time drags
Collocation
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: Time seems to pass very slowly
时间过得很慢
el tiempo se hace eterno
時間が長く感じる
시간이 더디게 가다
We say 'time drags' not 'time crawls' (though 'crawls' is occasionally used) or 'time slows'. 'Drags' implies heaviness and reluctance, as if time is being pulled along unwillingly.
我们说'time drags'而不是'time crawls'(偶尔使用)或'time slows'。'Drags'暗示沉重和不情愿,好像时间在被勉强地拖着走。
Decimos 'time drags' y no 'time crawls' (aunque 'crawls' se usa ocasionalmente) ni 'time slows'. 'Drags' implica pesadez y desgana, como si el tiempo se arrastrara con reluctancia.
「time drags」と言い、「time crawls」(たまに使われますが)や「time slows」とは言いません。「drags」は重さとしぶしぶ感を暗示し、まるで時間が嫌々引きずられているかのようです。
'time drags'라고 하며 'time crawls'(가끔 사용되기는 함)나 'time slows'라고 하지 않습니다. 'Drags'는 마치 시간이 마지못해 끌려가는 것처럼 무겁고 느린 느낌을 나타냅니다.
Examples
- Time really drags when you're bored. 无聊的时候时间过得真慢。El tiempo se hace eterno cuando estás aburrido.退屈な時は時間が本当に長く感じます。지루할 때는 시간이 정말 더디게 갑니다.
- The afternoon dragged — I had nothing to do. 下午很无聊——我什么都没做。La tarde se hizo eterna — no tenía nada que hacer.午後は退屈でした——何もすることがありませんでした。오후가 지루하게 느껴졌습니다 — 할 일이 아무것도 없었거든요.
- Time dragged painfully during the long wait. 漫长的等待中,时间过得令人痛苦地慢。El tiempo se hizo eterno durante la larga espera.長い待ち時間の間、時間がつらいほどゆっくり過ぎました。긴 대기 시간 동안 시간이 고통스럽도록 느리게 흘렀습니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: boredom, waiting, unpleasant situations
Tone: tedious
✓ Do Say
- Time really drags here.这里时间过得真慢。Aquí el tiempo se hace eterno.ここでは時間が長く感じます。여기서는 시간이 정말 더디게 가요.
- The day dragged on.这一天拖得好长。El día se hizo interminable.その日はだらだら続きました。하루가 질질 끌렸어요.
- Time drags when you're bored.无聊的时候时间过得慢。El tiempo se hace eterno cuando estás aburrido.退屈な時は時間が長く感じます。지루할 때는 시간이 더디게 갑니다.
✗ Don't Say
- Time slows when you're bored. (use 'drags' not 'slows' with time)无聊的时候时间slows。(用'drags'而不是'slows'来搭配time)El tiempo slows cuando estás aburrido. (se usa 'drags' y no 'slows' con time)退屈な時にtime slowsです。(timeには'slows'ではなく'drags'を使います)지루할 때 time slows 한다. (time에는 'slows'가 아니라 'drags'를 씁니다)
- Time walks when you're bored. (use 'drags' not 'walks' with time)无聊的时候时间walks。(用'drags'而不是'walks'来搭配time)El tiempo walks cuando estás aburrido. (se usa 'drags' y no 'walks' con time)退屈な時にtime walksです。(timeには'walks'ではなく'drags'を使います)지루할 때 time walks 한다. (time에는 'walks'가 아니라 'drags'를 씁니다)
Origin & History
Natural English collocation — 'drags' implies something being pulled slowly and heavily, opposite of 'flies' for fast-moving time.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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