Preparing tea is a complicated process, such as tea ceremony, the first pass is to be drained of water, tea known as the wash.

泡制茶叶是个繁复的过程，例如茶道，第一遍水是要倒掉的，名为洗茶。

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But the number of people behind bars suggests that the well of discontent will not easily be drained.

然而被拘押的人的数量显示不满并没有从源头上消失。

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And in a world already drained of confidence, one doesn't have to be superstitious to think that talking about contingency plans makes them more likely to be needed.

在这样一个信心被逐渐耗尽的世界，人们不再迷信的认为谈论未雨绸缪的计划会让他们成为炙手可热的焦点。

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Sections of the canal need to be drained of water in order to complete the work.

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Bernanke and the FOMC have maintained that such action will only be taken when warranted by data, but there appears to be enough of an expectation that the punch bowl will at least be drained (albeit not taken away) to jar the market.

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But it can be drained as well--maybe some of the new hedge fund and private equity fortunes won't look so round a year from now.

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