long
- adj.(长度或距离)长的;(询问或谈论长度或距离)长;长期的;长时间的;长久的;长音的;似乎比实际时间长的
- adv.长久地;长期地;(在某一时间或事件之前或以后)很久地;用于名词后强调某事发生在某整段时间
- vi.(尤指对看似不会很快发生的事)渴望
- n.长裤;(服装的)长尺寸;长音节;长母音
- v.（尤指对看似不会很快发生的事）渴望
最高级： longest 比较级： longer 过去式： longed 现在分词： longing 过去分词： longed 第三人称单数： longs
longadj.
距离 distance
（长度或距离）长的
measuring or covering a great length or distance, or a greater length or distance than usual
She had long dark hair.
她留着黑黑的长发。
He walked down the long corridor.
他沿长廊走去。
It was the world's longest bridge.
那座桥当时是世界上最长的。
a long journey/walk/drive/flight
长途旅行 / 步行 / 驾驶 / 飞行
We're a long way from anywhere here.
我们这里离任何一个地方都很远。
It's a long way away .
那儿离这里很远。
（询问或谈论长度或距离）长
used for asking or talking about particular lengths or distances
How long is the River Nile?
尼罗河有多长？
The table is six feet long.
那张桌子长六英尺。
The report is only three pages long.
这份报告仅有三页。
时间 time
长时间的；长久的；长期的
lasting or taking a great amount of time or more time than usual
He's been ill (for) a long time .
他生病很久了。
There was a long silence before she spoke.
沉默了很长时间她才开口。
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day) .
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)
篇幅长的书；放映时间长的电影；一份很长的清单
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual) .
护士都不得不长时间地工作。
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。
（询问或谈论某段时间）
used for asking or talking about particular periods of time
How long is the course?
这门课程开多久？
I think it's only three weeks long.
我想只有三个星期长。
How long a stay did you have in mind?
你原打算待多长时间？
（因忙或不愉快等）似乎比实际时间长的
seeming to last or take more time than it really does because, for example, you are very busy or not happy
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。
衣物 clothes
长的（完全或大部分覆盖腿或臂的）
covering all or most of your legs or arms
She usually wears long skirts.
她通常穿长裙。
a long-sleeved shirt
长袖衬衫
元音 vowel sounds
长音的
taking more time to make than a short vowel sound in the same position
very long
有一份长得要命的修理单。
There's a list of repairs as long as your arm.
after a long time
他的祷告终于应验了。
At long last his prayers had been answered.
not longer than the particular time given
这事最多花一小时。
It will take an hour at the longest.
by a great amount
to have known each other for a long time
我跟他，我们俩相识很久了。
We go back a long way, he and I.
to last a long time
看起来她用钱细水长流。
She seems to make her money go a long way.
A small amount of this paint goes a long way (= covers a large area) .
这种涂料用一点就可涂一大片。
I find that a little of Jerry's company can go a long way (= I quickly get tired of being with him) .
我发觉跟杰里待上一会儿就受不了啦。
to have made a lot of progress
这项目开始以来我们已取得很大进展。
We've come a long way since the early days of the project.
to need to make a lot of progress before you can achieve sth
她还需要很长时间才能完全恢复健康。
She still has a long way to go before she's fully fit.
used to say that there is no definite answer to a question
“需要多长时间？”“没准儿。”
‘How long will it take?’ ‘How long's a piece of string?’
concerning a longer period in the future
从长远来看这项举措的结果就是要多纳税。
This measure inevitably means higher taxes in the long run.
used to say that the reasons for sth are complicated and you would prefer not to give all the details
the power and/or authority of sth
法网恢恢，疏而不漏。
There is no escape from the long arm of the law.
used when you are telling sb the essential facts about sth or what effect it will have, without explaining all the details
(to have) an unhappy or disappointed expression
old or too old
having a lot of a particular quality
这个政府想法很多但执行的却太少。
The government is long on ideas but short on performance.
an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying
没有什么把握，但也许行得通。
It's a long shot, but it just might work.
used to say hello to sb you have not seen for a long time
not nearly; not at all
这事还没有了结——远远没有。
It's not over yet─not by a long chalk.
to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying
我们需要十分谨慎地考虑所有的选择。
We need to take a long hard look at all the options.
to consider what is likely to happen or be important over a long period of time rather than only considering the present situation
used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details
used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future
发生这样的情况看来可能性不大，起码短期之内应当如此。
Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term (= it will not happen for quite a long time).
to help very much/a little in achieving sth
新的法律十分有助于解决这一问题。
The new law goes a long way towards solving the problem.
adv.
