| 词组 | drag |
| 释义 | drag Theme: ANNOYANCE n. an annoying person; a burdensome person.Gert could sure be a drag when she wanted.Clare was a drag whether she wanted to be or not. Theme: DATING n. a (female) date.You got a drag for the dance yet?My drag finked out on me. Theme: DULL n. something dull and boring.This day's a drag.What a drag. Let's go someplace interesting. Theme: RACING tr. to race a car against someone; to race someone in a car.I'm planning to drag you at the fairgrounds next Saturday. Better be there.I don't drag anybody anymore. I lost my license. Theme: TOBACCO 1. n. a puff of a cigarette. He took a big drag and scratched at his tattoo.One more drag and he coughed for a while and stubbed out the fag. 2. tr. to pull or puff on a cigarette. She dragged a couple and sat in the funk for a while.When she dragged a fag, you could see her relax and get straight. drag 1. noun 1 anything or anyone boring or tedious US, 1863. 2 a conventional, narrow-minded person US, 1947. 3 an unattractive girl US, 1955. 4 a transvestite UK, 1974. 5 female clothing worn by men; male clothing worn by women. A term born in the theatre, but the non-theatrical sense has long dominated. He or she who wears 'drag' may or may not be a homosexual UK, 1870. 6 any kind of clothing UK, 1959. 7 clout, influence US, 1896. 8 a street or road, especially a major urban street UK, 1851. 9 a car. From earlier senses 'as a coach', 'a cart', 'a wagon and a van'. English Gypsy use UK, 1935. 10 a freight train, especially a slow one US, 1925. 11 an inhalation (of a cigarette, pipe or cigar) US, 1904. 12 a marijuana cigarette UK, 1978. 13 the soldier at the very rear of a group of soldiers on patrol. From the older term 'drag rider' (1888) for the cowhand riding at the rear of a herd US, 1991. 14 a sentence of three months' imprisonment AUSTRALIA, 1877. 15 a confidence game in which a wallet is dropped as bait for the victim US, 1958.► the draga several-block area near Independence Square, Port of Spain, Trinidad TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1984 2. verb 1 to bore or annoy US, 1944. 2 to wear clothing of the opposite sex US, 1970. 3 to compete in a drag race, a quarter-mile race from a standing start US, 1950. 4 in poker, to take (chips) from the pot as change for a bet US, 1967. 5 in poker, to take the house percentage out of a pot US, 1988. 6 to rob vehicles UK, 1970. 7 to lead on, to entice US, 1981.► drag the chainto be slow to perform some task; to lag behind. Metaphorically referring to Australia's convict era when prisoners were chained together, but originally in use amongst shearers and only recorded long after chain gangs were a thing of the past AUSTRALIA, 1912.► drag your anchorto lose control of yourself and drift towards trouble. Clearly understood nautical origins US, 1963 drag away drag sb away informal to make someone stop doing something, when they are so interested in doing it that they do not want to stop: Donny loves watching the animals at the zoo - we have to drag him away when it's time to leave.nothing can drag sb away from sth On Sunday afternoons, nothing can drag Jim away from sports programmes on TV.■ SIMILAR TO: tear away drag down 1. drag sb down • drag down sb if something unpleasant or difficult drags someone down, it makes them feel unhappy, weak and tired: All the stress at work is really dragging her down. Joe's been ill for weeks now, and it's really dragging him down.■ SIMILAR TO: get down2. drag sth down • drag down sth to make the price, level or quality of something go down: Declining prices for aluminum have dragged down Alcoa's fourth-quarter earnings. The threat of job cuts is dragging down employee performance and morale.3. drag down sb/sth • drag sth/sb down to make someone or something unable to succeed or do what they want to do: A recession in Germany could drag down the rest of Europe. Rita says she doesn't want to be dragged down by a husband.4. drag sb down • drag down sb to make another person start behaving badly, like the other members of a group of people that you disapprove of: I'm afraid some of the kids at school drag our daughter down with them. drag in/into 1. drag sb/sth into sth • drag sb/sth in • drag in sb/sth to make someone or something get involved in an argument, war, or other situation that they do not want to be involved in: Western leaders fear that other countries will be dragged into the war. My parents are getting divorced, and I keep getting dragged into their arguments.2. drag sb/sth in • drag sb/sth into sth to talk about someone or something when you are having a discussion or argument, even though it is not connected to the discussion or argument: Don't drag my past into this - it has nothing to do with what we're talking about now. I don't know why his name is always dragged in whenever we talk about money. drag off drag sb off to take someone away somewhere, using force+ to The protestors were dragged off to the nearest police station.