Something long-drawn-out goes on and on, longer than anyone wants or needs. A long-drawn-out meeting, a long-drawn-out war, a long-drawn-out court case: people are tired of it.

Something long-drawn-out一個 long-drawn-out 的東西 goes on and on一直拖一直拖， than anyone wants or needs比任何人想要或需要的 longer都更久。 A long-drawn-out meeting拖太久的會議、 a long-drawn-out war拖太久的戰爭、 a long-drawn-out court case拖太久的官司： people人們 are tired of it已經對它厭煩了。

The phrase is a complaint, not a compliment. “Drawn out” already means stretched in time; “long” piles the same idea on top, so the whole thing is clearly “too long.” You will see it more in writing and news than in quick chat.

The phrase這個詞語 is a complaint是抱怨， not a compliment不是稱讚。 'Drawn out'Drawn out already means本來就已經是 stretched in time「在時間裡被拉長」的意思； 'long'long the same idea把同一個意思 piles on top又疊上去， so所以 the whole thing整個詞 is clearly很清楚就是 'too long'「太長了」。 You你 in writing and news在書面和新聞裡 than in quick chat比在隨口聊天裡 see it more更常看到它。

It is not the same as long-lasting. Long-lasting often praises a thing for staying useful; long-drawn-out sighs because it will not end.

It它 long-lasting跟 long-lasting is not the same as不一樣。 Long-lastingLong-lasting often常常是 for staying useful因為東西一直保持能用 praises a thing而稱讚它； long-drawn-outlong-drawn-out sighs是在嘆氣， because it will not end因為它一直不肯結束。

Hyphens hold the three pieces together so you read them as one adjective before a noun.

Hyphens連字號 the three pieces把三塊 hold together扣在一起， so好讓 you你 before a noun在名詞前 them把它們 as one adjective當成一個形容詞 read讀。