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draft of [noun]
She showed me the first draft of her essay.
她给我看了她论文的初稿。
草稿；草案；草图
drafts — plural of draft
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
草稿；草案；草图
A preliminary version of a piece of writing, plan, drawing, or email.
She showed me the first draft of her essay.
她给我看了她论文的初稿。
草稿,初稿(书、论文或绘画的版本)
A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.
汇票；付款指令
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
未发送的电子邮件
An unsent e-mail.
气流；通风
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
The architect showed me the draft of the building design.
建筑师给我看了建筑设计草图。
She made several drafts of her essay before submitting it.
她在提交论文之前打了几份草稿。
I need to review the draft of the contract before we sign it.
我需要先审阅合同草案再签字。
She showed me the first draft of her essay.
她给我看了她论文的初稿。
I felt a cold draft from the open window.
我感到从敞开的窗子吹来的一股冷风。
常用于银行业务。
Please issue a draft for $500.
请开出一张500美元的汇票。
The plan is still in draft.
该计划仍处于草稿阶段。
Not this
I need to make a draft for my essay.
Use this
I need to write a draft for my essay.
中文中“做草稿”的“做”容易直译为‘make’，但英文中‘write a draft’才是自然搭配。‘draft’作为‘草稿’时，动词通常用‘write’或‘prepare’。
Not this
There is a draft of wind in the room.
Use this
There is a draft in the room.
‘draft’表示气流时已包含‘wind’的意思，加上‘of wind’是冗余。应直接说‘a draft’即可。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
初稿
She completed the first draft of her novel last week.
她上周完成了小说的初稿。
草案提议
The committee reviewed the draft proposal before the meeting.
委员会在会议前审阅了草案提议。
草稿
I need to write a rough draft of the essay first.
我需要先写一篇文章的草稿。
草稿副本
Please send me a draft copy of the report for review.
请把报告的草稿副本发给我审阅。
协议草案
The lawyers are working on the draft agreement.
律师们正在起草协议草案。
银行汇票
He paid for the car with a bank draft.
他用银行汇票支付了车款。
初稿
I'm still working on the first draft of my essay.
我还在写我的论文初稿。
感觉到冷风（比喻察觉到不对劲或有敌意）
When I walked into the room, I felt a draft — everyone stopped talking.
我走进房间时感觉到一股寒意——大家都停止了谈话。
选秀权
The team has the first overall draft pick this year.
这支球队今年拥有状元签。
任何东西的初稿都是垃圾。
When asked about his writing process, Hemingway famously said, 'The first draft of anything is garbage.'
当被问及他的写作过程时，海明威曾说过一句著名的话：‘任何东西的初稿都是垃圾。’
草稿完成了。
In The Social Network, Mark Zuckerberg announces, 'The draft is done,' referring to the legal document.
在《社交网络》中，马克·扎克伯格宣布‘草稿完成了’，指的是法律文件。
Use drafts naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
写草稿（draft）时注意气流（draft）吹跑纸张。
n. 草稿；草案。通常用于学术或商业写作，指未完成的初稿或初步方案。语域中性偏正式，常见于书面语境。
All listed words rhyme with 'draft' (stressed /æ/ and following /ft/). No common lookalikes.
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