释义 |
draggy, a.|ˈdrægɪ| [f. drag v. + -y1.] a. Inclined to drag or cause dragging; heavy; slow; dull.
1887Hall Caine Deemster xxix, The roads were soft and draggy. 1890Columbus Disp. (Ohio) 4 Sept., The market is dull and draggy. 1891Sat. Rev. 31 Oct. 501/2 One or two rather draggy episodes. b. Boring; conventional; uncongenial; unpleasant. colloq. (orig. U.S.).
1922S. Ford Trilby May crashes In iii. 43 We were both prepared to be thrilled, I expect, but we soon found that an early rehearsal is rather a draggy affair. 1964Punch 4 Nov. 683/2 The ‘draggy old days’. 1967Listener 17 Aug. 205/2 We'll just have to ask my boss and his draggy wife to our rave. Ibid. 23 Nov. 668/3, I know it's draggy having the au pair feeding with us; but one has to be madly democratic if one wants to keep them. 1971A. Hunter Gently at Gallop iii. 26 Charlie was only a brewer, remember—draggy rooms made him feel comfortable. Hence ˈdragginess.
1891F. W. Robinson Her Love and His Life vi. ix, There was a little dragginess of gait. |