drawl
UK/drɔ:l/US/drɒ:l/
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To speak slowly, stretching out vowel sounds
慢吞吞地说；拖长声音说话
n.
A slow manner of speaking with prolonged vowel sounds
拖腔；慢吞吞的说话方式
Root Breakdown
Native Englishdrawlother
=drawl
Common Collocations
- 1.Southern drawl南方口音
- 2.speak with a drawl用拖腔说话
Example Sentences
- 1.
She spoke in a slow Southern drawl that captivated everyone in the room.
- 2.
The old professor began to drawl his words as he grew tired.