1ADV-GRADED [ADVERB with verb]长时间的;长久的;长期的Long means a great amount of time or for a great amount of time. 长时间的;长久的;长期的
Repairs to the cable did not take too long.
电缆的维修没有花太长的时间。
Have you known her parents long?.
你认识她父母很长时间了吗?
I learned long ago to avoid these invitations.
我很早就学会怎样躲开这种邀请了。
The railway had obviously been built long after the house.
显然,这条铁路是房子建成后很久才造的。
Chess has long been regarded as a measure of intellect.
国际象棋长久以来被认为是智慧的体现。
...long-established social traditions.
确立已久的社会传统
The expression for long is used to mean 'for a great amount of time'.长久地;长期地;很久地
'Did you live there?' — 'Not for long.'.
“你在那儿住过?”—“没住多久。”
Developing countries won't put up with the situation for much longer.
这种状况发展中国家容忍不了多长时间了。
For too long there was a huge gap in the market.
长久以来,市场有一块巨大的空白。
2ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n](事件或时期)持续时间长的,花长时间的 A long event or period of time lasts for a great amount of time or takes a great amount of time. (事件或时期)持续时间长的,花长时间的
We had a long meeting with the attorney general.
我们和检察总长开了一个长会。
She is planning a long holiday in Egypt and America.
她计划去埃及和美国度长假。
They sat looking at each other for a long while.
他们坐着对视了很长时间。
He must have started writing his book a long time ago.
他一定很久以前就开始写这本书了。
3ADV-GRADED (多)长(时间) You use long to ask or talk about amounts of time. (多)长(时间)
How long have you lived around here?.
你住在这一带有多长时间了?
He has been on a diet for as long as any of his friends can remember.
在朋友的记忆中,他一直都在节食。
She reflected no longer than a second before she decisively slit the envelope.
她考虑了那么一瞬间就果决地撕开了信封。
Long is also an adjective.
How long is the usual stay in hospital?.
住院通常要多长时间?
The average commuter journey there is five hours long.
那里的通勤一族平均上下班要花5个小时。
Long is also a combining form.(亦可用于构词)
She'd just returned from a month-long visit to Egypt.
她去了埃及一个月,刚刚回来。
4ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]篇幅长的 A long speech, book, film, or list contains a lot of information or a lot of items and takes a lot of time to listen to, read, watch, or deal with. 篇幅长的
He was making quite a long speech.
他的讲话颇为冗长。
This is a long film, three hours and seven minutes.
5ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]超长的;过长的;拖长的 If you describe a period of time or work as long, you mean it lasts for more hours or days than is usual, or seems to last for more time than it actually does. 超长的;过长的;拖长的
Go to sleep. I've got a long day tomorrow.
睡觉吧。我明天还得忙呢。
She was a TV reporter and worked long hours.
她是个电视台记者,总是工作到很晚。
This has been the longest week of my life.
这是我一辈子过的最长的一个星期。
6ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n](记忆力)强的,好的 If someone has a long memory, they are able to remember things that happened far back in the past. (记忆力)强的,好的
7ADV [n ADVERB]始终;整个地Long is used in expressions such as all year long ,the whole day long, and your whole life long to say and emphasize that something happens for the whole of a particular period of time. 始终;整个地 [emphasis]
We played that record all night long.
我们整晚都在放那张唱片。
Snow is sometimes found all summer long upon the highest peaks.
2ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n](距离、旅途、路程等)长的 A long distance is a great distance. A long journey or route covers a great distance. (距离、旅途、路程等)长的
His destination was Chobham Common, a long way from his Cotswold home.
他的目的地是乔伯姆公地,那里和他在科茨沃尔德的家离得很远。
The long journey tired him.
长途旅行使他疲惫不堪。
I went for a long walk.
我去散了很长一段步。
3ADJ [ADJ n](衣服、衣袖或下摆)长的 A long piece of clothing covers the whole of someone's legs or more of their legs than usual. Clothes with long sleeves cover the whole of someone's arms. (衣服、衣袖或下摆)长的
She is wearing a long black dress.
她身穿一袭黑色长裙。
...a long-sleeved blouse.
长袖女式衬衫
4ADJ-GRADED [asADJas](从一端到另一端)(多)长的 You use long to talk or ask about the distance something measures from one end to the other. (从一端到另一端)(多)长的
An eight-week-old embryo is only an inch long.
8星期大的胚胎只有一英寸长。
How long is the tunnel?.
隧道有多长?
In the roots of the olives, you could find centipedes as long as a pencil.
在橄榄树的根部可以找到像铅笔一样长的蜈蚣。
Long is also a combining form.(亦可用于构词)
...a three-foot-long gash in the tanker's side.
油轮一侧3英尺长的划口
5ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n]似乎比实际距离长的 If you describe a distance as long, you mean it seems to be greater than it actually is. 似乎比实际距离长的
1PHR-CONJ-SUBORD 只要 If you say that something is the case as long as or so long as something else is the case, you mean that it is only the case if the second thing is the case. 只要
The interior minister said he would still support them, as long as they didn't break the rules.