长期地；长久地
for a long time
Have you been here long?
你来这里时间长吗？
Stay as long as you like.
你愿待多久就待多久。
The party went on long into the night.
聚会持续到深夜。
This may take longer than we thought.
这事花的时间也许比我们预料的要多些。
I won't be long (= I'll return, be ready, etc. soon) .
我一会儿就行。
How long have you been waiting?
你等了多久了？
These reforms are long overdue.
这些改革早就该进行了。
（在某一时间或事件之前或以后）很久地
a long time before or after a particular time or event
He retired long before the war.
他在战争之前早就退休了。
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time) .
她没用多久就把他说服了。
We'll be home before long (= soon) .
我们很快就要到家了。
The house was pulled down long ago .
那栋房子很久以前就被拆掉了。
They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away.
他们早就搬走了。
（用于名词后强调某事发生在某整段时间）
used after a noun to emphasize that sth happens for the whole of a particular period of time
We had to wait all day long .
我们不得不整天等候着。
The baby was crying all night long .
婴儿整夜在哭。
They stayed up the whole night long .
他们彻夜未眠。
for (such) a long time
你要离开很久吗？
Will you be away for long?
I'm sorry I haven't written to you for so long.
真抱歉，我这么长时间未给你写信了。
used to say that sth is going to take a long time to explain
我是怎么想的？说来话长，你有工夫听吗？
What do I think about it? How long have you got?
used to say that you hope sb/sth will live or last for a long time
used to say that sth which was possible or true before, is not now
我不能再等了。
I can't wait any longer.
He no longer lives here.
他不再住这儿了。
goodbye
used to tell sb not to be too proud of their present success; in the end another person may be more successful
verb
（尤指对看似不会很快发生的事）渴望
to want sth very much especially if it does not seem likely to happen soon
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.
我渴望再次见到你。
Both (for) long and (for) a long time are used as expressions of time. In positive sentences (for) a long time is used.* (for) long和(for) a long time均可用于疑问句，但(for) long较常用：
We’ve been friends a long time.
我们是老朋友了。
I stayed out in the sun for too long.
我在太阳底下呆的时间太长了。
You’ve been waiting long enough.
你等得够久的了。
Have you been waiting long?
你等了很长时间吗？
In negative sentences (for) a long time sometimes has a different meaning from (for) long . Compare和
I haven’t been here for a long time (= It is a long time since the last time I was here) .
我已很久没来这里了。
I haven’t been here long (= I arrived here only a short time ago) .
我到这里没多长时间。
long
TIME 时间
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ADV-GRADED 长时间的；长久的；长期的
Long means a great amount of time or for a great amount of time.Repairs to the cable did not take too long...
电缆的维修没有花太长的时间。
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ADJ-GRADED （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.We had a long meeting with the attorney general...
我们和检察总长开了一个长会。
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ADV-GRADED （多）长（时间）
You use long to ask or talk about amounts of time.How long have you lived around here?...
你住在这一带有多长时间了？
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ADJ-GRADED 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.He was making quite a long speech...
他的讲话颇为冗长。
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ADJ-GRADED 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.Go to sleep. I've got a long day tomorrow...
睡觉吧。我明天还得忙呢。
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ADJ-GRADED （记忆力）强的，好的
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ADV 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.We played that record all night long...
我们整晚都在放那张唱片。
DISTANCE AND SIZE 距离和大小
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ADJ-GRADED （长度）长的
Something that is long measures a great distance from one end to the other....a long table...
长桌
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ADJ-GRADED （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.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。
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ADJ （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.She is wearing a long black dress.
她身穿一袭黑色长裙。
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ADJ-GRADED （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.An eight-week-old embryo is only an inch long...
8星期大的胚胎只有一英寸长。
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ADJ-GRADED 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.It was five long miles to the nearest pub.
离最近的酒吧有长长的5英里的路程。
PHRASES 短语
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PHR-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.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。
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PHRASE 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.'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。”
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PHRASE 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.German interest rates will come down before long...
德国的利率水平很快就会降下来。
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PHRASE （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.Long live freedom!...
自由万岁！
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PHRASE 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 .Food shortages are no longer a problem...
食物短缺不再是个问题。
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CONVENTION 再见；回见
You can say so long as an informal way of saying goodbye.Well, so long, pal, see you around.
再见了，朋友，咱们回见。
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as long as your arm→ see:arm
VERB USES 动词用法
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VERB 渴望；渴求；企盼
If you long for something, you want it very much.Steve longed for the good old days...
