| 词汇 | long |
| 释义 | long adjective uk /lɒŋ/ us /lɑːŋ/ longadjective (TIME)A1 continuing for a large amount of time: 长时间的，长久的 a long film/meeting很长的电影／会议 I've been waiting a long time.我已经等了很久了。 It's a long time since I worked there.我不在那里工作已经很久了。 Apparently the sessions are an hour long.显然这些会议都长达1个小时。 Synonyms drawn-out extended lengthy prolonged protracted continuing for a large amount of time longHe's been gone a long time. prolongedShe returned to work after a prolonged illness. lengthyAirline passengers may face lengthy delays during holiday travel. sustainedWe continue to see sustained economic growth. extendedStanding for extended periods of time can be bad for your back. Passengers could face long delays.旅客可能会长时间滞留。 She had a long career in films. She gave him a long, lingering kiss.她给了他一个长长的吻。 They had a long and happy marriage.他们的婚姻长久而幸福。 After a long, awkward pause someone asked a question. Lasting for a long time all-night ancient be going strongidiom changeless dateless incorruptibility incorruptible incorruptibly languish lasting nondurable nondurable goods of oldidiom old ongoing timelessly timelessness unslaked until doomsday venerably longadjective (DISTANCE)A1 being a distance between two points that is more than average or usual: （距离、长度）长的 long hair长发 long legs长腿 a long dress长裙 There was a long queue at the post office.邮局里排起了长队。 We're still a long way from the station.我们离车站还很远。 He noticed her long delicate fingers.他注意到她纤细修长的手指。 It's a heck of a long way to the nearest shop from here.从这里到最近的商店也有很长的路。 I love going on long journeys.我喜欢长途旅行。 There's a long flight of steps ascending to the cathedral doors. The island has long golden beaches fringed by palm trees.这个小岛周围金色海滩绵延，环抱于绿色的棕榈中。 Low, short and shallow a step downidiom ankle-deep brief fubsy knee-high longish low slung shallow shallowly shallowness short-range shorten shortish shortness squat squatly squatty stumpy sunken unraised longadjective (MANY WORDS)A2 used to describe a piece of writing that has a lot of pages or words: （文章）长的，字数多的 a long letter/book/report长信／大部头的书／长篇报告 I got a lovely long newsy letter from Bec. His speech was long and dull. He is well known to the police and has a long criminal record . Your conclusion is good, but the final sentence is too long and complicated.你的结论没错，但最后一句话太长太复杂。 It gives you a sense of achievement if you actually make it to the end of a very long book.如果你能真正读完一本厚书，就会有一种成就感。 Lasting for a long time all-night ancient be going strongidiom changeless dateless incorruptibility incorruptible incorruptibly languish lasting nondurable nondurable goods of oldidiom old ongoing timelessly timelessness unslaked until doomsday venerably GrammarLong Long is an adjective or an adverb. … Measurements We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: … Area: length, width, depth and height We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: … Weight and volume We use the verb weigh to measure weight: … Frequency, speed, time We use many different expressions to describe frequency, speed and time. Here are some of them: … No longer, not any longer We use no longer or not any longer to talk about the end of an action or state. No longer is more formal: … Idiomsbe long in the tooth before (very/too) long go a long way go a long way toward(s) doing something go back a long way have come a long way how long is a piece of string? it's a long story the long arm of the law (as) long as your arm a long face long live someone/something! long on something and short on something long story short long time no see a long way to go no longer not by a long shot not long for this world so long take a long, hard look at something take the long view long adverb uk /lɒŋ/ us /lɑːŋ/ longadverb (TIME)A2 used to mean "(for) a long time", especially in questions and negative sentences: （尤用在疑问句和否定句中）长久地，长时间地 Have you been waiting (for) long?你等了很久吗？ I'm just writing a letter but it won't take long.我在写信，很快就写完了。 How long have you been in England?你在英格兰呆多久了？ Don't rush - take as long as you like.别着急——慢慢来。 We've been walking all day long.我们走了整整一天。 I've known her longer than you have.我认识她的时间比你长。 I won't be staying much longer.我不会呆很久。 C2 a long period of time before or after something: 在…之前（或之后）的很长一段时间 She left the house long before I arrived.在我到达前很久，她就离开这座屋子了。 It wasn't long before he was back with his family.不久之后他和全家就回来了。 He did not join them until long after they had eaten.当他们早就吃完时他才加入他们。 used with the past participle or the -ing form of the verb to mean that a state or activity has continued for a long time: （与过去分词或动词的 ing 形式连用表示持续了很久的状态或活动） a long-awaited letter期盼已久的来信 long-serving employees老雇员 So how long have you been married to Nicky?你和尼基结婚多久了？ Changes to the tax system are long overdue.税收制度早该改革了。 How long did Queen Victoria reign?维多利亚女王在位多长时间？ He's been single so long now, I don't think he'll ever marry. I do apologize - my train was delayed. I hope you haven't been waiting long. Lasting for a long time all-night ancient be going strongidiom changeless dateless incorruptibility incorruptible incorruptibly languish lasting nondurable nondurable goods of oldidiom old ongoing timelessly timelessness unslaked until doomsday venerably You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Long periods of time longadverb (IF)as/so long as B1 used to say that something must happen before something else can happen: 只要，如果 I can come as long as I can leave by 4.00.只要我能在4点钟之前出发，我就能来。 Bring your friends by all means - just so long as I know how many are coming.一定要把你的朋友们带来——只要让我知道来多少人就行。 Windsurfing is perfectly safe as long as you use some common sense. So long as he's happy - that's all that matters .只要他幸福就行了——那是最重要的。 Goods are exchangeable as long as they are returned in good condition.只要货物完好无损地退回，就可以换货。 I don't foresee any difficulties so long as we keep within budget.只要我们不超出预算，我看不出会有什么困难。 