No. 6,400 in Chinese
拉长
"拉长" means "to lengthen" or "to extend."
In a sentence
他拉长了绳子以符合使用的长度。
He stretched the rope to match the required length.
The word '拉长'(stretch) is used here to describe the action of elongating the rope physically.
为了解释这个复杂的话题，老师拉长了讲解时间。
To explain this complex topic, the teacher extended the explanation time.
The word '拉长'(extend) is used to metaphorically express the extension of time.
戏剧的最后一幕拉长了观众的期待。
The final act of the drama prolonged the audience's anticipation.
The word '拉长'(prolong) is used figuratively to describe the extension of the feeling of anticipation.
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