耗盡 (Drain)

關於開徵銷售稅，財爺說如果政府未能取得一個穩定的收入來源，在下一次經濟衰退時香港龐大的儲備可能會耗盡。The city's huge reserves could be drained when the next recession comes if the government cannot secure a stable source of income。在立法會會議上，特首說不想看到非技術工人的工資低過社會福利金。這不但不公正，而且會把納稅人的錢耗盡。Not only would this be unjust, it will also drain off taxpayers' money through the social security mechanism."。

Drain 是「耗盡、花光」的意思。其他例子：The company has drained its cash reserves是「公司已耗盡現金儲備」。它用來形容人時是「筋疲力盡」的意思。例如：Working such long hours had drained him是「長時間的工作令他筋疲力盡」。These children drain my energy 是「這些孩子把我的精力都耗盡了」。