英 [ˌdrɔːn ˈaʊt] 美 [ˌdrɔːn ˈaʊt]
adj. 延长的；持续很久的；拉长了的；冗长的；拖延的
drawn-out //
形容词 You can describe something as drawn-out when it lasts or takes longer than you would like it to. 拖延的
The road to peace will be long and drawn-out.
通向和平的路将是漫长而延宕的。
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
a drawn-out argument
同义词： extended / lengthy / prolonged / protracted
(used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels
... lengthy 冗长的 drawn-out 延长的 long-winded 气长的，不易气短的...
... engineer 产生；引起 drawn-out 延长的；持续的 long-lasting 长期的 ...
... drawn-out 延长的 ; 冗长乏味的 ; 冗长的 drawn-out comb 造好的巢脾 drawn-out debate 持续很久的争论 ...
... drawn-out 延长的 ; 冗长乏味的 ; 冗长的 drawn-out comb 造好的巢脾 drawn-out debate 持续很久的争论 ...
延长的；持续很久的
The road to peace will be long and drawn-out.
通向和平的路将是漫长而延宕的。
Reform has been vigorously opposed, perhaps most egregiously in education, where charter schools, academies and merit pay all faced drawn-out battles.
改革一直遭到强烈反对，最让人惊讶的可能是在教育业，其中的特许学校、学会和绩效工资都面临着持久的斗争。
A drawn-out game is now about to start.
一场持久战即将展开。
Richard Holbrooke, in a BBC interview, said a drawn-out process would benefit the Taliban and al-Qaida.
VOA : standard.2009.09.11
The long-drawn-out fight against the Taliban does not have huge popular support in Europe.
VOA : standard.2009.09.28
Are you looking now at a long, drawn-out period of negotiating a scaled-down package?
The move came after the drawn-out death by lethal injection of Puerto Rican-born Diaz on Wednesday.
Still, many Republicans don't believe Mr. Santorum has the resources for a drawn-out campaign.