adj.持续很久的；拖长的
It was a long drawn out meeting because everybody tried to talk at once. 那真是一个漫长的会议，因为人人都要发言。
The debate over the residual powers of the States has been long drawn out. 有关美国剩余的权力的争论已是旷日持久的了。
The chairman gave this long drawn out speech about how the company is going to fight the recession. 董事长发表了长时间的演讲，大谈公司将怎样对付经济衰退期。
The autobiography is quite interesting apart from the long drawn out section that deals with the author's schooldays. 除了描写作者学生时代那个冗长的章节之外，那部自传很有趣。
However, some find it hard and long drawn out to research each process individually. 但是,有些难以为研究和旷日持久每个单独的进程。
