【prolong音标】 英[prəˈlɒŋ] 美[prəˈlɔːŋ]
【单词释义】 prolong是什么意思：
vt.延长，拉长；拖延，延期
[单词分级] 英语六级/考研词汇
[第三人称单数] prolongs
[单词现在分词] prolonging
[单词过去式] prolonged
[单词过去分词] prolonged
【prolong形近词/近似词】
along adv.向前；一起 prep.沿着；顺着
belong vi.属于；应被放在；适应
headlong adj. 轻率的；草率的；急速的；头向前的 adv.头向前地；急速地；轻率地
lifelong adj. 终身的；毕生的
oblong adj.长方形的；矩形的；椭圆形的；椭圆体的 n.长方形；椭圆形
【单词例句】
◇ My mother had a disease that was cutting the blood flow to her brain. It was deteriorating her life and it would take it in three years. Her life could be prolonged if the surgery was done now. Twelve brave hearts had gone before her but only three of them had walked away.
母亲患的是脑血栓，这凶险的疾病有可能在三个月内夺走她的生命。现在立即手术有希望延长她的生命，可是，在她之前十二个人接受这种手术，仅有三人活了下来。
---- To Love Enough