掏取；拖出to take out; to draw

• 抽剑

  draw a sword

• 从信封里抽出信纸

  take a letter out of the envelope

• 抽掉了具体内容的空论

  empty theory with all specific content removed

分出to take

• 抽些同志去帮忙

  select a few comrades to help

• 抽不出时间

  be unable to find the time

• 抽多补少

  take from those with more and give to those with less

• 从周转中抽出部分资金

  draw some capital from the turnover

长出to sprout

吸to take in

• 抽水

  pump water

• 抽空气

  extract air

• 抽香烟

  smoke a cigarette

• 抽烟斗

  smoke a pipe

收缩to contract

• 这种花布一洗就抽。

  This type of cotton shrinks as soon as you wash it.

打to whip

• 用鞭子抽

  lash with a whip

• 抽陀螺

  spin a top