drawl

1. V-T/V-I If someone drawls, they speak slowly and not very clearly, with long vowel sounds. 拉长声调说话

"I guess you guys don't mind if I smoke?" he drawled. “我想大家不会介意我抽烟吧？”他拉长声调说。

2. N-COUNT Drawl is also a noun. 拉长声调说出的话

Jack's southern drawl had become more pronounced as they'd travelled southward. 随着他们愈往南行，杰克拖腔拉调的南方口音就愈发明显了。