合成形容詞 “l(fā)ong-drawn-out” 的意思是 “過程或事件耗時(shí)過久,冗長(zhǎng)的”,也就是 “拖拖拉拉,拖泥帶水”,常暗示此事讓人感到沮喪和無聊。
It was such a long-drawn-out film that I fell asleep. Nothing seemed to happen and I was so bored.
這部電影拖拖拉拉,我都睡著了。沒什么劇情,悶壞我了。
The new CEO gave such a long-drawn-out speech that some people started to leave.
新的首席執(zhí)行官做了一次冗長(zhǎng)的演講,有人開始離場(chǎng)了。
The negotiations between the two countries became a long-drawn-out process as neither side could agree.
兩國(guó)之間的談判歷時(shí)漫長(zhǎng),因?yàn)殡p方都無法達(dá)成一致。