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2022-02-13

ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – D - drawers & draws

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Dictionary.com:

ออกเสียง drawers = “DRAWR or DRAW-er”

ออกเสียง draws = “DRAW

 

The A-Z of Correct English Common Errors in English Dictionary:

drawers & draws 

DRAWS is a verb

She DRAWS very well for a young child. 

DRAWERS is a noun

The DRAWERS of the sideboard are very stiff

 

Dictionary.com:

SYNONYM STUDY FOR DRAW

Draw, drag, haul, pull 

imply causing movement of an object

toward one by exerting force upon it. 

 

To draw is to move by a force, 

in the direction from which the force is exerted

A magnet draws iron to it. 

 

To drag is to draw with the force necessary to overcome friction 

between the object drawn and the surfaceon which it rests: 

to drag a sled to the top of a hill. 

 

To haul is to transport a heavy objectslowly 

by mechanical force or with sustained effort

to haul a large boat across a portage. 

 

To pull is to draw ortug, exerting varying amounts of force 

according to the effort needed

to pull out an eyelash; 

to pull fighting dogs apart.

 

Dictionary.com:

MORE ABOUT DRAW

What is a basic definition of draw?

The verb draw means to sketch something using lines

Draw also means to pull something out of its resting place

or to attract something. 

Draw is also a tied competition

Draw has many other senses as a verb and a noun.

In the artistic sense, 

drawing something usually means

to create an image of it using paper and pencil, crayons, pen, or similar

 

If you were asked to draw a cat, for example

you would try your best to create a picture of something that 

resembles a cat

The work of art that a person creates from doing this is calleddrawing.

  • Real-life examples: 

Artists draw many images as part of their art or job. 

Children like to draw pictures in art class. 

Police will sometimes draw a witness’s description of a suspect’s face to create wanted posters.

  • Used in a sentence

The girl drew butterflies on the sidewalk using chalk. 

 

Draw is also used as a verb 

to mean to pull or extract something from where it is contained.

  • Real-life examples: 

Police officers hope they don’t have to draw their guns from their holsters. 

Wells are used to draw water and oil from the ground. 

A nurse draws blood from a patient using a syringe.

  • Used in a sentence

The knight drew his sword and prepared to fight the dragon. 

Draw is also used to mean 

to attract something or bring something closer.

  • Real-life examples: 

Exciting shows draw large audiences

Bizarre spectacles often draw a crowd

Smelly, rotten food often draws flies and other pests.

  • Used in a sentence

The popular singer drew many fans to the concert. 

 

Draw is also a competition that has no winner or ends in a tie.

  • Real-life examples: 

Basketball games, chess matches, and rock-paper-scissors can all end in draws, in which neither team or player is declared the winner.

  • Used in a sentence

The two teams were evenly matched, so the soccer game ended in a draw.

 

Where does draw come from?

The first records of draw come from before the 900s

It ultimately comes from the Old English word dragan, 

which is related to the Old Norse draga, meaning “to draw,” 

and the German tragen, meaning “to carry.”

 

Farlex Trivia Dictionary:

draw

 - The billiard ball's recoil after impact.

See also related terms for impact.