drawl

drɒ:l

GRE Collins 1

n. a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
v. lengthen and slow down or draw out

v. 慢吞吞地说, 故意拉长调子讲话
n. 慢吞吞拉长调子的说话方式

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drawl 没有明显的词根或词缀，但可以联想到draw（拉、绘画），而drawl意味着慢慢地说，像在拉长声音。

例句

1. She spoke in a slow drawl that made her sound relaxed.

她用缓慢的拖音说话，听起来很放松。

2. The actor's southern drawl added charm to his character.

这个演员的南方口音给他的角色增添了魅力。

3. I could barely understand him because of his thick drawl.

我几乎听不懂他，因为他的拖音太重了。