内政部长说,只要他们不违规,他仍然会支持他们。
The president need not step down so long as the elections are held under international supervision.
只要选举在国际监督下进行,总统就不用下台。
2PHRASE 马上就到;很快回来;为时不远 If you say that someone won't be long, you mean that you think they will arrive or be back soon. If you say that it won't be long before something happens, you mean that you think it will happen soon. 马上就到;很快回来;为时不远
'What's happened to her?' — 'I'm sure she won't be long.'.
“她怎么回事?”—“我相信她快到了。”
If every tune from Radiohead is as good as this one is, it can't be long before they are household names.
如果电台司令乐队的每首歌都像这首这么棒的话,那它很快便会家喻户晓了。
3PHRASE 行将;不久;很快 If you say that something will happen or happened before long, you mean that it will happen or happened soon. 行将;不久;很快
German interest rates will come down before long.
德国的利率水平很快就会降下来。
Before long he took over the editing of the magazine.
他不久就接手负责杂志的编辑工作。
4PHRASE (表示支持和愿望)万岁/永存 You use long live and long may in expressions such as 'long live the Queen' and 'long may it continue' to express your support for someone or something and your hope that they will live or last a long time. (表示支持和愿望)万岁/永存 [approval]
Long live freedom!.
自由万岁!
It is a free world where we are all entitled to our opinions. Long may it remain so.
这是个自由世界,人人都有权发表自己的意见。我们愿此永恒不变。
5PHRASE 不再;已不 Something that is no longer the case used to be the case but is not the case now. You can also say that something is not the case any longer . 不再;已不
Food shortages are no longer a problem.
食物短缺不再是个问题。
She could no longer afford to keep him at school.
她已无法再供他读书。
I noticed that he wasn't sitting by the door any longer.
我注意到他已经不再坐在门边了。
6CONVENTION 再见;回见 You can say so long as an informal way of saying goodbye. 再见;回见 [formulae]
Well, so long, pal, see you around.
再见了,朋友,咱们回见。
7as long as your arm→see: arm by a long chalk→see: chalk a long face→see: face at long last→see: last in the long run→see: run a long shot→see: shot in the long term→see: term long in the tooth→see: tooth to take the long view→see: view to go a long way→see: way
ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤desperately極其渴望◇He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。➤secretly暗暗渴望◇They were the words she had secretly longed to hear.那些話是她暗中渴望聽到的。➤always一直渴望◇She had always longed to travel to other countries.她一直渴望到其他國家旅行。PREPOSITION➤for渴望◇He hated the city and longed for the mountains.他厭惡城市,向往山區。long
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VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, look, seem長;看上去長;好像長◇That dress looks a little long to me.我穿那條連衣裙看起來有點兒長。➤grow長長◇My hair had grown long.我的頭髮長長了。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常長◇His drive to work is fairly long.他驅車上班的路程比較長。➤awfully, exceptionally, incredibly特別長;格外長;極其長➤excessively, overly (especially NAmE) 過長◇At 900 pages, the book is overly long.這部書有 900 頁,太長了。➤unusually異乎尋常地長◇an unusually long pause非常長的停頓➤impossibly, ridiculously長得無法相信;長得荒唐◇a pair of impossibly long legs兩條長得不可思議的腿➤relatively比較長▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/稍有些長▸➤enough足夠長◇Are you sure two hours will be long enough?你確定兩個小時夠用嗎?
