| 单词 | long |
| 释义 | 1. time2. distance and size3. phrases4. verb uses long (lɒŋ , US lɔːŋ ) time Word forms: longer (lɒŋgəʳ , US lɔːŋgər ), longest (lɒŋgɪst , US lɔːŋgɪst )1. adverb [ADVERB with verb] A2 Long means a great amount of time or for a great amount of time. Repairs to the cable did not take too long. Have you known her parents long? I learned long ago to avoid these invitations. The railway had obviously been built long after the house. Chess has long been regarded as a measure of intellect. ...long-established social traditions. for long phrase B2 The expression for long is used to mean 'for a great amount of time'. 'Did you live there?'—'Not for long.' Developing countries won't put up with the situation for much longer. For too long there was a huge gap in the market. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A1 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. She is planning a long holiday in Egypt and America. They sat looking at each other for a long while. He must have started writing his book a long time ago. 3. adverb A2 You use long to ask or talk about amounts of time. How long have you lived around here? He has been on a diet for as long as any of his friends can remember. She reflected no longer than a second before she decisively slit the envelope. Long is also an adjective. How long is the usual stay in hospital? The average commuter journey there is five hours long. Long is also a combining form. She'd just returned from a month-long visit to Egypt. 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A2 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. This is a long film, three hours and seven minutes. Synonyms: prolonged, slow, dragging, sustained 5. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] 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. She was a TV reporter and worked long hours. This has been the longest week of my life. 6. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If someone has a long memory, they are able to remember things that happened far back in the past. 7. adverb [noun ADVERB] B1+ 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. [emphasis] We played that record all night long. Snow is sometimes found all summer long upon the highest peaks. long (lɒŋ , US lɔːŋ ) distance and size Word forms: longer (lɒŋgəʳ , US lɔːŋgər ), longest (lɒŋgɪst , US lɔːŋgɪst )1. adjective A1 Something that is long measures a great distance from one end to the other. ...a long table. A long line of people formed outside the doctor's office. Her hair was long and dark. Her legs were long and thin. Synonyms: elongated, extended, stretched, expanded 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A1 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. The long journey tired him. I went for a long walk. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A1 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. ...a long-sleeved blouse. 4. adjective [as ADJ as] A1 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. How long is the tunnel? In the roots of the olives, you could find centipedes as long as a pencil. Long is also a combining form. ...a three-foot-long gash in the tanker's side. 5. graded adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] 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. long (lɒŋ , US lɔːŋ ) phrases Word forms: longer (lɒŋgəʳ , US lɔːŋgər )1. as long as phrase B2 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. I eat as much as I want, so long as it is healthy. 2. won't be long phrase 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.' If every tune from the band is as good as this one is, it can't be long before they are household names. 3. before long phrase B2 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. Before long he took over the editing of the magazine. 4. long live/ long may phrase 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. [approval] Long live freedom! It is a free world where we are all entitled to our opinions. Long may it remain so. 5. no longer phrase B1 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. She could no longer afford to keep him at school. I noticed that he wasn't sitting by the door any longer. 6. so long convention You can say so long as an informal way of saying goodbye. [formulae] Well, so long, pal, see you around. 7. as long as your arm phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE] If you say that a list is as long as your arm, you are emphasizing that it is very long. [informal, emphasis] 8. by a long chalk phrase [oft with brd-neg, PHRASE with cl] You can use by a long chalk to add emphasis to something you are saying. [British, emphasis] The rest of us hadn't finished our drinks, not by a long chalk. 9. a long face phrase If you have a long face, you look very unhappy or serious. He came to me with a very long face. 10. at long last phrase B1 If you say that something has happened at last or at long last, you mean it has happened after you have been hoping for it for a long time. I'm so glad that we've found you at last! Here, at long last, was the moment he had waited for. At last the train arrived in the station. 'All right', he said at last. 