英语词汇“dragging”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

drag•ging adj.

extremely tired or slow, as in movement;
lethargic;
sluggish:He was annoyed by their dragging way of walking and talking.
used in dragging, hoisting, etc.:dragging ropes.

drag + -ing² 1765–75

drag′ging•ly, adv.

drag v., dragged, drag•ging, n., adj.
v.

to pull slowly and with effort;
haul:[~ + object]dragged his injured foot behind him.
to be pulled along;
to move heavily or slowly and with great effort:[no object]The bride's long dress began to drag along the ground.
to search (a lake, etc.) with a net or hook:[~ + object]began to drag the lake for bodies.
to introduce or put in:[~ + object]He drags his war stories into every conversation.
to (cause to) go on for too long a time: [no object]The discussion dragged on for hours.[~ + object + out]They dragged the discussion out for three hours.[~ + out + object]to drag out a discussion.
to feel listless and exhausted;
to move in such a manner:[no object]This heat has everyone dragging around.
Computing to pull (a graphic image) from one place to another on a computer monitor:[~ + object]Drag the icon and release it.
to lag behind:[no object]He's dragging behind in the race.
to take a puff:[~ + on + object]to drag on a cigarette.
to bring up (an issue) unfairly: [~ + up + object]They keep dragging up my past.[~ + object + up]They dragged those old stories up again.

Nautical, Naval Terms[countable] a device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover objects.
Agriculture[countable] a heavy frame drawn over the ground to smooth it.
someone or something that keeps one from achieving some goal:[countable]He felt his wife had been a drag on his career as an actor.
Slang Termssomeone or something boring or uninteresting:[countable* usually: a + ~]This party's a drag.
Aeronautics[uncountable] the force in the air on a wing in motion through the air that tends to reduce its forward motion;
resistance.
a puff on a cigarette, pipe, etc.:[countable]He took a drag on a cigarette.
[Slang.]clothing usually worn by the opposite sex:[uncountable]He went to the dance in drag, wearing a dress and high heel shoes.
Slang Terms[uncountable]influence;
clout.

adj.

[Slang.]associated with the opposite sex;
transvestite.

drag v., dragged, drag•ging, n., adj.
v.t.

to draw with force, effort, or difficulty;
pull heavily or slowly along;
haul;
trail:They dragged the carpet out of the house.
to search with a drag, grapnel, or the like:They dragged the lake for the body of the missing man.
to level and smooth (land) with a drag or harrow.
to introduce;
inject;
insert:He drags his honorary degree into every discussion.
to protract (something) or pass (time) tediously or painfully (often fol. by out or on):They dragged the discussion out for three hours.
Computingto pull (a graphical image) from one place to another on a computer display screen, esp. by using a mouse.

v.i.

to be drawn or hauled along.
to trail on the ground.
to move heavily or with effort.
to proceed or pass with tedious slowness:The parade dragged by endlessly.
to feel listless or apathetic;
move listlessly or apathetically (often fol. by around):This heat wave has everyone dragging around.
to lag behind.
to use a drag or grapnel;
dredge.
to take part in a drag race.
to take a puff:to drag on a cigarette.
Idioms drag one's feet or heels, to act with reluctance;
delay:The committee is dragging its feet coming to a decision.

[Naut.]
- Naval Termsa designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
- Naval Termsresistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
- Naval Termsany of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
- Naval Termsany object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
- Naval Termsany device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
Agriculturea heavy wooden or steel frame drawn over the ground to smooth it.
Slang Termssomeone or something tedious;
a bore:It's a drag having to read this old novel.
a stout sledge or sled.
[Aeron.]the aerodynamic force exerted on an airfoil, airplane, or other aerodynamic body that tends to reduce its forward motion.
a four-horse sporting and passenger coach with seats inside and on top.
a metal shoe to receive a wheel of heavy wagons and serve as a brake on steep grades.
something that retards progress.
an act of dragging.
slow, laborious movement or procedure;
retardation.
a puff or inhalation on a cigarette, pipe, etc.
Sport[Hunting.]
- the scent left by a fox or other animal.
- something, as aniseed, dragged over the ground to leave an artificial scent.
- Also called drag hunt. a hunt, esp. a fox hunt, in which the hounds follow an artificial scent.
Sport[Angling.]
- a brake on a fishing reel.
- the sideways pull on a fishline, as caused by a crosscurrent.
clothing characteristically associated with one sex when worn by a person of the opposite sex:a Mardi Gras ball at which many of the dancers were in drag.
clothing characteristic of a particular occupation or milieu:Two guests showed up in gangster drag.
BuildingAlso called comb. [Masonry.]a steel plate with a serrated edge for dressing a stone surface.
Metallurgythe lower part of a flask. Cf. cope² (def. 5).
Slang Termsinfluence:He claims he has drag with his senator.
Slang Termsa girl or woman that one is escorting;
date.
Informal Termsa street or thoroughfare, esp. a main street of a town or city.
AutomotiveSee drag race.
Dialect Terms[Eastern New Eng.]a sledge, as for carrying stones from a field.

adj.

marked by or involving the wearing of clothing characteristically associated with the opposite sex;
transvestite.

