drawl
Word family noundrawlerdrawlingnessadverbdrawlinglyverbdrawl
drawl /drɔːl $ drɒːl/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] SAYto speak slowly, with vowel sounds that are longer than usual 〔拉长元音〕慢吞吞地说 ‘Can’t do that, ’ he drawled languidly. “不能那样做。” 他懒洋洋地拖着长音。
—drawl noun [singular] ‘What you got there?’ he asked in a slow Texan drawl. “那是什么东西?” 他带着得克萨斯拖腔慢悠悠地问道。
Origin drawl (1500-1600) Probably from
→ DRAW1