drag
名词
定义 drag 名词
boring(無聊)
- Singular(單數)informal(非正式)
Something that is inconvenient, boring, or unpleasant.
麻煩事；苦差事；令人厭煩的事
Completing these forms is such a drag!
填寫這些表格真是件麻煩事！
I have to go to the dentist again—what a drag!
我又得去看牙醫——真是件苦差事！
The daily commute is such a drag.
每天的上下班通勤真是令人厭煩。
force(力)
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)Singular(單數)physics(物理)specialized(專業)
The force that resists the forward movement of an object through a gas or liquid.
空氣阻力；液體阻力
Engineers continually seek methods to reduce drag when designing new aircraft.
工程師在設計新飛機時不斷尋求減少阻力的方法。
The ship's design was aimed at minimizing drag in the water.
這艘船的設計旨在最大限度地減少水中的阻力。
Drag can affect a car's speed and fuel efficiency.
阻力會影響汽車的速度和燃油效率。
inhale(吸入)
- Countable(可數名詞)slang(俚語)
The act of inhaling air through a cigarette.
（吸）一口（菸）
He took a long drag on his cigarette, closed his eyes, and sighed.
他深深地吸了一口菸，閉上眼睛，嘆了口氣。
She lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.
她點了一支菸，深深地吸了一口。
He took a drag from his cigarette every few minutes.
他每隔幾分鐘就從菸上吸一口。
dressing(裝扮)
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)informal(非正式)
The activity of dressing in clothes of a different gender and acting in an exaggerated way like a person of that gender, especially a man wearing highly decorated women's clothes, wigs, jewelry, makeup, etc., as a costume for entertainment.
（尤指男性為了娛樂效果而）穿著異性服裝
So much of drag is about putting on a character.
變裝的很大一部分是關於扮演一個角色。
The show has been a pioneer in bringing drag culture to mainstream America.
這個節目在將變裝文化帶入美國主流社會方面一直是先驅。
For some people, drag is about putting on a dress and looking pretty; for others, it's a tool for cultural critique.
對某些人來說，變裝是關於穿上裙子和看起來漂亮；對其他人來說，這是一種文化批判的工具。
动词
定义 drag 动词
pull(拉)
- B2Transitive(及物動詞)
To move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground.
拖；拉；曳
Pick up the chair instead of dragging it on the floor!
把椅子拿起來，不要在地板上拖！
She dragged the canoe to the water's edge.
她把獨木舟拖到水邊。
He struggled to drag the suitcase through the airport.
他努力拖著行李箱穿過機場。
- C2Transitive(及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To make someone go somewhere they do not want to go.
硬拉；硬拖；強迫
She had to drag her kids away from the toys.
她不得不把孩子們從玩具那裡拉走。
I really had to drag myself out of bed this morning.
我今天早上真的不得不把自己拖下床。
I dragged myself to the gym, but I was glad I went.
我拖著自己去健身房，但我很高興我去了。
- B1Transitive(及物動詞)
To move something on a computer screen using a mouse.
（用滑鼠）拖動
You can drag the icons to a new location.
你可以將圖示拖曳到新的位置。
Drag the file to the folder to organize your desktop.
將檔案拖曳到資料夾中來整理你的桌面。
- Transitive(及物動詞)
If you drag a subject into a conversation, etc., you begin to talk about it even if it is not connected with what you are talking about.
（把話題）扯到；把…硬拉入（談話中）
She's always dragging sex into the conversation.
她總是硬把性話題扯進對話裡。
He always drags politics into every conversation.
他總是把政治話題扯進每次對話中。
I don't want to drag those old grievances back into the conversation.
我不想把那些舊恩怨又扯回對話中。
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To pull nets or hooks along the bottom of a river or lake in order to find something.
打撈
They found the man's body after dragging the canal.
他們在拖網搜尋運河後找到了那人的屍體。
They dragged the lake to search for the lost objects.
他們在湖中拖網搜尋遺失的物品。
The police dragged the river in search of evidence.
警方在河裡拖網搜尋證據。
boring(無聊)
- C2Intransitive(不及物動詞)
If something such as a film or performance drags, it seems to go slowly because it is boring.
（電影或表演等）枯燥；拖沓
The first half of the movie was interesting but the second half dragged on.
這部電影的前半段很有趣，但後半段拖沓無聊。
The performance started out engaging, but it dragged after a while.
這場表演一開始很吸引人，但過了一會兒就變得拖沓。
The meeting dragged on for what seemed like ages.
會議拖拖拉拉，感覺像是開了很久。
片语 drag 动词
- drag and drop
To move an item on a computer screen from one location to another using a mouse or similar input device.
拖曳
• You can directly drag and drop files into the software window to upload them.
你可以直接將檔案拖放到軟體視窗中來上傳。
成语
- drag someone's name through the mire/mud
To severely damage someone's reputation by making extremely insulting and damaging statements about them.
污蔦名聲
• The newspaper tried to drag the mayor's name through the mud in the scandal.
報紙試圖在醜聞中詆毀市長的名聲。
- drag your heels/feet
To delay doing something or to do it very slowly because you do not want to do it.
（因不情願而）慢吞吞地做某事；拖延
• They are dragging their feet on approving the proposal.
他們在批准這項提案上拖拖拉拉。
- be a drag on someone/something
To hinder or limit the progress or development of someone or something.
拖累，阻礙
• The biggest problem with this project is that it's a drag on our resources.
這個項目最大的問題是它拖累了我們的資源。
片语动词 drag
- drag something out
to extend the duration of an event beyond what is necessary or desirable
拖延
• The meeting was supposed to last an hour, but they dragged it out for two hours.
會議本來應該持續一小時，但他們卻拖延了兩個小時。
- drag someone away
to compel an individual to exit a location or cease an activity to engage in a different task or visit another place
拉走（去做別的事情）
• He was enjoying the party when his friend dragged him away to attend a meeting.
他正在享受派對時，他的朋友把他拉走去參加一個會議。
- drag someone down
When an adverse situation causes someone to feel unhappy or unwell.
使人沮喪；使人消沉
• My friend who constantly complains really drags me down.
我那位不斷抱怨的朋友真的讓我感到沮喪。
- drag someone into something
to compel someone to participate in a challenging or disagreeable situation
拖拉某人陷入
• She didn't want to be part of the argument, but he dragged her into it.
她不想參與這場爭論，但他還是把她拖了進來。
- drag something out of someone
to compel someone to reveal something, particularly when they are reluctant to do so
強迫某人說出來
• After much probing, I finally managed to drag his secret out of him.
經過多次追問，我終於成功從他口中套出他的秘密。