Prolong
[ prəˈlɑːŋ ]
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vt. 延长，拉长;拖延，延期;
💡 词根助记
pro向前，在前+long长→向前长→延长
📝 例句
People have all along been seeking to prolong life.
人们一直在寻求长寿之道。
Clear evidence of his intent is to prolong the ritual.
显然他意在拖延典礼时间。
It was useless to prolong the discussion.
继续争下去没有用。
Paperback editions prolong its life and increase his income.
平装本延长了著作的寿命，使著作的收入有了增加。
Why should we prolong this painful interview?
我们何必把这次痛苦的谈话继续下去呢？
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ pr-拼音“仆人”,o-似“蛋”,long-长的:仆人把蛋继续延长下去
※ p-拼音“婆”,ro-拼音“若”,long-拼音“聋”:婆婆若聋了,就要延长治疗时间
※ pr-拼音“仆人”,o-似“蛋”,long-拼音“龙”的拼音:怕热想用鸡蛋来拖延龙的行动
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
prolong
v
1 [Tn] make (sth) longer, esp in time; extend 延长（某事物）（尤指时间）; 使延伸
drugs that help to prolong life 延年益寿的药物
They prolonged their visit by a few days. 他们把访问时间延长了几天.
2 (idm 习语) prolong the `agonymake an unpleasant experience, a tense situation, etc last longer than necessary 延长痛苦; 将不愉快的经历、 紧张局势等拖长
Don't prolong the agony just tell us the result! 别再让我们著急了--快告诉我们结果吧!
🎯 考研助记
向前(pre)拉长(long)就是 延长
🔁 扩展释义
*[prәu'lɒŋ]vt. 延长, 拖延, 拖长【化】 冷凝管
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Yes, I'm sorry about that. I think we just had a misunderstanding about the plan, but I was very disappointed not to be going out. So I got angry and started shouting at you.
是的，那件事我很抱歉。我想我们只是对于外出计划有误解罢了，不过没能外出我很失望。所以我就生气了，开始冲你大喊大叫。
Or possibly I should have gone to the manager and told him who was stealing meat.
或者我早该去找经理，告诉他谁在偷肉。
We succeeded in lighting the fire.
我们成功地点着火。