What seemed to be the point to make the negotiations drag on for so long?

The old ideas are a drag on progress.

旧观念是进步的障碍.

Americans fear the war would drag on, and the economy would go from bad to worse.

美国人害怕战争拖延下去, 经济状况每况愈下.

He took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly.

他吸了一口烟然后缓缓喷出烟雾.

Proceedings will not start until January 26 th and may drag on for weeks.

但是在1月26日之前,审判程序不会正式启动,到时候还可能会持续几个星期.

The uncompleted projects cannot drag on and on and require excessive investment.

避免形成倒逼机制、欲罢不能.

He took a drag on his cigarette, and exhaled the smoke.

他吸了一口烟，吐出了烟雾。

Click and drag on a ruler to place a guide on an image.

在尺规上按下滑鼠左键并拖曳至影像内就可以加入参考线.

Too many laws are a drag on the use of new land.

过多的法律阻碍了新土地的使用.

Click and drag on the end point to raise the entire arm.

点击拖动末端的点,以提高整个手臂.

Some scenes drag on much longer than necessary.

有些场景太过冗长了.

Going forward, these two sectors should not be a big drag on growth.

展望未来一段时间, 这两个行业不应对增长造成很大拖累.

Emergency austerity programmes in some countries will put a drag on growth.

部分国家实施的紧急财政紧缩计划将拖累经济增长.

On the third point, the discussion will drag on.

对第三点的讨论将会延迟.

Unpleasant things are supposed drag on and on: dentists'visits , workplace orientation sessions, almost all speeches.

令人不快的事情本该让人觉得时间难熬: 比如,看牙医 、 工作场合的适应培训和几乎所有的演讲.

The war may drag on.

战争可能要拖延下去.

But the financial sector is still in poor shape and a drag on growth.

但金融业目前仍状况不佳,并拖累着经济的增长.

Entertainment is laid on too, in the form of drag on Wednesdays and strippers on Sundays.

还安排了娱乐活动，星期三是男扮女装演出，星期天是脱衣舞演出。

That seems like a horrible mess that will drag on for years.

看起来那像是个会拖延多年的大烂摊子。

If the government takes no measure, the war might drag on for years.

如果政府不采取措施, 战争可能会持续几年.

She loves her family, but they're a drag on her career.

她热爱自己的家庭, 但家庭却是她事业的拖累.