Middle Low German dragge grapnel, draggen to dredge, derivative of drag- draw; defs. 29-30, 38, obscurely related to other senses and perh. a distinct word of independent origin, originally
1350–1400; 1920–25 for def. 18; Middle English; both noun, nominal and verb, verbal probably

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See draw.
11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged linger, loiter.

drag /dræɡ/ vb (drags, dragging, dragged)

to pull or be pulled with force, esp along the ground or other surface
(tr; often followed by away or from) to persuade to come away (from something attractive or interesting): he couldn't drag himself away from the shop
to trail or cause to trail on the ground
(transitive) to move (oneself, one's feet, etc) with effort or difficulty: he drags himself out of bed at dawn
to linger behind
often followed by on or out: to prolong or be prolonged tediously or unnecessarily: his talk dragged on for hours
(tr followed by out or from) to crush (clods) or level (a soil surface) by use of a drag
(of hounds) to follow (a fox or its trail) to the place where it has been lying
(intransitive) slang to draw (on a cigarette, pipe, etc)
to move (data) from one place to another on the screen by manipulating a mouse with its button held down
drag anchor ⇒ (of a vessel) to move away from its mooring because the anchor has failed to hold
drag one's feet, drag one's heels ⇒ informal to act with deliberate slowness

the act of dragging or the state of being dragged
an implement, such as a dragnet, dredge, etc, used for dragging
Also called: drag harrow a type of harrow consisting of heavy beams, often with spikes inserted, used to crush clods, level soil, or prepare seedbeds
a sporting coach with seats inside and out, usually drawn by four horses
a braking or retarding device, such as a metal piece fitted to the underside of the wheel of a horse-drawn vehicle
a person or thing that slows up progress
slow progress or movement
the resistance to the motion of a body passing through a fluid, esp through air: applied to an aircraft in flight, it is the component of the resultant aerodynamic force measured parallel to the direction of air flow
the trail of scent left by a fox or other animal hunted with hounds
an artificial trail of a strong-smelling substance, sometimes including aniseed, drawn over the ground for hounds to follow
See drag hunt
informal a person or thing that is very tedious; bore: exams are a drag
slang a car
short for drag race
slang women's clothes worn by a man, usually by a transvestite (esp in the phrase in drag)
(as modifier): a drag club, drag show
clothes collectively
informal a draw on a cigarette, pipe, etc
US slang influence or persuasive power
chiefly US slang a street or road

See also drag out of, drag upEtymology: Old English dragan to draw; related to Swedish dragga

