| 释义 |
drag on
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | drag on - last unnecessarily longdrag outlast, endure - persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days" | | 2. | drag on - proceed for an extended period of time; "The speech dragged on for two hours"drag out, dragproceed, go - follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?" |
Translationsdrag on
drag onTo continue for an excessively long time. This case has dragged on for months. When will it finally end?See also: drag, ondrag on (someone or something)1. Someone or something that one finds stressful or burdensome. I need a break—dealing with a crying baby all day is such a drag on me.2. An instance of inhaling smoke from a cigarette or something else being smoked. Every time you take a drag on a cigarette, you're inhaling dozens of different toxic chemicals. The detective took a drag on his last cigarette and then crushed the butt beneath his heel.See also: drag, ondrag onAlso, drag out. Prolong or be prolonged tediously. For example, The speech dragged on for another hour, or He dragged out the story in an excruciating manner. [First half of 1800s] See also: drag, ondrag on
Synonyms for drag onverb last unnecessarily longSynonymsRelated Wordsverb proceed for an extended period of timeSynonymsRelated Words |