long ♦︎ covet ♦︎ crave ♦︎ yearn ♦︎ hanker ♦︎ be dying for sth/to do sthThese words all mean to want sth very much, especially when it is very difficult to get.这些词均表示渴望得到、渴求,尤其是不易得到的东西。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to long / yearn / hanker / be dying for sb / sth◆to yearn / hanker after sb / sth◆to long / yearn / hanker / be dying to do sth◆to always / still long for / covet / crave / yearn for / hanker for sth◆to desperately long for / crave / yearn for sth◆to secretly long for / yearn for / hanker for sth■long [intransitive, transitive] (especiallywritten) to want sth very much, especially when it does not seem likely to happen soon渴望,期盼(短时间内不太可能会发生的事)◆Lucy had always longed for a brother.露西一直渴望有个弟弟。◆He longed for Pat to phone.他期盼着帕特来电话。◆I'm longing to see you again.我很想再次见到你。 see also longing ⇨ appetite2▸ˈlonged-for
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[only before noun] ◆the birth of a longed-for baby一个盼望已久的婴儿的出生■covet ˈkʌvət [transitive] (formalorwritten) to want sth very much, especially sth that belongs to sb else渴望,贪求(别人的东西)◆He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician.他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。◆They are this year's winners of the coveted trophy(= that everyone would like to win).他们获得了本年度人人都向往的大奖。■crave [transitive] (written) to have a very strong desire for sth, especially when the desire is difficult to control渴望,热望(尤指欲望难以克制)◆She has always craved excitement.她总是渴望刺激。ⓘ Crave is used especially to talk about people having a very strong desire for pleasures that can be damaging if they take too much of them. * crave尤指渴望得到享乐,而太多这种享乐会有害处◆to crave alcohol / drugs / sweet food / carbohydrates / cigarettes / coffee渴望饮酒/吸毒/吃甜食/吃淀粉质食物/吸烟/喝咖啡People who feel that sth is missing in their life may also crave company/attention/affection/power/success. * crave也可指想得到感觉自己生活中缺少的东西,可以说crave company/attention/affection/power/success(渴盼伙伴/关注/爱情/权力/成功)。 see also craving ⇨ appetite2■yearnjɜːn; NAmEjɜːrn [intransitive] (literary) to want sth very much, especially when it does not seem likely to happen soon渴望,期盼(短时间内不太可能会发生的事)◆The people yearned for peace.人民渴望和平。◆There was a yearning look in his eyes.他两眼流露出渴望的神情。 see also yearning ⇨ appetite2■hanker [intransitive] to want sth very much, especially a return to an old way of life渴望,渴求(回归原有的生活方式)◆She still hankered after her dancing days.她仍渴望回到自己当舞蹈演员的日子。■be dying for sth do sth■be dying for to do sth
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(informal) to want sth very much渴望;极想◆I'm dying for a glass of water.我特别想喝杯水。◆I'm dying to know what happened.我很想知道出了什么事儿。long
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long ♦︎ prolonged ♦︎ lengthy ♦︎ protracted ♦︎ long-lasting ♦︎ extendedThese words all describe things that last for a great amount of time.这些词均表示时间长的、持久的、漫长的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a long / prolonged / lengthy / extended period◆a long / prolonged / lengthy / protracted delay / dispute / illness◆a long / lengthy / protracted / extended process◆long / prolonged / lengthy / protracted / extended negotiations◆very / relatively long / prolonged / lengthy / protracted / long-lasting◆quite long / prolonged / lengthy / long-lasting / extended■longlasting or taking a great amount of time or more time than usual; seeming to last or take more time than it really does because, for example, you are very busy or not happy长时间的;长久的;(因忙碌或不愉快而)显得漫长的◆I haven't seen him for a long time.我好久没见到他了。◆There was a long silence before she spoke.沉默了很长时间她才开口说话。◆I like it now the days are getting longer(= in spring).现在白天越来越长了,我很喜欢。◆a long book / film / list(= taking a lot of time to read / watch / deal with)很厚的书;时间很长的电影;很长的清单◆Nurses have to work long hours(= for more hours in the day than is usual).护士每天的工作时间很长。◆ (NAmE) He stared at them for the longest time(= for a very long time) before answering.他盯着他们看了好长时间才回答。◆I'm tired. It's been a long day.我累了,这一天可真够长的。◆We were married for ten long years.我们结婚有十年之久了。ⓘ Long is also used for asking or talking about particular periods of time. * long也可用于询问或谈论某段时间◆How long is the film?这部影片得放映多长时间?◆I think it's only about two hours long.我想只有大约两个小时吧。OPPshort,brief ⇨ short1, short ⇨ short3■prolongedprəˈlɒŋd; NAmEprəˈlɔːŋd, prəˈlɑːŋd [only before noun] (especiallywritten) continuing for a long time持久的;长期的◆There were prolonged spells of dry weather.干旱的天气断断续续,持续了很长时间。◆The drug becomes less effective after prolonged use.这种药在长期服用之后药效就减弱了。 see also prolong ⇨ maintain1■lengthy (ratherformal, especiallywritten) taking a long time, often too long a time很长的;漫长的;冗长的◆I had to go through the lengthy process of obtaining a visa.我不得不熬过获得签证的漫长过程。◆A court case will be expensive and lengthy.诉讼会耗费大量金钱和时间。■protractedprəˈtræktɪd, NAmE also proʊˈtræktɪd (formal) continuing for longer than expected or longer than usual延长的;拖延的;持久的◆There followed a protracted series of legal wrangles.随之而来的是一系列旷日持久的法律纠纷。◆A protracted strike carries a high risk of violence.持久的罢工行动很有可能引发暴力事件。■ˌlong-ˈlasting(especially of the effect of sth) that can or does last for a long time(尤指某事的影响)可持久的,长期的◆The change brought about long-lasting improvements.这次变革带来了长期的进步。◆The experience made an immediate and long-lasting impression on me.那次经历给我留下了深刻而持久的印象。OPPshort-lived ⇨ short1 see also lasting ⇨ permanent■extended [only before noun] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) long or longer than usual or expected; longer than before延长了的;扩展了的◆They are going to publish an extended version of the report.他们计划为这份报告出一个扩充版本。◆More staff will be needed when the extended opening hours are introduced.延长营业时间将需要雇用更多的员工。 see also extend ⇨ maintain1