What does "drag on" mean?

To continue for too long When something takes much longer than expected or wanted.

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

The meeting dragged on for hours. The negotiations dragged on. Winter seems to be dragging on.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To continue for too long

拖延、拖得太久

Alargarse, prolongarse

だらだら続く、長引く

질질 끌다, 지루하게 이어지다

When something takes much longer than expected or wanted.

某事花费的时间比预期或希望的要长得多。

Cuando algo dura mucho más de lo esperado o deseado.

何かが予想以上に、または望むよりもはるかに長く続くこと。

예상하거나 원하는 것보다 훨씬 오래 걸리는 것.

Base verb: drag

Particle: on

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

The meeting dragged on for hours.
会议拖了好几个小时
La reunión se alargó durante horas
会議は何時間もだらだら続いた
회의가 몇 시간이나 질질 끌었다.
The negotiations dragged on.
谈判拖延了
Las negociaciones se prolongaron
交渉は長引いた
협상이 길어졌다.
Winter seems to be dragging on.
冬天似乎拖得很长
El invierno parece que no acaba
冬がいつまでも続くようだ
겨울이 끝없이 계속되는 것 같다.

Context: tedium, duration

Tone: frustrated

This is dragging on
这事拖太久了
Esto se está alargando demasiado
これは長引いているね
이거 너무 질질 끌린다

From something being dragged slowly.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal