释义 |
prolong/prəˈlɒŋ/v. tr. 1 extend (an action, condition, etc.) in time or space 拖长,拖延(行动、条件等) 2 lengthen the pronunciation of (a syllable etc.) 拉长(音节等的)发音 3 (as 作 prolonged adj.) lengthy, esp. tediously so 拉长的(尤指冗长的) □ prolongation /prəʊlɒŋˈɡeiʃ(ə)n/ n.□ prolongedly /-idli/ adv.□ prolonger n.[Middle English from Old French prolonger & from Late Latin prolongare (as PRO-1, longus ‘long’)] |