In the yard, a lovely young girl was drawing water from a well.

在院子里，一个可爱的年轻女孩正在从井里打水。

Drawing water is a part of their daily life.

打水是他们日常生活的一部分。

Trying to change his mind is like drawing water with a sieve.

试图改变他的想法简直是竹篮打水一场空。

Her investment yielded no returns; it was like drawing water with a sieve.

她的投资没有回报，真是竹篮打水一场空。

He worked hard for a long time, but it was like drawing water with a sieve.

他努力了很久，但结果却是竹篮打水一场空。

Their plan failed, and all their efforts were like drawing water with a sieve.

他们的计划失败了，所有的努力都竹篮打水一场空。

Trying to finish all the work in such a short time is like drawing water with a sieve.

试图在这么短的时间内完成所有工作简直是竹篮打水一场空。

You are drawing water with a sieve.

你是在用竹篮子打水(一场空).

Ah! We are drawing water in a bamboo basket.

咳! 这一来,竹篮子打水一场空了!

Ah! We were drawing water in a bamboo basket.

咳！这一来，竹篮子打水一场空了。（梁斌：《红旗谱》）