long
adj
(-er , -est /-NgIst; -NgIst/)
1 having a great or specified extent in space (空间上)长的
How long is the River Nile? 尼罗河有多长?
Your hair is longer than mine. 你的头发比我的长.
Is it a long way (ie far) to your house? 到你家远吗?
These trousers are two inches too long. 这条裤子长出两英寸. Cf 参看 short1 1.
2 having a great or specified duration or extent in time (时间上)长的
He's been ill for a long time. 他病了很长时间了.
How long are the holidays? 假期有多长?
They're six weeks long. 有六周之久.
Don't be too long about it, ie Do it soonor quickly. 时间别太长(早做或快做). =>Usage at long3用法见long3.
3 (phonetics 语音) (of vowel sounds) taking relatively more time to utter than the correspondingshort vowel sound (指元音)长音的
The vowel sound in `caught' is long; in `cot' it is short. caught中的元音是长元音; cot中的是短元音.
4 seeming to be longer than it really is 似乎比实际为长的; 漫长的
ten long years, miles, etc 漫长的十年、 十英里等.
5 (of memory) able to recall events distant in time (指记忆)能回忆久远的.
6 (idm 习语) at the `longest not longer than the specified time (时间上)至多, 最长
He's only away for short periods a week at the longest. 他只是短期外出--至多一周. go `far/go a long `way become very successful 很成功
That girl will go a long way, I'm sure. 我相信那姑娘很有前途. go far/go a long way towards doing sth make a considerable contribution towards sth 对某事物大有裨益
concessions which go a long way towards satisfying his critics 对批评他的人起缓解作用的让步
The new legislation does not go far enough towards solving the problem. 新的法规对解决该问题并无多大帮助. go a long way
(a) (of money, food, etc) last a long time (指钱、 食物等)用很长时间, 经花, 经用
She makes a little money go a long way, ie buys many things by careful spending. 她用很少的钱能买很多东西.
A little of this paint goes a long way, ie covers a large area. 这种颜料用一点可以涂一片.
(b) be as much as one can bear 叫人受不了
A little of his company goes a long way, ie One can tolerate his company for a short time only. 跟他呆上一会儿就叫人受不了. happy as the day is long => happy. have come a long way have made much progress 大有进步
We've come a long way since those early days of the project. 这项工作开始以来我们已取得很大进展. have a long `arm be able to make one's power or authority felt even at a distance 有深远的势力或影响力. in long/short pants => pants. in the `long run ultimately; eventually 从长远看; 终究; 最後
In the long run pricesare bound to rise. 从长远看, 物价肯定要涨. in the long/ short term => term. it's as broad as it's long => broad1. (put on, have, wear, etc) a long `face sad expression 拉长脸; 哭丧著脸; 愁眉苦脸. a long `haul long and difficult activity, etc 持久而艰苦的活动等
It's been a long haul but at last this dictionary is published. 经过千辛万苦这部词典才终於得以问世. a `long shot wild guess or attempt 瞎猜; 姑妄一试. ,long in the `tooth (joc 谑) rather old 年齿渐长; 颇老
He's getting a bit long in the tooth to be playing football. 他踢足球未免年齿过长了. long time no `see (infml 口) (used as a greeting 用作招呼语) it's a long time since we last met 好久没见了. not by a `long chalk; Brit not by a `long shot not at all 完全不; 绝不
We're not beaten yet, (not) by a long chalk. 我们...
🎯 考研助记
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
🔁 扩展释义
*[lɒŋ]a. 长的, 长久的, 冗长的, 做多头的vi. 渴望, 热望, 极想ad. 长久, 始终n. 长时间, 长信号, 长整型【计】 长, 长整型【经】 长期的, 远期的相关词组: long since so long as not by a long chalk the long and the short of it a long shot gamble long for in the long run so long all day long all night long as long as before long for long long after long before long ago long long ago
For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep. It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there. In a word, this is tasting.