drag on

英 [dræɡ ɒn]

美 [dræɡ ɑːn]

不必要地拖延; 拖得过久

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 不必要地拖延;拖得过久
  You say that an event or processdrags onwhen you disapprove of the fact that it lasts for longer than necessary.
  1. The conflict with James has dragged on for two years.
     与詹姆斯的冲突拖了两年。

英英释义

verb

• proceed for an extended period of time
  1. The speech dragged on for two hours
  Synonym:dragdrag out
• last unnecessarily long
  Synonym:drag out

双语例句

• There's no telling how long the talks could drag on
  谁也说不准谈判还会拖多久。
• The satellite acts as a drag on the shuttle
  卫星成了航天飞机的累赘。
• Things must not be allowed to drag on into the next century.
  不然要拖到下个世纪去了。
• That seems like a horrible mess that will drag on for years
  看起来那像是个会拖延多年的大烂摊子。
• High interest rates are a drag on the housing market.
  高利率是住房市场发展的一大障碍。
• He took a deep drag on the cigarette, then blew the smoke towards the valley.
  他深深地吸了一口烟，然后把烟雾吐向河谷。
• Officials say they're so far apart on such a wide range of issues there's no telling how long the talks could drag on
  官员们声称他们在许多问题上分歧甚大，所以无法预见谈判将拖多久。
• This can mean that cases drag on for several years.
  这就意味着此类案件可拖上几年之长。
• Household debt is also a big drag on domestic consumption.
  房贷也严重拖累了国内消费。
• He took a drag on his cigarette, and exhaled the smoke.
  他吸了一口烟，吐出了烟雾。