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源自中古英语 'drawlen',可能与 'draw'(拉、拖)有关,形容说话像被拉长一样缓慢。
❶ 用缓慢、拖长的语调说话,通常带有慵懒或漫不经心的语气。这种说话方式常见于某些方言或故意放慢语速时。
“He drawled his words as if he had all the time in the world.”
(他慢吞吞地说着话,仿佛时间多得用不完。)
“The cowboy drawled a greeting while leaning against the fence.”
(牛仔靠在围栏上,拖着长音打了个招呼。)
drawled out — 指故意放慢语速、拉长音节来说话,通常带有强调或慵懒的意味。
“She drawled out her answer to make sure everyone understood.”
(她拉长声调回答,以确保每个人都听明白了。)