Local authorities are dragging their feet, but the highest duty of any government is to protect its citizens.

地方政府在磨洋工，但是任何政府的最高职责就是保护其公民。

The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.

被太阳晒得炙热的街道好象又把白天吸收的热气散发回来；街头行人疲劳不堪地拖着两只脚。

For one and a half years, we saw EU policymakers drag their feet and finding any kind of solutions for the migration issue.

我们看到一年半以来，欧盟政策制订者们一直慢慢吞吞，没有出台任何解决这场难民危机的方案。

Why is the U.N. dragging their feet?

为什么联合国没有动静？

The authorities are dragging their feet over banning cigarette advertising.

【drag】当局在禁止香烟广告一事上迟迟不采取行动。

They climbed more staircases, yawning and dragging their feet, and Harry was just wondering how much farther they had to go when they came to a sudden halt.

他们哈欠连天，拖着沉重的脚步又爬了许多楼梯。啥利正在纳闷，不知他们还要走多久，这时，前边的人突然停了下来。

Others might drag their feet when asked to put the plan into action, says Martin Hearson of the International Centre for Tax and Development, a research group.

研究小组国际税收与发展中心的马丁·赫尔森说，其他人在被要求将计划付诸实施时可能会拖拖拉拉。

" Yes...well..." said Professor Umbridge as Harry, Ron and Hermione dragged their feet up the marble staircase as slowly as they dared, " let me show you to the staff room. I daresay you'd like a cup of tea after your journey."

“是啊，那么......”乌姆里奇教授说，这时哈利、罗恩和赫敏正磨磨蹭蹭地走上大理石楼梯，尽量壮起胆子放慢脚步，“我来送你们去教师休息室吧。你们在旅行后也许想要喝杯茶？”