I don't mind being woken up once or twice in the middle of the night by my flatmate so long as she doesn't make a habit of it . Linguistics: connecting words which express a condition assuming at at the risk of doing somethingidiom by ceteris paribus even granted if lest provided providing risk suppose unless whether GrammarLong Long is an adjective or an adverb. … Measurements We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: … Area: length, width, depth and height We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: … Weight and volume We use the verb weigh to measure weight: … Frequency, speed, time We use many different expressions to describe frequency, speed and time. Here are some of them: … As long as and so long as As long as and so long as are conjunctions. … Should you (Should with inversion) In formal situations, we can use should + subject (s) + verb (v) instead of if: … Had you (Had with inversion) In formal situations, we can use had + subject + verb instead of if in third conditional sentences: … + In formal situations, we can use if + were to when we talk about things that might happen but which we think are unlikely: … As long as, so long as, providing, etc. Sometimes we need to impose specific conditions or set limits on a situation. In these cases, conditional clauses can begin with phrases such as as long as, so long as, only if, on condition that, providing (that), provided (that). … Or and otherwise We often use or and otherwise with conditional meanings: … Supposing Supposing may be used with a conditional meaning. It can be used in first, second or third conditional sentences. The speaker invites the listener to imagine a situation: … Conditionals: other expressions (unless, should, as long as) Conditional clauses can begin with unless. Unless means something similar to ‘if … not’ or ‘except if’. … Unless Conditional clauses can begin with unless. Unless means something similar to ‘if … not’ or ‘except if’. … long verb formaluk /lɒŋ/ us /lɑːŋ/ long for something; long to do something C2 to want something very much: 渴望，渴求 She longed to see him again.她很想再见到他。 I'm longing for news of him.我正在盼望着得到他的消息。 Synonym yearn Wanting things ache for something acquisitive ambitious ambitiously angle for something desperate expense have your eye on somethingidiom hunger hunger after/for something hungrily impulse pine seeker set your heart on something/doing somethingidiom set your sights on somethingidiom shook shopping list sight someone's heart's desireidiom GrammarMeasurements We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: … Area: length, width, depth and height We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: … Weight and volume We use the verb weigh to measure weight: … Frequency, speed, time We use many different expressions to describe frequency, speed and time. Here are some of them: … long noun uk /lɒŋ/ us /lɑːŋ/ written abbreviation forlongitude经度（longitude的缩写） Countries, nationalities & continents: continents & regions of the world Afrocentric Afrocentrism amazonian Antarctica Antipodean black Africa gulf interhemispheric Lapland LATAM Latin America meridian parallel pole the Antipodes the International Date Line the Pacific Rim the South Pole the subtropics the Tropic of Cancer GrammarMeasurements We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: … Area: length, width, depth and height We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: … Weight and volume We use the verb weigh to measure weight: … Frequency, speed, time We use many different expressions to describe frequency, speed and time. Here are some of them: … Idiomthe long and the short of it long. noun[ U ] written abbreviation forlongitude经度（longitude的缩写） Countries, nationalities & continents: continents & regions of the world Afrocentric Afrocentrism amazonian Antarctica Antipodean black Africa gulf interhemispheric Lapland LATAM Latin America meridian parallel pole the Antipodes the International Date Line the Pacific Rim the South Pole the subtropics the Tropic of Cancer long | American Dictionarylong adjective[ -er/-est only ] us/lɔŋ/ longadjective[-er/-est only] (DISTANCE)being a distance between two points that is more than average or usual, or being of a particular length: There was a long line at the post office. When I was young I wore my hair long. We’re still a long way from the station (= a great distance). A long piece of writing, such as a book or story, has many words: It’s a long book – over 600 pages. Long underwear Long underwear is long johns. longadjective[-er/-est only] (TIME)being an amount of time that is more than average or usual, or being of a particular amount of time: The days are longer in summer than in winter. We had to wait a long time to see the doctor. We went away for a long weekend in April (= Saturday, Sunday, and an extra day or days). Something that is long-lost has not been seen for many years before appearing suddenly: A long-lost diary was discovered among his papers. Idiomsa long way to go at long last in the long run the long haul long verb[ I ] us/lɔŋ/ longverb[I] (WANT)to want something very much: [ + to infinitive ]She longed to move out of the city. long | Business Englishlong adjective uk /lɒŋ/us FINANCE, STOCK MARKET used to describe the situation in which you buy and keep shares, etc. because you expect them to rise in value and make a profit: Nobody wants to be long on stocks over a weekend of economic uncertainty, because stocks may fall sharply in value when markets reopen on Monday. do/have/work long hours/days WORKPLACE to work more hours each day than people usually do: In spite of the New Deal, junior doctors are still working dangerously long hours. See also long-hours culture long adverb FINANCE, STOCK MARKETuk /lɒŋ/us go long (on sth) FINANCE, STOCK MARKET to buy or keep shares, etc. because you expect their price to rise, so that you can make a profit: The prospects for domestic demand growth in the eurozone are not great, so why not go long on sterling, where the prospects for domestic demand growth are still looking optimistic? Compare shortadjective See also long position longs |
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