What does "drone on" mean?

To talk boringly for a long time To speak in a monotonous, tedious manner.

How do you use "drone on" in a sentence?

The professor droned on for hours. He droned on about his problems. Stop droning on!

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Significado: To talk boringly for a long time

唠叨，单调地说个不停

Hablar monótonamente, enrollarse

だらだらと話す、単調に話し続ける

지루하게 늘어놓다, 단조롭게 말하다

To speak in a monotonous, tedious manner.

以单调乏味的方式说话。

Hablar de manera monótona y tediosa.

単調で退屈な話し方をすること。

단조롭고 지루한 방식으로 말하는 것.

Base verb: drone

Particle: on

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

The professor droned on for hours.
教授单调地讲了好几个小时
El profesor se enrolló durante horas
教授は何時間も単調に話し続けた
교수는 몇 시간이나 단조롭게 말을 이어갔다.
He droned on about his problems.
他唠叨个没完地说他的问题
Se enrolló hablando de sus problemas
彼は自分の問題についてだらだら話した
그는 자기 문제에 대해 지루하게 늘어놓았다.
Stop droning on!
别唠叨了！
¡Deja de enrollarte!
だらだら話すのはやめて！
지루하게 늘어놓는 건 그만해!

Contexto: boring, tedious, monotonous

Tono: critical

From the monotonous sound of a drone bee.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal