long
adj
(-er , -est /-NgIst; -NgIst/)
1 having a great or specified extent in space (空間上)長的
How long is the River Nile? 尼羅河有多長?
Your hair is longer than mine. 你的頭發比我的長.
Is it a long way (ie far) to your house? 到你家遠嗎?
These trousers are two inches too long. 這條褲子長出兩英寸. Cf 參看 short1 1.
2 having a great or specified duration or extent in time (時間上)長的
He's been ill for a long time. 他病了很長時間了.
How long are the holidays? 假期有多長?
They're six weeks long. 有六周之久.
Don't be too long about it, ie Do it soonor quickly. 時間別太長(早做或快做). =>Usage at long3用法見long3.
3 (phonetics 語音) (of vowel sounds) taking relatively more time to utter than the correspondingshort vowel sound (指元音)長音的
The vowel sound in `caught' is long; in `cot' it is short. caught中的元音是長元音; cot中的是短元音.
4 seeming to be longer than it really is 似乎比實際為長的; 漫長的
ten long years, miles, etc 漫長的十年、 十英里等.
5 (of memory) able to recall events distant in time (指記憶)能回憶久遠的.
6 (idm 習語) at the `longest not longer than the specified time (時間上)至多, 最長
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 對某事物大有裨益
concessions which go a long way towards satisfying his critics 對批評他的人起緩解作用的讓步
The new legislation does not go far enough towards solving the problem. 新的法規對解決該問題并無多大幫助. go a long way
(a) (of money, food, etc) last a long time (指錢、 食物等)用很長時間, 經花, 經用
She makes a little money go a long way, ie buys many things by careful spending. 她用很少的錢能買很多東西.
A little of this paint goes a long way, ie covers a large area. 這種顏料用一點可以涂一片.
(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. 跟他呆上一會兒就叫人受不了. happy as the day is long => happy. have come a long way have made much progress 大有進步
We've come a long way since those early days of the project. 這項工作開始以來我們已取得很大進展. have a long `arm be able to make one's power or authority felt even at a distance 有深遠的勢力或影響力. in long/short pants => pants. in the `long run ultimately; eventually 從長遠看; 終究; 最後
In the long run pricesare bound to rise. 從長遠看, 物價肯定要漲. 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 拉長臉; 哭喪著臉; 愁眉苦臉. a long `haul long and difficult activity, etc 持久而艱苦的活動等
It's been a long haul but at last this dictionary is published. 經過千辛萬苦這部詞典才終於得以問世. a `long shot wild guess or attempt 瞎猜; 姑妄一試. ,long in the `tooth (joc 謔) rather old 年齒漸長; 頗老
He's getting a bit long in the tooth to be playing football. 他踢足球未免年齒過長了. long time no `see (infml 口) (used as a greeting 用作招呼語) it's a long time since we last met 好久沒見了. not by a `long chalk; Brit not by a `long shot not at all 完全不; 絕不
We're not beaten yet, (not) by a long chalk. 我們...
?? 考研助記
渴望見到很 長的龍(long) 長龍(拼音long)擺尾 網友:顧亮亮 補充:龍很長
?? 擴展釋義
*[l??]a. 長的, 長久的, 冗長的, 做多頭的vi. 渴望, 熱望, 極想ad. 長久, 始終n. 長時間, 長信號, 長整型【計】 長, 長整型【經】 長期的, 遠期的相關詞組: 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