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drawn-out

/drɔːn aʊt/
adjective★中级— 拖沓的
非正式

指持续时间过长,缓慢或拖沓的,通常带有负面意味,表示效率低下或不耐烦。

The drawn-out negotiation process frustrated both parties.

拖沓的谈判过程让双方都感到沮丧。

Her drawn-out speech bored the audience.

她拖沓的演讲让听众感到无聊。

💡

通常用于描述不必要的延长或缓慢的过程,带有批评或不耐烦的语气。

搭配

drawn-out process拖沓的过程drawn-out speech拖沓的演讲drawn-out negotiation拖沓的谈判

同义词

prolongedlengthytediousslowinterminable

反义词

briefshortquickefficientconcise

相关短语

drag on短语
持续时间过长
drag out短语
拖延

💡专业提示

使用场景

多用于描述会议、谈判、演讲等正式场合的拖沓情况,带有批评意味。

⚡黄金法则

语气注意

使用时通常带有负面情绪,避免用于中性或积极的语境。

📖词源

由动词“draw”(拉伸)和副词“out”(向外)组成,原指物理上的拉长,后引申为时间上的延长。

📝用法说明

多用于负面语境,表示不必要的延长或缓慢,带有批评或不耐烦的语气。

单词拆解

drawn
拉伸的,延长的
past participle
+
out
向外,延伸
adverb
英汉词典

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