'You may go.' Synonyms: finally, eventually, in the end, ultimately 11. in the long run phrase B2 If you talk about what will happen in the long run, you are saying what you think will happen over a long period of time in the future. If you talk about what will happen in the short run, you are saying what you think will happen in the near future. Sometimes expensive drugs or other treatments can be economical in the long run. In fact, things could get worse in the short run. Synonyms: in the end, eventually, in time, ultimately 12. a long shot phrase If you describe something as a long shot, you mean that it is unlikely to succeed, but is worth trying. The deal was a long shot, but Bagley had little to lose. I thought about meeting a handsome stranger but it seemed a bit of a long shot. 13. in the long term phrase B2 You use the expressions in the long term, in the short term, and in the medium term to talk about what will happen over a long period of time, over a short period of time, and over a medium period of time. The agreement should have very positive results in the long term. In the short term, chemical sprays are clearly an effective way to control pests. In the medium term the U.K. car industry has a brighter outlook. 14. long in the tooth phrase If you describe someone as long in the tooth, you are saying unkindly or humorously that they are old or getting old. [informal, disapproval] Aren't I a bit long in the tooth to start being an undergraduate? 15. to take the long view phrase If you take the long view, you consider what is likely to happen in the future over a long period, rather than thinking only about things that are going to happen soon. Some investors are taking the long view. Taking a long view of the project, I began to think about rehearsal schedules. 16. to go a long way phrase If you say that something goes a long way towards doing a particular thing, you mean that it is an important factor in achieving that thing. Although not a cure, it goes a long way towards making the patient's life tolerable. [+ towards/to] long (lɒŋ , US lɔːŋ ) verb uses Word forms: longs , longing , longed 1. verb If you long for something, you want it very much. Steve longed for the good old days. [VERB + for] I'm longing to meet her. [VERB to-infinitive] He longed for the winter to be over. [VERB + for] Synonyms: desire, want, wish, burn 2. See also longing Idioms: honest as the day is long [old-fashioned] very honest This boy's hard-working, ambitious, smart, and honest as the day is long. They don't come any better than Russell here. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers over the long haul [mainly US] over a long period of time in the future The smart economic message for the nation is that prudent leadership, coupled with patience, will accomplish more over the long haul. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a long haul a task or course of action that will be very difficult to deal with and will need a great deal of effort and time Revitalizing the economy will be a long haul. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be in something for the long haul [mainly US] to intend to continue doing something until it is finished, even if it is difficult or unpleasant Impatience is not our problem. We're in it for the long haul. Five years is the minimum. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers kick something into the long grass [British, journalism] to refuse to deal with something immediately, often because it will create problems There were suggestions this week that the Government intends to kick the proposals into the long grass. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have a long face to look very serious or unhappy He came to me with a very long face and admitted there had been an error. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers by a long chalk [British] said to add emphasis to a statement, especially a negative statement or one that contains a superlative Where do you think you're going, Kershaw? You haven't finished by a long chalk. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be long on one thing and short on another to have a lot of one thing but not very much of another The prime minister's speech was long on words but short on solid action. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers long as your arm very long The phone's been buzzing non-stop. I've a list of messages as long as my arm. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers cast a long shadow over something to have a bad influence over something that lasts for a long time Cancer has cast its long shadow over almost every family in the country. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers by a long shot used to add emphasis to a statement, especially a negative statement or one that contains a superlative We have to know what is going on, and we don't, not yet, not by a long shot. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a long shot a way of solving a difficulty or problem that, although it has little chance of success, is still worth trying You could try to find her. It's a long shot but you could look in the phone book. something that is very unlikely to happen Observers say a deal between the White House and Congress is a long shot in an election year, when both political parties are trying to get the upper hand. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers to cut a long story short [British] or to make a long story short said to mean that you are only going to mention the final result or point of a complicated account of something, without giving any further details I met Paul at a party two years ago – he was the most handsome man I'd ever seen – and, to cut a long story short, we're getting married next year. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers something is someone's long suit said to mean that someone is good at something, or knows a lot about it, which gives them an advantage Looking after children is not her long suit. She's definitely a career woman. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be long in the tooth to be getting old `Why don't you enrol in the University and take a course?' `Aren't I a bit long in the tooth to start being an undergraduate?' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers go back a long way [mainly British] or go way back to have been friends or associates for a very long time We go back a long way, and she's always kept in touch, always been there for me. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not long for this world likely to die soon Peter asked Ian to become his assistant earlier that year, perhaps knowing that he was not long for this world. When he died in June, Ian became chairman. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: long overdue The self-help measures were long overdue but seemed to miss the larger imperative. Times, Sunday Times You'll realise, equally importantly, that some involve exciting, if surprising, developments, while other changes are long overdue. Times, Sunday Times But tough measures to deal with uninsured drivers are long overdue. Times, Sunday Times Many reforms were long overdue, such as greater financial transparency, a move to a modern office and a change to selection procedures. Times, Sunday Times He said that an admissibility test was long overdue. Times, Sunday Times The dinosaurs had been gone for 18m years and the planet was in the middle of a long period of global warming. Times, Sunday Times We have been through a long period of economic abundance and are moving into an age of scarcity. Times, Sunday Times Such a radical change to the system could only take place over a long period to prevent a sudden fall in living standards. Times, Sunday Times It's about consistency and doing it for a long period of time. The Sun And remember: there was quite a long period when we ate that ridiculous olive oil spread. Times, Sunday Times There's a long poem in the middle - 20-odd pages - that had me itching for the scalpel. Times, Sunday Times Would your eldest care to recite that long poem again? Times, Sunday Times No modern poet writing a long poem can bank on such received form answering his needs, so one tends to get sequences, episodes, with loosely corralled and variegated parts. The Times Literary Supplement Other sub-genres of the long poem include lyric sequence, series, collage, and verse-novel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The term long poem includes all the generic expectations of epic and the reactions against those expectations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has speed and a long reach and only needs to land that punch once. Times,Sunday Times He has a big wingspan and that long reach makes him hard to out-hit from the baseline. Times, Sunday Times His long reach allowed him to establish several bitterly tough routes that have rarely, if ever, been repeated. Times, Sunday Times He has a long reach and a better track record. Times, Sunday Times If you had hoped for a peaceful moment to reflect on issues of mortality and the long reach of the past, you can forget it. Times, Sunday Times They can make a long ride more comfortable but aside from the expense, can turn a pleasant commute into a time-consuming faff. Times, Sunday Times The next day, he took us out on a long ride. Times, Sunday Times To make a long ride less boring, try pedalling at a faster pace for a short period, maybe ten minutes. The Sun I had a long ride in the passenger seat last month, which left me seriously impressed. The Sun But we passed the long ride by playing a ridiculous word game, and our hollering laughter made the surrounding darkness feel only wondrous and tranquil. Smithsonian Mag It's a small sign that, despite grim predictions, our clapped-out economy could be on the long road to recovery. The Sun This, in any event, was only to be at the end of a long road. Times, Sunday Times I enjoyed that solitude, feeling that low and it was really the start of the long road back. The Sun He has a long road ahead of him. The Sun And the long road to physical recovery was not the only factor that set her back. Times, Sunday Times That's a long sentence that could have been improved immediately by excising two words. Times, Sunday Times There's nothing wrong with a very long sentence but the writer can easily lose control. Times, Sunday Times Afterwards, some argue, criminals tended to do so as a matter of course because they would face a long sentence in any case. Times, Sunday Times The long sentence stretches out, piling up its clauses as if description were a kind of respiratory need, before sinking in breathless defeat. The Times Literary Supplement