Claire had seen the taxi drawing away...是什么意思？

Claire had seen the taxi drawing away...

克莱尔看到出租车缓缓开走了。

Claire

克莱尔（女子名， Clara的异体）；

例句
Sally eyed Claire with interest...
萨莉饶有兴趣地打量着克莱尔。

had

v. 有（ have的过去式和过去分词 ），（亲属关系中）接受，拿，买到；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

seen

v. 看见( see的过去分词 )，观看，领会，考虑；

例句
Holiday spots have seen a dramatic revival and tourist chiefs are competing for a slice of the action.
各个度假点重又呈现出一派兴旺景象，旅游业的龙头老大们都在争着分一杯羹。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

taxi

n. 出租车，滑

例句
He caught a taxi to Harrods.
他打了辆出租车去哈罗德百货商店。

drawing

n. 绘画，制图，图画，图样；v. 绘画(draw的现在分词)，拖，拉，拔出；

例句
The appointed hour of the ceremony was drawing nearer.
既定的典礼时间就快到了。

away

adv. 离开，远离，在远处，消失；adj. 不在的，遥远的，客场比赛；

例句
She accelerated away from the kerb.
她加速驶离了马路牙子。