prolong
美音:[prə´lɔŋ
]
英音:[prə´lɔŋ
]
vt.延长,拖延
难易程度:
prolong为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:prolonger 动词过去式:prolonged 过去分词:prolonged 现在分词:prolonging 第三人称单数:prolongs
词根
long＝long（长的）
近义词, 同义词
last endure stand remain abide continue tarry be late drag on protract prolong draw out lengthen temporize outlast outlive survive permanent endless chronic persistent lifelong livelong unrelenting unremitting perpetual lingering protracted prolonged evergreen perenniallateness tardiness slowness delay procrastination deferring deferral postponement adjournment retardation respite pause reprieve protraction prolongation
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prolong
/prə'lɒŋ; [US] -'lɔ:ŋ; prə`lɔŋ/
v
1 [Tn] make (sth) longer, esp in time; extend 延长（某事物）（尤指时间）; 使延伸
*drugs that help to prolong life 延年益寿的药物
* They prolonged their visit by a few days. 他们把访问时间延长了几天.
2 (idm 习语) prolong the `agonymake an unpleasant experience, a tense situation, etc last longer than necessary 延长痛苦; 将不愉快的经历、紧张局势等拖长
*Don't prolong the agony just tell us the result! 别再让我们着急了--快告诉我们结果吧!
v
1 [Tn] make (sth) longer, esp in time; extend 延长（某事物）（尤指时间）; 使延伸
*drugs that help to prolong life 延年益寿的药物
* They prolonged their visit by a few days. 他们把访问时间延长了几天.
2 (idm 习语) prolong the `agonymake an unpleasant experience, a tense situation, etc last longer than necessary 延长痛苦; 将不愉快的经历、紧张局势等拖长
*Don't prolong the agony just tell us the result! 别再让我们着急了--快告诉我们结果吧!
prolong
v [T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: prolonguer, from Late Latin prolongare, from Latin longus 'long']
to deliberately make something such as a feeling or activity last longer
= lengthen
I was trying to think of some way to prolong the conversation.
prolong the agonyinformal
to make an unpleasant or anxious time last longer, especially when people are waiting for news
There's no point in prolonging the agony any longer.
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: prolonguer, from Late Latin prolongare, from Latin longus 'long']
to deliberately make something such as a feeling or activity last longer
= lengthen
I was trying to think of some way to prolong the conversation.
prolong the agonyinformal
to make an unpleasant or anxious time last longer, especially when people are waiting for news
There's no point in prolonging the agony any longer.
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