long-drawnadj.

Brit.

/ˌlɒŋˈdrɔːn/, U.S.

/ˈˌlɔŋˈdrɔn/,

/ˈˌlɑŋˈdrɑn/

Forms: see long adv.¹ and drawn adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: long adv.¹, drawn adj.

Etymology: < long adv.¹ + drawn adj.

1. Prolonged to a great or inordinate length; = long-drawn-out adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > duration > [adjective] > long-lasting or enduring > protracting or drawing out > extended in duration

tracting1535

prolonged1557

long-drawn1592

spaciousa1593

lengthened1597

protracted1598

stretched1609

producted1628

continuated1632

extended1737

long-drawn-out1752

drawn-out1824

spun1869

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [adjective] > prolix

tedious1412

prolix?a1475

prolixtc1485

longa1525

prolixious1577

long-winded1589

long-drawn1592

wire-drawn1603

long-breatheda1628

long-spun1633

pedalian1636

oblong1643

lacinious1648

long-lunged1660

lengthened1705

libertine1710

lengthy1759

incompendious1833

lengthsome1836

spun1869

lengtheninga1872

fine-drawn1888

?a1450 Percy Poem on Falconry (Yale) l. 475 in Studier i Modern Språkvetenskap (1968) 3 25 Thei must be reclaymyd to the fyste Wyth thys worde ‘Whysse [emended in ed. to Whyrre]’ as long-draw as þu can dure.]

1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 10^v With a long drawne breath, and somewhat opening my mouth, I fet a deepe sighe.

1646 R. Crashaw Musicks Duell in Steps to Temple 104 Now negligently rash Hee throwes his Arme, and with a long drawne dash Blends all together.

1768 A. Dour tr. 'Inayat Allah Tales I. x. 219 The long-drawn notes of woe.

1770 O. Goldsmith Deserted Village 317 While the proud their long-drawn pomps display.

1832 Ld. Tennyson Lady of Shalott iv, in Poems (new ed.) 18 A longdrawn carol, mournful, holy.

1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick x. 54 At every fiftieth page..giving utterance to a long-drawn, gurgling whistle of astonishment.

1883 R. L. Stevenson Treasure Island iii. xiv. 113 Far away out in the marsh there arose..one horrid, long-drawn scream.

1937 W. M. Raine Bucky follows Cold Trail v. 57 He searched his vocabulary for long-drawn blistering words.

2003 Occasions Spring 14/2 Our beauty experts show you..how to stay cool and pretty throughout the long-drawn day.

2. That has great longitudinal extension; long, elongated. Frequently poetic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > [adjective] > long

longsomeeOE

fara1000

longOE

prolixa1500

of length1597

prolixious1599

lengthful?1611

tediousa1616

distanta1645

longinquous1670

long-drawn1726

lengthy1760

prolongated1776

1726 tr. in D. Lewis et al. Misc. Poems by Several Hands 317 [Gore] from the long-drawn Furrows flow'd Which the twisted Scourge has plough'd.

1751 T. Gray Elegy x. 7 The long-drawn Isle and fretted Vault.

1797 A. Radcliffe Italian II. i. 49 The long-drawn prospect faded into misty light.

1804 J. Grahame Sabbath 69 The long-drawn aisles, At every close, the lingering strain prolong.

1851 E. B. Browning Casa Guidi Windows ii. xii. 104 The long-drawn street.

1871 R. Ellis tr. Catullus Poems lxiv. 333 Trail ye a long-drawn thread and run with destiny, spindles.

1888 J. Inglis Tent Life Tigerland 282 A long-drawn, thin echelon.

1914 T. Dixon Victim xvii. 207 Here the long drawn line of Beauregard's army thinned to a single regiment.

1995 R. G. S. Silten Between Two Worlds 174 When I wake in the night and see his long-drawn shadow, I figure all is normal.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	long-drawn
释义	long-drawnadj. Brit. /ˌlɒŋˈdrɔːn/, U.S. /ˈˌlɔŋˈdrɔn/, /ˈˌlɑŋˈdrɑn/ Forms: see long adv.¹ and drawn adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: long adv.¹, drawn adj. Etymology: < long adv.¹ + drawn adj. 1. Prolonged to a great or inordinate length; = long-drawn-out adj. ΘΚΠ the world > time > duration > [adjective] > long-lasting or enduring > protracting or drawing out > extended in duration tracting1535 prolonged1557 long-drawn1592 spaciousa1593 lengthened1597 protracted1598 stretched1609 producted1628 continuated1632 extended1737 long-drawn-out1752 drawn-out1824 spun1869 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [adjective] > prolix tedious1412 prolix?a1475 prolixtc1485 longa1525 prolixious1577 long-winded1589 long-drawn1592 wire-drawn1603 long-breatheda1628 long-spun1633 pedalian1636 oblong1643 lacinious1648 long-lunged1660 lengthened1705 libertine1710 lengthy1759 incompendious1833 lengthsome1836 spun1869 lengtheninga1872 fine-drawn1888 ?a1450 Percy Poem on Falconry (Yale) l. 475 in Studier i Modern Språkvetenskap (1968) 3 25 Thei must be reclaymyd to the fyste Wyth thys worde ‘Whysse [emended in ed. to Whyrre]’ as long-draw as þu can dure.] 1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 10^v With a long drawne breath, and somewhat opening my mouth, I fet a deepe sighe. 1646 R. Crashaw Musicks Duell in Steps to Temple 104 Now negligently rash Hee throwes his Arme, and with a long drawne dash Blends all together. 1768 A. Dour tr. 'Inayat Allah Tales I. x. 219 The long-drawn notes of woe. 1770 O. Goldsmith Deserted Village 317 While the proud their long-drawn pomps display. 1832 Ld. Tennyson Lady of Shalott iv, in Poems (new ed.) 18 A longdrawn carol, mournful, holy. 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick x. 54 At every fiftieth page..giving utterance to a long-drawn, gurgling whistle of astonishment. 1883 R. L. Stevenson Treasure Island iii. xiv. 113 Far away out in the marsh there arose..one horrid, long-drawn scream. 1937 W. M. Raine Bucky follows Cold Trail v. 57 He searched his vocabulary for long-drawn blistering words. 2003 Occasions Spring 14/2 Our beauty experts show you..how to stay cool and pretty throughout the long-drawn day. 2. That has great longitudinal extension; long, elongated. Frequently poetic. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > [adjective] > long longsomeeOE fara1000 longOE prolixa1500 of length1597 prolixious1599 lengthful?1611 tediousa1616 distanta1645 longinquous1670 long-drawn1726 lengthy1760 prolongated1776 1726 tr. in D. Lewis et al. Misc. Poems by Several Hands 317 [Gore] from the long-drawn Furrows flow'd Which the twisted Scourge has plough'd. 1751 T. Gray Elegy x. 7 The long-drawn Isle and fretted Vault. 1797 A. Radcliffe Italian II. i. 49 The long-drawn prospect faded into misty light. 1804 J. Grahame Sabbath 69 The long-drawn aisles, At every close, the lingering strain prolong. 1851 E. B. Browning Casa Guidi Windows ii. xii. 104 The long-drawn street. 1871 R. Ellis tr. Catullus Poems lxiv. 333 Trail ye a long-drawn thread and run with destiny, spindles. 1888 J. Inglis Tent Life Tigerland 282 A long-drawn, thin echelon. 1914 T. Dixon Victim xvii. 207 Here the long drawn line of Beauregard's army thinned to a single regiment. 1995 R. G. S. Silten Between Two Worlds 174 When I wake in the night and see his long-drawn shadow, I figure all is normal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1592
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