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词汇 drag out
释义
Phr V
drag out
drags, dragging, dragged
drag out (sth) or drag (sth) out
to continue for longer than is necessary, or to make something do thisoften + for
It's looking as if the talks might drag out for several more days.She intended to drag out her thesis project for as long as she could.
phrasedrag out1. drag out sthdrag sth outdrag out to last longer than is usual or necessary, or to make something do this - used about events and situations: They both wanted a quick divorce - neither of them wanted to drag it out longer than they had to. If the economic crisis drags out, more companies will be forced to close. SIMILAR TO: prolong formal2. drag sth out if you drag information out of someone, you make them tell it to you, even though they do not want to+ of Police finally dragged a confession out of him. Dave didn't want to tell me what happened on Friday - I had to drag it out of him. SIMILAR TO: pry out, tease out

drag out

To continue for an excessively long time. This case has dragged out for months. When will it finally end?

dragged out

slang Completely exhausted, fatigued, or worn out. I was dragged out after only the first mile of the race; I could barely even walk for the rest of it!

dragged out

Sl. exhausted; worn out. I feel so dragged out. I think I need some sleep. After the game, the whole team was dragged out.

drag out

v.
1. To prolong something tediously: The teacher dragged out the lecture with boring stories. The director dragged the rehearsal out until late in the evening.
2. To be prolonged to the point of tedium: The movie dragged out and I fell asleep.
3. To extract some information from someone by means of a long, drawn-out process: The police dragged the confession out of the suspect. The prosecutor dragged out the truth from the witnesses.

dragged out

mod. exhausted; worn-out. I feel so dragged out. I think I need some iron.
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