[scode type="green"]protracted
adj.延长的；拖延的；持久的[/scode]
音标：/prəˈtræktɪd/
英文释义：
Something, usually something unpleasant, that is protracted lasts a long time, especially longer than usual or longer than you hoped.
例句：
①After protracted negotiations, Ogden got the deal he wanted.
经过长时间的谈判，奥格登得到了他想要的那笔生意。
②The war was protracted for four years.
战争拖延了四年。
③They protracted their visit for some weeks.
他们把访问的时间延长几个星期。
《经济学人》一篇关于中国共产党成立一百周年的文章 Seizing the moment, cautiously 也出现了这个表达：
[scode type="green"]tear down
拆毁;拆除[/scode]
英英释义：
If you tear something down, you destroy it or remove it completely.
例句：
①The city will tear down the building and create a park.
该市将拆掉这幢大楼，在这儿建个公园。
②I imagine they'll be tearing the building down sooner or later.
我猜他们早晚会拆除这座楼的。
动画片《咱们裸熊》也出现了这个表达：
So he can tear down the building.
