.
到了秋天，白天开始渐渐短起来。
- 缩短，缩小：
The overcoat has to be drawn in to fit him.
这件大衣得改小些才合他的身。
- 吸引；诱使加入，诱使…参加(或进入)；诱骗；引诱：
The film drew in large crowds.
这部影片吸引了大批观众。
The other players were drawn in.
其他运动员也被说服参加。
- 紧缩(开支)，减少(费用等)，节(支)；收款，变得更谨慎：
We must drawn in a bit;we're spending too much.
我们必须紧缩一点，我们花费太多了。
- 收回(欠款)：
to draw in all of the money the bank has lent
收回银行的全部贷款
- (火车等)进站，到达：
The train drew in.
火车徐徐进站。
- (汽车)到达；开到路边停止；(汽车)靠边行驶：
The car drew in to let the buses pass.
这辆轿车靠边行驶，让几辆公共汽车过去。
- 勾画出，画…的草图
- 收小(袜头等)