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drag

Ngoại động từNội động từ[C/U] Cả hai
Số nhiều: dragsQuá khứ: draggedPhân từ 2: draggedV-ing: draggingSo sánh hơn: more dragSo sánh nhất: most drag

The word carries a heavy sensory weight of friction and resistance. Whether physical or temporal, it suggests a struggle against a force that wants to keep something stationary, creating a feeling of exhaustion or sluggishness. It is common in both casual conversation and descriptive writing to emphasize a lack of fluidity. In social contexts, calling something a drag shifts the meaning from physical weight to emotional weight. It describes an experience that drains energy or kills enthusiasm, making the situation feel burdensome and unappealing.

Countable when referring to a single puff of a cigarette. Uncountable when referring to the general act of pulling something across a surface.

Ý nghĩa

Ngoại động từ
[someone][something]

To pull something along the ground with effort.

"He had to drag the heavy suitcase up the stairs."

Nội động từ
[someone]

To move slowly or reluctantly.

"The afternoon seemed to drag on forever."

Danh từ
[something]

A tedious or boring person or activity.

"Cleaning the gutters is such a drag."

Danh từ
[something]

The act of pulling on a cigarette to inhale smoke.

"She took a long drag from her cigarette."

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