The long trip was mentally draining.
这次长途旅行让人精神疲惫。
Select the best synonym for the word “draining”:
B — exhausting. “draining” means adj. causing someone to feel very tired
The long, hot workday was so ______ that she fell asleep the moment she sat.
D — draining. “draining” means adj. causing someone to feel very tired
draining — adj. causing someone to feel very tired. In Chinese: 令人疲惫的.
draining is pronounced /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/. It breaks into 2 syllables: drain · ing.
The long trip was mentally draining. (这次长途旅行让人精神疲惫。)
exhausting, tiring, depleting — all close in meaning to draining (adj. causing someone to feel very tired).
Yes. draining appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.