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dragging

/drag-ing/US // ˈdræg ɪŋ //UK // (ˈdræɡɪŋ) //

拖动,拖累,拖动的,拖动式

Related Words

boring枯燥的,枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,沉闷的protracted旷日持久,旷日持久的,漫长的,冗长的dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的long长,长的,长时间,长期prolonged旷日持久的,延长的,延长了的,漫长的humdrum烦闷,低调,俗气,烦人lengthy漫长的,冗长的,冗长,漫长tedious乏味的,乏味,烦琐的,烦人的wearisome疲惫不堪,疲惫不堪的,疲惫,疲倦drawn-out冗长的,漫长的,旷日持久的,旷日持久overlong过长,过长的,冗长的,冗长

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : extremely tired or slow, as in movement; lethargic; sluggish: He was annoyed by their dragging way of walking and talking.
    • : used in dragging, hoisting, etc.: dragging ropes.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.tiresome, monotonous
Synonyms
boring枯燥的,枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,沉闷的dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的long长,长的,长时间,长期prolonged旷日持久的,延长的,延长了的,漫长的protracted旷日持久,旷日持久的,漫长的,冗长的drawn-out冗长的,漫长的,旷日持久的,旷日持久going slowly进展缓慢,慢慢来,慢慢地走,缓慢进行humdrum烦闷,低调,俗气,烦人lengthy漫长的,冗长的,冗长,漫长overlong过长,过长的,冗长的,冗长tedious乏味的,乏味,烦琐的,烦人的wearisome疲惫不堪,疲惫不堪的,疲惫,疲倦

Examples

  • He wonders if a child would like being “dragged” around the world—frankly, this sounds like a potentially pretty amazing parenting option if Shephard was doing the dragging, as he clearly loves traveling so much.

  • Disappointed in what they described as the organization’s foot-dragging, they took their complaints public.

  • In 2019, a Sarasota County day care worker was charged with abuse, caught on camera dragging and pushing children.

  • “The office was always dragging their feet, not taking action on things Morris reported,” Zertuche said in an interview.

  • Even on the day the wall fell, the East Germans were dragging their feet.

  • If you think of yourself as more than a knuckle-dragging Neanderthal, you can stand up and be respectful.

  • They say The Guardian has been dragging its feet on the pursuit of NSA-related stories while keeping the Times on a short leash.

  • The EU needs another Greece or Portugal dragging down the euro like the EU needs another bureaucrat in Brussels.

  • A few moments afterward he was seen dragging his own trunk ashore, while Mr. Hitchcock finished his story on the boiler deck.

  • Merrill dropped the meat he was dragging over the floor, and turned to confront Alessandro's eyes.

  • The boys were dragging along the banquette a small "express wagon," which they had filled with blocks and sticks.

  • “It is a girl,” declared Jessie, beginning to run and half dragging Amy Drew with her.

  • He ran from the stamping mill, his camera bobbing from the strap around his neck and his tripod dragging behind him.

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