adj.持續(xù)很久的；拖長的

It was a long drawn out meeting because everybody tried to talk at once. 那真是一個漫長的會議，因為人人都要發(fā)言。

The debate over the residual powers of the States has been long drawn out. 有關(guān)美國剩余的權(quán)力的爭論已是曠日持久的了。

The chairman gave this long drawn out speech about how the company is going to fight the recession. 董事長發(fā)表了長時間的演講，大談公司將怎樣對付經(jīng)濟衰退期。

The autobiography is quite interesting apart from the long drawn out section that deals with the author's schooldays. 除了描寫作者學生時代那個冗長的章節(jié)之外，那部自傳很有趣。

However, some find it hard and long drawn out to research each process individually. 但是,有些難以為研究和曠日持久每個單獨的進程。