■ SIMILAR TO: haul off drag on drag on if an event or situation drags on, it continues for too long: An expensive court battle could drag on for years. Both sides refused to compromise, and the negotiations dragged on. As the cruel New England winter drags on, residents grow increasingly depressed. drag out 1. drag out sth • drag sth out • drag out to last longer than is usual or necessary, or to make something do this - used about events and situations: They both wanted a quick divorce - neither of them wanted to drag it out longer than they had to. If the economic crisis drags out, more companies will be forced to close.■ SIMILAR TO: prolong formal2. drag sth out if you drag information out of someone, you make them tell it to you, even though they do not want to+ of Police finally dragged a confession out of him. Dave didn't want to tell me what happened on Friday - I had to drag it out of him.■ SIMILAR TO: pry out, tease out drag up 1. drag sb/sth up to mention an unpleasant event or story about something that happened in the past, even though it is embarrassing or upsetting for someone: The newspapers had dragged up some story about an affair he had had with one of his students. We all know she had a breakdown. There's no need to drag it up again.■ SIMILAR TO: dredge up, dig up2. be dragged up BrE if a child is dragged up, their parents do not teach them to behave properly: Teachers used to complain that Skinner's children were dragged up, not brought up. ► compare bring up a dragA person, thing, or task that is tedious or boring. I don't know who invited this guy to the party. He is a such a drag! I know cleaning out the garage is a drag, but it has to be done. drag1. noun A person, thing, or task that is tedious or boring. In this usage, the term is almost always used singularly and preceded by "a." I don't know who invited this guy to the party. He is a such a drag! I know cleaning out the garage is a drag, but it has to be done. 2. noun A street, typically the most prominent street in a small town, often one where businesses, shops, restaurants, etc. are located. We're going to walk down to the main drag and do some shopping for a while. The main drag where I grew up had one traffic light, one gas station, and one diner. 3. noun An instance of inhaling smoke from a cigarette or something else being smoked. Every time you take a drag, you're inhaling dozens of different toxic chemicals. 4. noun The clothing or ensemble worn by one dressing as a member of a different gender, especially in an exaggerated way as part of a performance (e.g. that of a drag queen). I was a little nervous the first time I performed in drag, but I got a great response from the crowd. 5. noun, dated slang The person accompanying one on a date, typically a girl or woman. I heard you're Johnny's drag for the prom. 6. noun, dated slang A dance. I heard you're Johnny's date to the drag tonight. 7. verb To inhale smoke from a cigarette or something else being smoked. Every time you drag on a cigarette, you're inhaling dozens of different toxic chemicals. 8. verb, slang To mock, ridicule, or mistreat. He's getting dragged pretty hard on Twitter today for what he said during that interview. draggedMocked, ridiculed, or mistreated by someone or something. Ugh, dragged by my tarot cards once again—looks like the universe doesn't have anything good in store for me! Dude, if you post that picture on Twitter, you're definitely going to get dragged. (a) drag(on someone ) a burden (to someone). I wish you wouldn 't be such a drag on your friends. I don't want to be a drag on the department. dragsomeone or something on(to) something and drag someone or something on*to pull or lead someone or something to a particular place, such as a stage, platform, dance floor, etc. The master of ceremonies dragged her onto the stage for another bow. Then he dragged on the next performer. a dragA tedious experience, a bore, as in After several thousand times, signing your autograph can be a drag. This seemingly modern term was army slang during the Civil War. The allusion probably is to drag as something that impedes progress. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] a dragverbSee a drag on someone a dragverbSee a drag on something drag1. n. something dull and boring. What a drag. Let’s go someplace interesting. 2. n. an annoying person; a burdensome person. (see also schlep.) Gert could sure be a drag when she wanted. 3. n. a (female) date. You got a drag for the dance yet? 4. n. a puff of a cigarette. One more drag and he coughed for a while and stubbed out the fag. 5. tv. to pull or puff on a cigarette. She dragged a couple and sat in the funk for a while. 6. tv. to race a car against someone; to race someone in a car. I’m planning to drag you at the fairgrounds next Saturday. Better be there. dragged mod. anxious or frightened after smoking marijuana. (Drugs.) The kid was dragged. You could tell he didn’t have much experience with the real world. drag (one's)feet/heels To act or work with intentional slowness; delay.
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