史蒂夫渴望重度昔日的美好时光。
verb
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- desire strongly or persistently
- Synonym: hanker yearn
adj
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- having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"
- in long supply
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- primarily spatial sense;of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
- a long road
- a long distance
- contained many long words
- ten miles long
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- primarily temporal sense;being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
- a long life
- a long boring speech
- a long time
- a long friendship
- a long game
- long ago
- an hour long
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- (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
- the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' are long
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- holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
- is long on coffee
- a long position in gold
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- planning prudently for the future
- large goals that required farsighted policies
- took a long view of the geopolitical issues
- Synonym: farseeing farsighted foresighted foresightful prospicient longsighted
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- good at remembering
- a retentive mind
- tenacious memory
- Synonym: retentive recollective tenacious
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- involving substantial risk
- long odds
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- of relatively great height
- a race of long gaunt men"- Sherwood Anderso
- looked out the long French windows
adv
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- for an extended time or at a distant time
- a promotion long overdue
- something long hoped for
- his name has long been forgotten
- talked all night long
- how long will you be gone?
- arrived long before he was expected
- it is long after your bedtime
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- for an extended distance
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My feet were throbbing after the long walk home .
我走了很长的路回到家后，双脚阵阵作痛。
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My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours .
我得工作这么长的时间，因此生活中的麻烦事就更多了。
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I haven 't been here for a long time .
我已很久没来这里了。
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I was just thinking what a long way it is .
我刚才在琢磨路途太远了。
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She seems to make her money go a long way .
看起来她用钱细水长流。
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The company has come a long way in the last 5 years .
公司在过去的5年里取得了许多进步。
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I used a long exposure for this one .
我这张照片用的曝光时间长。
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It 's a long time since they left .
他们已经离开很久了。
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How long have you been in your present job ?
你干现在这工作多长时间了？
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How long have you been living in this country ?
你在这个国家居住多久啦？
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How long can a human being go without sleep ?
人不睡觉能活多久？
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The company has a long tradition of fine design .
这家公司的优秀设计历史悠久。
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Her parents no longer have any real influence over her .
她的父母对她不再有任何真正的影响力了。
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He took a long time getting to sleep that night .
他那天晚上过了好长时间才睡着。
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I 'm just going out ─ I won 't be too long .
我正要出去，用不了多长时间。
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We 've been friends a long time .
我们是老朋友了。
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Her life is one long round of parties and fun .
她的生活就是没完没了的聚会娱乐。
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I think it 's only three weeks long .
我想只有三个星期长。
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The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident .
事故过去后很长时间交通才恢复畅通。
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I could sit and watch the river all day long .
我可以整天坐在这里看那条河。
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It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well .
学会说好一种语言需要花很长的时间。
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We go back a long way , he and I.
我跟他，我们俩相识很久了。
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These changes have occurred over a long time span .
这些变化经过了很长一段时间才形成。
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We 've come a long way since the early days of the project .
这项目开始以来我们已取得很大进展。
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Most people in this kind of job tend to work long hours .
很多从事这种工作的人往往工作时间很长。
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I had a long conversation with her the other day .
前几天我与她作了一次长谈。
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I haven 't been here long .
我到这里没多长时间。
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I can 't go into details now ; it would take too long .
我现在不能细说，太费工夫。
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How long do you think this storm will last ?
你看这暴风雨会持续多久？
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For a long time his death was concealed from her .
他的死瞒了很长时间都没告诉她。
尤指渴望得到很难得到的事物，或做难以如愿之事，常伴有些许不安或痛苦。
She yearned for his love.
她渴望得到他的爱。
He yearned to go back to his hometown.
他渴望回到故乡。
指非常强烈、几乎无法控制地渴望某事物，有时甚至是不好的事物。
Many children crave attention.
许多孩子渴望得到关心。
Linda still craves the recognition of her peers.
琳达仍然渴望得到同龄人的认可。
He was craving cigarettes.
他很想抽烟。
强调主观愿望上热切渴望某事物，多指可以达成的事情，常含尽力争取的意味，不用进行时。
We all desire happiness and health.
我们都渴望幸福和健康。
We always desire to live in peace with our neighbours.
我们总是渴望与邻居和睦相处。
She desires to marry him.
她渴望嫁给他。
普通用词，尤指渴望看似不会很快发生的事发生，常后接介词 for 或动词不定式。
I long for the day when my dream can come true.
我渴望有一天能够梦想成真。
So this is what you've been longing for?
这就是你一直所渴求的东西？
We are longing to see you.
我们渴望见到你。
尤指渴望得到不太可能得到的事物，含苦苦思念之意。
John was pining for his homeland back in America.
约翰渴望回到美国的故乡。
She pined for the countryside.
她渴望乡间的生活。
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