"drag on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 拖延
• 持續很久

Definition

如果某事拖延，就是持續比你希望或預期的時間還要久，常常讓人感覺無聊或乏味。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語表達，常用來形容會議、課程或活動持續太久且讓人厭煩。不能形容愉快的事。和“continue”不同，帶有負面感受。

Examples

The meeting dragged on for hours.

會議**拖延**了好幾個小時。

His speech dragged on and people got bored.

他的演講**拖延**太久，大家都覺得無聊了。

Sometimes classes drag on when the teacher talks too much.

老師說太多時，課就會**拖得很長**。

That movie really dragged on; I almost fell asleep.

那部電影真的**拖得太久**，我差點睡著。

The negotiations dragged on for months with no agreement.

談判**拖延**了好幾個月都沒有結果。

Ugh, this cold just seems to drag on forever.

唉，這場感冒好像**一直拖著**沒完沒了。