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

• 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。
• Off he goes, and I drag you out of the hole.
  他走了，我把您从洞里拖上来。
• There are only so many words I can drag out of my vocabulary to say how dreadful that was.
  SimonCowell在我的词汇表里有太多这样的词可以抽出来形容你多么令人可怕。
• 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。
• 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'm sorry to drag you out on such a cold night.
  在这么冷的夜晚把你硬拉出来，真是对不起。
• She is going to drag out the engagement, in the hope of making me relent.
  她想把婚约拖下去，打算这样来使我让步。
• 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。
• 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。
• The company was willing to drag out the proceedings for years
  公司愿意将诉讼拖上几年。