| 词汇 | drawn-out |
| 释义 | drawn-out adjective[ before noun ] uk /ˌdrɔːnˈaʊt/ us /ˌdrɑːnˈaʊt/ lasting longer than is usual or necessary: 持续很久的；拖长的 long drawn-outThis dispute has been a long drawn-out affair.此次争端旷日持久。 Make a note any topics where you anticipate drawn-out discussions. Synonyms extended lengthy long(TIME) prolonged protracted continuing for a large amount of time longHe's been gone a long time. prolongedShe returned to work after a prolonged illness. lengthyAirline passengers may face lengthy delays during holiday travel. sustainedWe continue to see sustained economic growth. extendedStanding for extended periods of time can be bad for your back. Both sides are gearing up for what is expected to be a drawn-out battle. The tedious, drawn-out process of trying to sell a property could be shortened by a new initiative. He was greeted with drawn-out, standing applause as he entered the chamber. Lasting for a long time all-night ancient be going strongidiom changeless dateless incorruptible incorruptibly languish lasting lengthily nondurable goods of oldidiom old ongoing overlength timelessness unslaked until doomsday venerably year drawn-out | American Dictionarydrawn-out adjective us/ˈdrɔnˈɑʊt/ lasting longer than is usual or necessary: We had another drawn-out discussion after the meeting ended. Examples of drawn-outdrawn-out The sounds of buzzing, horses hooves fading away, drawn-out musical notes, for instance, transform the space from the suburb to the desert through sound. Such goods include a kind of diachronic beauty achievable only in a drawn-out, pre-planned process. As has often been observed in this drawn-out debate, opinions are frequently polarized between two sharply opposed and staunchly held points of view. Newly-formed daughter cells still containing drawn-out masses of chromatin. It was a long and rather drawn-out process, but the end product was very good. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are embarking on a long and drawn-out business, which will require increased commitments in an already very overstretched department. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My next point is that this has been too long-drawn-out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know something about the long-drawn-out negotiations when so many interests are involved. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The whole process of the scheme tends to be too long-drawn-out, especially as, under the conditions, there can be another approval period. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One thing has been apparent throughout this long-drawn-out discussion over all these months. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has had an extraordinarily long night and is getting towards the end of what to him must be an inconceivably long-drawn-out experience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It need not be a long-drawn-out affair, and it would be time well spent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I agree that in some cases they are substantial, although the expenditure is not intended to be long-drawn-out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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