drawling

IPA/drɔːl/
IPA/drɑːl/

drawling — verb

  • drawlingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • drawlings3rd person singular
  • drawlinging-ing form
  • drawlingedpast simple

1. to speak with a slow rhythm that stretches vowel sounds and makes words flow int

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to speak with a slow rhythm that stretches vowel sounds and makes words flow into one another

例句

'I reckon so,' the farmer drawled, leaning against the fence.

direct speech + intransitive drawl

Emma drawled her reply, stretching every syllable until Tuan laughed.

transitive: drawl + noun phrase (reply)

同義詞
  • drone

    suggests a boring, monotonous tone rather than slow, stretched vowels

  • drag

    less specific — can mean any slow speech but lacks the vowel-stretching quality

  • slur

    implies speech is unclear from tiredness or alcohol, not a deliberate slow style

反義詞
  • clip

    to speak in short, crisp, distinct sounds — the opposite of stretching vowels

  • snap

    to speak sharply and briefly, with no drawn-out quality

文法句型

drawl + direct speech

drawl + noun phrase

drawl on (continue speaking slowly)

用法筆記

Often describes a relaxed or unbothered way of speaking, especially associated with Southern US speech. Can be used transitively (drawl + noun phrase / direct speech) or intransitively (just drawl / drawl on).

常見錯誤

❌He drawled quietly so nobody could hear him.
✅He drawled lazily, stretching each vowel for several seconds.
💡Drawling is about slow, stretched vowels, not quietness.
❌He drawled his words unclearly.
✅He drawled his words, drawing out each syllable.
💡Drawling is specifically about lengthening vowels, not general unclear speech.