drawn
drawn — verb
1. the past participle form of the verb 'draw' — used with auxiliary verbs such as
the past participle form of the verb 'draw' — used with auxiliary verbs such as 'have', 'has', 'had', 'was', or 'were' to show that an action happened earlier or to form passive sentences
Mira has drawn a lovely sketch of her grandmother's garden.
present perfect: has + drawn
Each evening the stage curtains were drawn shut by workers to hide set changes from the audience.
passive: were + drawn
Noa had drawn a map of the neighborhood before the party started.
Over two decades the illustrator has drawn detailed studies of more than three hundred wildflowers.
The children have drawn colorful pictures all over the classroom wall.
文法句型
have/has/had + drawn
be + drawn (passive)
用法筆記
As a past participle, 'drawn' cannot stand alone as a main verb — it always needs a helping verb such as 'have', 'has', 'had', 'was', 'were', or 'been'.
常見錯誤
drawn — adjective
1. describes a face or appearance that looks unusually pale, thin, and exhausted be
describes a face or appearance that looks unusually pale, thin, and exhausted because of illness, worry, or lack of sleep
After three sleepless nights, the nurse's face looked pale and drawn.
predicative: face looked drawn
His drawn features told everyone that he had received terrible news.
attributive: drawn features
The old man's drawn and weary expression worried his daughter Leila.
Even after a week of rest at her daughter's place, Grandmother Aiko's face still appeared drawn from illness.
The prisoner's drawn cheeks and hollow eyes showed months of hardship.
文法句型
face / features / cheeks + look / appear / seem + drawn
drawn + face / features / cheeks / expression
用法筆記
Almost always describes a person's face or physical appearance, not objects or abstract ideas. Frequently used with linking verbs like 'look', 'appear', and 'seem'.