if given the chance to live long enough;
即使能让它们活得足够长久的话，
新概念英语第四册 Lesson 37 The process of ageing

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

given ['ɡɪvn] 词频1
adj. 指定的，确定的;假设的，假定的;有…倾向的;赠送的; prep. （表示原因）考虑到;（表示假设）倘若，假定; n. 假设; v. 给予，赠送( give的过去分词);
"The pilot was given clearance to land by air traffic control."
飞行员得到空中交通管制站发出的着陆许可。
近义：particular 反义：indefinite, indeterminate, unascertained, uncertain, unsettled, vague
chance [tʃæns] 词频1
n. 机会，机遇;概率，可能性;偶然，运气; v. 偶然发生;冒险;碰巧;偶然被发现; adj. 意外的;偶然的;碰巧的;
💡 碰巧有 机会阐(chan)述我的计策(ce)
"I would do it if I had the chance."
如果我有机会的话，我也会那么做。
近义：hazard, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, risk, stake 反义：assurance, assuredness, obviousness, palpability, patency, positiveness
live [lɪv] 词频1
vi. 生存;居住;生活，过活;在生活中得到享受; vt. 经历;度过;
"We cannot live without water."
没有水我们不能生存。
近义：last, reside, be, sojourn, subsist, dwell 反义：perish, vanish, part, croak, decease, depart
long [lɔŋ] 词频1 词根: /lə/
adj. 长的;长时间的;冗长的，过长的;长音的; adv. 长久地;始终;遥远地; n. 长时间，长时期;[语]长音节;（服装的）长尺寸;长裤; vi. 渴望，极想;
💡 渴望见到很 长的龙（long） 长龙（拼音long)摆尾 网友：顾亮亮 补充：龙很长
"How long will I be under the anaesthetic ?"
我会麻醉多长时间？
近义：lengthened, lengthy, moderately, pretty, quite, rather 反义：little, minute, small, squat, slight
enough [ɪ'nʌf] 词频1
adv. 足够地，充足地;十分地; adj. 充足的;足够的; n. 充分，足够;满足; int. 够了;
"How were they going to raise enough money for it?"
他们怎样来为此筹集足够的资金 呢 ?
近义：sufficient, sufficing, rather, sufficiently, considerably, amply 反义：inadequate, lacking, scanty, scarce, unsatisfactory, unsatisfying

📚 更多「新概念英语第四册」例句

So was born the echo-sounding apparatus, now in general use in ships.
这样就产生了目前各种船舶上普遍应用的回声探测仪。
For small pieces of weather -- and to a global forecaster,
对于小片的恶劣天气--对一个全球性的气象预报员来说，
The turtle at last gives up by pulling his feet under his shell and the game is over.
海龟终于屈服了，将4条腿缩进壳内。
As the wind freshened there came a sudden squall and the ship made a strange movement, listing to port.
当风力增强时，突然刮来一阵大风，瓦萨号奇怪地摇晃了一下，便向左舷倾斜。
All are entitled to an equal start.
所有的人都享有平等起步的权利。
Some hotels supply boiled water on request and this can be used for drinking, or for brushing teeth.
有的酒店根据要求可提供开水，这些开水可用于饮用和刷牙。