单词	dragging
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 drag•ging (drag′ing),USA pronunciation adj. extremely tired or slow, as in movement; lethargic; sluggish:He was annoyed by their dragging way of walking and talking. used in dragging, hoisting, etc.:dragging ropes. drag + -ing² 1765–75 drag′ging•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 drag /dræg/USA pronunciation v., dragged, drag•ging, n., adj. v. to pull slowly and with effort; haul:[~ + object]dragged his injured foot behind him. to be pulled along; to move heavily or slowly and with great effort:[no object]The bride's long dress began to drag along the ground. to search (a lake, etc.) with a net or hook:[~ + object]began to drag the lake for bodies. to introduce or put in:[~ + object]He drags his war stories into every conversation. to (cause to) go on for too long a time: [no object]The discussion dragged on for hours.[~ + object + out]They dragged the discussion out for three hours.[~ + out + object]to drag out a discussion. to feel listless and exhausted; to move in such a manner:[no object]This heat has everyone dragging around. Computing to pull (a graphic image) from one place to another on a computer monitor:[~ + object]Drag the icon and release it. to lag behind:[no object]He's dragging behind in the race. to take a puff:[~ + on + object]to drag on a cigarette. to bring up (an issue) unfairly: [~ + up + object]They keep dragging up my past.[~ + object + up]They dragged those old stories up again. n. Nautical, Naval Terms[countable] a device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover objects. Agriculture[countable] a heavy frame drawn over the ground to smooth it. someone or something that keeps one from achieving some goal:[countable]He felt his wife had been a drag on his career as an actor. Slang Termssomeone or something boring or uninteresting:[countable* usually: a + ~]This party's a drag. Aeronautics[uncountable] the force in the air on a wing in motion through the air that tends to reduce its forward motion; resistance. a puff on a cigarette, pipe, etc.:[countable]He took a drag on a cigarette. [Slang.]clothing usually worn by the opposite sex:[uncountable]He went to the dance in drag, wearing a dress and high heel shoes. Slang Terms[uncountable]influence; clout. adj. [Slang.]associated with the opposite sex; transvestite. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 drag (drag),USA pronunciation v., dragged, drag•ging, n., adj. v.t. to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail:They dragged the carpet out of the house. to search with a drag, grapnel, or the like:They dragged the lake for the body of the missing man. to level and smooth (land) with a drag or harrow. to introduce; inject; insert:He drags his honorary degree into every discussion. to protract (something) or pass (time) tediously or painfully (often fol. by out or on):They dragged the discussion out for three hours. Computingto pull (a graphical image) from one place to another on a computer display screen, esp. by using a mouse. v.i. to be drawn or hauled along. to trail on the ground. to move heavily or with effort. to proceed or pass with tedious slowness:The parade dragged by endlessly. to feel listless or apathetic; move listlessly or apathetically (often fol. by around):This heat wave has everyone dragging around. to lag behind. to use a drag or grapnel; dredge. to take part in a drag race. to take a puff:to drag on a cigarette. Idioms drag one's feet or heels, to act with reluctance; delay:The committee is dragging its feet coming to a decision. n. [Naut.] Naval Termsa designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel. Naval Termsresistance to the movement of a hull through the water. Naval Termsany of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed. Naval Termsany object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor. Naval Termsany device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects. Agriculturea heavy wooden or steel frame drawn over the ground to smooth it. Slang Termssomeone or something tedious; a bore:It's a drag having to read this old novel. a stout sledge or sled. [Aeron.]the aerodynamic force exerted on an airfoil, airplane, or other aerodynamic body that tends to reduce its forward motion. a four-horse sporting and passenger coach with seats inside and on top. a metal shoe to receive a wheel of heavy wagons and serve as a brake on steep grades. something that retards progress. an act of dragging. slow, laborious movement or procedure; retardation. a puff or inhalation on a cigarette, pipe, etc. Sport[Hunting.] the scent left by a fox or other animal. something, as aniseed, dragged over the ground to leave an artificial scent. `Also called drag hunt.` a hunt, esp. a fox hunt, in which the hounds follow an artificial scent. Sport[Angling.] a brake on a fishing reel. the sideways pull on a fishline, as caused by a crosscurrent. clothing characteristically associated with one sex when worn by a person of the opposite sex:a Mardi Gras ball at which many of the dancers were in drag. clothing characteristic of a particular occupation or milieu:Two guests showed up in gangster drag. BuildingAlso called comb. [Masonry.]a steel plate with a serrated edge for dressing a stone surface. Metallurgythe lower part of a flask. Cf. cope² (def. 5). Slang Termsinfluence:He claims he has drag with his senator. Slang Termsa girl or woman that one is escorting; date. Informal Termsa street or thoroughfare, esp. a main street of a town or city. AutomotiveSee drag race. Dialect Terms[Eastern New Eng.]a sledge, as for carrying stones from a field. adj. marked by or involving the wearing of clothing characteristically associated with the opposite sex; transvestite. Middle Low German dragge grapnel, draggen to dredge, derivative of drag- draw; defs. 29-30, 38, obscurely related to other senses and perh. a distinct word of independent origin, originally 1350–1400; 1920–25 for def. 18; Middle English; both noun, nominal and verb, verbal probably 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See draw. 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged linger, loiter. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: drag /dræɡ/ vb (drags, dragging, dragged) to pull or be pulled with force, esp along the ground or other surface (tr; often followed by away or from) to persuade to come away (from something attractive or interesting): he couldn't drag himself away from the shop to trail or cause to trail on the ground (transitive) to move (oneself, one's feet, etc) with effort or difficulty: he drags himself out of bed at dawn to linger behind often followed by on or out: to prolong or be prolonged tediously or unnecessarily: his talk dragged on for hours (tr followed by out or from) to crush (clods) or level (a soil surface) by use of a drag (of hounds) to follow (a fox or its trail) to the place where it has been lying (intransitive) slang to draw (on a cigarette, pipe, etc) to move (data) from one place to another on the screen by manipulating a mouse with its button held down drag anchor ⇒ (of a vessel) to move away from its mooring because the anchor has failed to hold drag one's feet, drag one's heels ⇒ informal to act with deliberate slowness n the act of dragging or the state of being dragged an implement, such as a dragnet, dredge, etc, used for dragging Also called: drag harrow a type of harrow consisting of heavy beams, often with spikes inserted, used to crush clods, level soil, or prepare seedbeds a sporting coach with seats inside and out, usually drawn by four horses a braking or retarding device, such as a metal piece fitted to the underside of the wheel of a horse-drawn vehicle a person or thing that slows up progress slow progress or movement the resistance to the motion of a body passing through a fluid, esp through air: applied to an aircraft in flight, it is the component of the resultant aerodynamic force measured parallel to the direction of air flow the trail of scent left by a fox or other animal hunted with hounds an artificial trail of a strong-smelling substance, sometimes including aniseed, drawn over the ground for hounds to follow See drag hunt informal a person or thing that is very tedious; bore: exams are a drag slang a car short for drag race slang women's clothes worn by a man, usually by a transvestite (esp in the phrase in drag) (as modifier): a drag club, drag show clothes collectively informal a draw on a cigarette, pipe, etc US slang influence or persuasive power chiefly US slang a street or road See also drag out of, drag upEtymology: Old English dragan to draw; related to Swedish dragga
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