When Midas reached into the river, the gold drained from his fingertips.

当迈达斯把手伸进河里时，金子从他的指尖流了出来。

The world's largest precious-metal market had run out of gold, drained by a five-month run on America's stash by European central banks.

全球最大的贵金属市场已经耗尽了黄金，欧洲中央银行对美国的储备进行了五个月的挤兑。