drag out

英 [dræɡ aʊt]

美 [dræɡ aʊt]

不必要地拖延; 使持续过久; 套…的话; 说服…说出

柯林斯词典

PHRASAL VERB 不必要地拖延;使持续过久
If youdragsomethingout, you make it last for longer than is necessary.
1. The company was willing to drag out the proceedings for years...
  公司愿意将诉讼拖上几年。
2. Let's get it over with as soon as possible, rather than drag it out.
  我们尽快把它完成吧，不要再拖了。
PHRASAL VERB 套…的话;说服…说出
If youdragsomethingout ofa person, you persuade them to tell you something that they do not want to tell you.
1. The families soon discovered that every piece of information had to be dragged out of the authorities.
  这些家庭很快发现每条消息都得从有关当局口中套出来。

verb

proceed for an extended period of time
1. The speech dragged on for two hours
Synonym:dragdrag on
last unnecessarily long
Synonym:drag on

She is going to drag out the engagement, in the hope of making me relent.
她想把婚约拖下去，打算这样来使我让步。
But all we said, not a word could we drag out of him.
但是，随我们说千说万，都套不出他一句话来。
And drag you out of the house by your hair if necessary!
并在需要时拉着你的头发把你拖出屋子。
Dan: Thank you, even if I did have to drag it out of yourself.
谢谢，虽然这是我逼你说出来的。
I find it really hard to drag myself out and exercise regularly.
我发现要让我自己定期出门锻炼真的很难。
Sorry to drag you out of bed.
抱歉把你从床上拉起来。
He demanded speedy trials, where formerly defendants could intimidate witnesses and drag out proceedings.
他也要求加快案件处理速度，因为从前被告通常威胁证人拖延审判进程。
Let's get it over with as soon as possible, rather than drag it out.
我们尽快把它完成吧，不要再拖了。
When he takes into account the possibility that poor underwriting conditions may then coincide with depressed financial markets and defaults by reinsurer, However, the central bank warned the 18-month housing slump could drag out.
若是面对景气不佳同时又碰上金融市场低迷，再保业者倒闭频繁等景象时然而，美联储警告称，为期18个月的住宅市场低迷状况可能会持续下去。
Off he goes, and I drag you out of the hole.
他走了，我把您从洞里拖上来。