| 释义 |
🔑longlong1 /lɔŋ / adjective (long·er /ˈlɔŋɡər /, long·est /ˈlɔŋɡəst /)- measuring or covering a great amount in distance or time（距离或时间）长的◆She has beautiful long hair.她有一头秀丽的长发。◆We had to wait a long time.我们只好等候很长时间。◆I walked a long way today.我今天走了很长的路。◆a long dress (= down to the floor) （曳地）长裙◆long, cold winter nights漫长寒冷的冬夜
- used for asking or talking about how much something measures in length, distance, or time（询问或谈及长度、距离或时间）长达，长◆ How long is the movie?这部电影有多长时间？◆The insect was only 2 millimeters long.这只昆虫只有 2 毫米长。◆a five-mile-long traffic jam长达五英里的交通拥堵
➡ noun length ●go a long way(used about money, food, etc.) to be used for buying a lot of things, feeding a lot of people, etc.（钱、食物等）经用，耐用◆to make a little money go a long way使少量的钱细水长流●in the long runafter a long time; in the end长远来看；最终◆We ought to buy a new car – it'll be cheaper in the long run.我们应该买辆新车，从长远看这样更划算。●the long haul (informal) the entire time of an event, a process, etc.整个过程；自始至终◆I don't plan to quit this project – I'm in it for the long haul.我不打算放弃这个项目，我会有始有终的。●in the long / short termover a long / short period of time in the future从长期／短期来看◆We're aiming at an increase of 20% in the long term.从长远来看，我们力求能有 20% 的增长。 ➡ look at long-term, short-term
🔑longlong2 /lɔŋ / adverb (long·er /ˈlɔŋɡər /, long·est /ˈlɔŋɡəst /)- for a long time长时间地；长久地◆She didn't stay long.她没待多久。◆You shouldn't have to wait long.你应该不必等太久。◆I hope we don't have to wait much longer.我希望我们不用再等很长时间。
- a long time before or after a particular time or event（某时间或事件之前或之后）很久◆All that happened long ago.那都是很久以前的事了。◆We got married long before we moved here.我们搬到这里之前早就结婚了。◆We'll be home before long.我们很快就要到家了。◆I won't be long (= I'll return, be ready, etc. soon).我很快就好。◆This may take longer than we thought.这事可能比我们原想的要花更长时间。
- used after a noun to emphasize that something happens for the whole of a particular period of time（用于名词后表示强调）整个地，始终◆The baby cried all night long.婴儿哭了整整一夜。
●as / so long ason condition that只要◆As long as there are no problems, we should get the job done by Friday.只要不出问题，我们最晚周五就能完成这项工作。●no / not any longernot anymore不再；不复◆They no longer live here.他们不再住这儿了。◆They don't live here any longer.他们不再住这儿了。●so long (informal) goodbye再见
longlong3 /lɔŋ / verb [intransitive] long for sth | long (for sb) to do sth to want something very much渴望◆He longed to hold her in his arms.他渴望拥她入怀。 |