英语短语：Long-drawn-out 冗长拖沓

合成形容词 “long-drawn-out” 的意思是 “过程或事件耗时过久，冗长的”，也就是 “拖拖拉拉，拖泥带水”，常暗示此事让人感到沮丧和无聊。


例句

It was such a long-drawn-out film that I fell asleep. Nothing seemed to happen and I was so bored.
这部电影拖拖拉拉，我都睡着了。没什么剧情，闷坏我了。

The new CEO gave such a long-drawn-out speech that some people started to leave.
新的首席执行官做了一次冗长的演讲，有人开始离场了。

The negotiations between the two countries became a long-drawn-out process as neither side could agree.
两国之间的谈判历时漫长，因为双方都无法达成一致。