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dragging
UK //ˈdræɡɪŋ//US //ˈdræɡɪŋ//
词源
源自古英语'dragan'，意为'拉、拖'，与古诺尔斯语'draga'同源，最终源自原始日耳曼语'*draganą'。
verb
❶ 指用力拉拽某物使其移动，通常需要克服阻力或摩擦力，动作显得缓慢费力。
“He was dragging a heavy suitcase behind him.”
（他正费力地拖着一个沉重的行李箱。）
“The dog kept dragging its leash on the ground.”
（狗狗一直把牵引绳拖在地上。）
❶ 比喻事情进展缓慢或令人感到无聊乏味，常带有不情愿的意味。
“The meeting was dragging on for hours.”
（会议拖拖拉拉持续了好几个小时。）
“Time seemed to drag during the boring lecture.”
（在无聊的讲座中时间似乎过得很慢。）
同义词:pulling, hauling, towing, lugging, trailing
adjective
❶ 形容极其疲惫或缓慢的状态，常用来强调身体或精神上的倦怠感。
“After the marathon, his legs felt dragging.”
（马拉松赛后，他的双腿沉重得像灌了铅。）
“She had a dragging fatigue that wouldn't go away.”
（她有种挥之不去的疲惫感。）
同义词:weary, exhausted, lethargic, slow, tired
常见短语
dragging one's feet — 故意拖延或行动迟缓，通常表示不情愿做某事。
“The government has been dragging its feet on environmental reforms.”
（政府在环境改革方面一直拖拖拉拉。）
dragging on — 指时间或事件持续得过久，让人感到不耐烦。
“The court case has been dragging on for years.”
（这个官司已经拖拖拉拉持续了好几年。）