"string out" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 拖延
• 拉長

Definition

透過拖長時間讓某事持續更久，通常比必要的時間更長；也指將東西排列成一行或分布開。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於形容刻意延長時間或活動（如“string out a meeting”）；也可形容將物品排成線狀。非正式用語，描述拖延時可能帶有負面涵義。

Examples

Let's not string out this conversation any longer.

我們不要再**拖延**這次談話了。

She strung out the holiday by taking a few extra days off.

她透過多請幾天假**延長**了假期。

The children strung out beads to make a necklace.

孩子們**串起**了珠子做項鍊。

The meeting was strung out for hours with unnecessary details.

會議因為許多無關細節被**拖延**了好幾個小時。

He tried to string out his answer to avoid making a decision.

他試圖**拖延**回答以避免做決定。

The runners were strung out along the whole road by the final mile.

到最後一英里時，跑步的人們**分散**在整條路上。