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Dragged out Meaning in English

expression · lemma: drag out

ˈdɹæɡd/ /ˈaʊt
DRAGD-owt
dɹˈæɡd/ /ˈaʊt
dragd-OWT

释义

If something is 'dragged out', it lasts longer than necessary or is made to continue in a slow or boring way.

用法与细微差别

Commonly used to criticize meetings, stories, or events that felt unnecessarily long. Often used in passive form: 'The meeting was dragged out.' You can use it to talk about both time and manner (drawn-out speaking). Slightly informal.

例句

The movie felt dragged out and too long.

basic

The meeting was dragged out for hours.

basic

His explanation was dragged out and boring.

basic

The negotiations were unnecessarily dragged out by both sides.

natural

Her story was so dragged out I lost interest halfway through.

natural

I wish they hadn't dragged out the ceremony so much.

natural