string along
US /strɪŋ əˈlɔŋ/
UK /strɪŋ əˈlɒŋ/
句動詞
引き延ばす, だます
to deceive someone by making them believe something that is not true, especially by making promises that you do not intend to keep
例:
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He kept stringing her along with promises of marriage, but he never intended to marry her.
彼は結婚の約束で彼女を引き延ばし続けたが、結婚するつもりはなかった。
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Don't let him string you along; he's just trying to get what he wants.
彼に引き延ばされないでください。彼はただ自分の欲しいものを手に入れようとしているだけです。