drag out

英 [dræɡ aʊt]

美 [dræɡ aʊt]

不必要地拖延; 使持续过久; 套…的话; 说服…说出

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 不必要地拖延;使持续过久
  If youdragsomethingout, you make it last for longer than is necessary.
  1. The company was willing to drag out the proceedings for years...
     公司愿意将诉讼拖上几年。
  2. Let's get it over with as soon as possible, rather than drag it out.
     我们尽快把它完成吧，不要再拖了。
• PHRASAL VERB 套…的话;说服…说出
  If youdragsomethingout ofa person, you persuade them to tell you something that they do not want to tell you.
  1. The families soon discovered that every piece of information had to be dragged out of the authorities.
     这些家庭很快发现每条消息都得从有关当局口中套出来。

英英释义

verb

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

双语例句

• Let's get it over with as soon as possible, rather than drag it out.
  我们尽快把它完成吧，不要再拖了。
• He demanded speedy trials, where formerly defendants could intimidate witnesses and drag out proceedings.
  他也要求加快案件处理速度，因为从前被告通常威胁证人拖延审判进程。
• However, the central bank warned the 18-month housing slump could drag out.
  然而，美联储警告称，为期18个月的住宅市场低迷状况可能会持续下去。
• I find it really hard to drag myself out and exercise regularly.
  我发现要让我自己定期出门锻炼真的很难。
• I can never take air drag out.
  我无法消除空气阻力。
• When he takes into account the possibility that poor underwriting conditions may then coincide with depressed financial markets and defaults by reinsurer, However, the central bank warned the 18-month housing slump could drag out.
  若是面对景气不佳同时又碰上金融市场低迷，再保业者倒闭频繁等景象时然而，美联储警告称，为期18个月的住宅市场低迷状况可能会持续下去。
• In fact, as many fights are debt-centric, the holidays are high season for knock down drag out financial brawls.
  事实上，许多人争吵的核心问题都与债务有关，而节日季更是经济问题导致争吵的高发期。
• If he wants it that way I'll reach in and drag him out.
  如果他想那样，我会进去把他拽出来。
• He has also helped drag Germany out of its comfort zone.
  他也出力把德国拽出了其“适宜区间”（comfortzone）。
• I don't want to drag out this meeting, so could we run through the main points quickly?
  我不想延长这个会议，所以我们能不能迅速地将要点过一遍？