long-drawn-out 冗长拖沓
合成形容词 “long-drawn-out” 的意思是 “过程或事件耗时过久,冗长的”,也就是 “拖拖拉拉,拖泥带水”,常暗示此事让人感到沮丧和无聊。 例句 It was such a long-drawn-out film that I fell asleep. Nothing seemed to happen and I was so bored. 这部电影拖拖拉拉,我都睡着了。没什么剧情,闷坏我了。 The new CEO gave such a long-drawn-out speech that some people started to leave. 新的首席执行官做了一次冗长的演讲,有人开始离场了。 The negotiations between the two countries became a long-drawn-out process as neither side could agree. 两国之间的谈判历时漫长,因为双方都无法达成一致。 |