I've quoted this long sentence in full for two reasons. Times, Sunday Times There was a long silence followed by one brave squeak. Times, Sunday Times How much was the composer's long silence connected to the absence of a nationalist cause? The Times Literary Supplement There's a long stare — one of the most famous stares in the world — and a long silence. Times, Sunday Times It was only after her mortgage payments lapsed that the sheriff''s department discovered a possible reason for her long silence. Times, Sunday Times Er, cue long silence, chill winds and tumbleweed. The Sun But what was up his long sleeve? Times, Sunday Times The long sleeve makes it a better choice for a night out, as it provides a little extra warmth. The Sun Generally, it's worn outside of a long sleeve shirt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He wears a yellow long sleeve shirt under a blue jacket, blue pants, yellow shoes, and a grey belt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Short and long sleeve shirts are worn as preferred. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1,300 pages it covers a long span of time, has a cast of hundreds and deals with politics and revolution. Times, Sunday Times To be aerodynamically efficient, a wing should be straight with a long span from side to side but have a short chord (high aspect ratio). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It had a long span, high aspect ratio, cantilever wing, which was straight tapered and had squared tipss. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was built around four spars and covered in stressed 3-ply, with long span ailerons but no flaps. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The long span and the hip roof required a complex web of large wooden beams. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We have had a long spell of dry weather. Times, Sunday Times He has had a long spell without playing and it's a pity. The Sun Electorates tend to tire of parties after a long spell in power, especially when they offer an unpopular leader. Times, Sunday Times In both cases a long spell in chokey. The Sun It did so successfully and was rewarded with a long spell in government. Times, Sunday Times He had done a long stretch in prison, come out 14 years ago and hadn't worked since. Times, Sunday Times Useful for those who fear their clients are in for a long stretch. Times, Sunday Times It has its own private beach — a long stretch of shingle and sand with shallow waters and a cool beach bar. Times, Sunday Times But there are also more uncomfortable passages where you feel the long stretch and the blisters and it all begins to chafe. Times, Sunday Times Unless you know the right people, you are looking at a long stretch with the great unwashed. Times, Sunday Times But one can only admire his long struggle not to be confined by yesterday's questions. The Times Literary Supplement Most drinks firms had already signed up for the scheme after a long struggle to agree on a format. The Sun We sometimes forget that even royals go through the dreaded morning sickness, sleepness nights and a long struggle to choose a name. The Sun In fact, it makes it in many ways more important that we engage in it, but it's a long struggle and that struggle goes on. Times, Sunday Times And the centre-back believes he has benefited from the long struggle to relaunch his career. The Sun Such disguised messages had a long tradition stretching back to the liberation war and beyond. Times, Sunday Times Forms that have a long tradition save us from assuming that the world centers around our needs. Christianity Today It has enjoyed a long tradition of positive pastor-congregation relationships. Christianity Today The entrance of the cabaret dancers, a staple of burlesque, cued us to the song's context within a long tradition of low art. Christianity Today Preaching has a long tradition of one-way communication. Christianity Today Cue tow truck, cue slow ride home in a track car, cue the long walk of shame up the pit lane. Times, Sunday Times Up for a party, or a long walk (depending on type). Times, Sunday Times It seemed a long walk back to where we started. Times, Sunday Times Change every six weeks or mix using the gym with a class, a swim, a jog or a long walk. The Sun The long walk back helped to clear away any residual guilt. Times, Sunday Times There was nothing, really, that couldn't wait a while, often a long while, once you had your food and shelter. Times, Sunday Times For a long while, the promise was kept. Times, Sunday Times This will run for a good long while whatever happens tomorrow. Times, Sunday Times Having taken a long while to set up its premise, the film doesn't know what to do next. Times, Sunday Times For a long while, our lives together had seemed blessed. Times, Sunday Times To her surprise, she didn't have to wait long. Times, Sunday Times He did not have to wait long to test his new autocracy. Times, Sunday Times We didn't have to wait long to discover his new side were equally stylish. The Sun Being prime minister he did not have to wait long for the electricity to be restored but that was not the end of his troubles. Times, Sunday Times But it looks like she won't wait long to get picked up. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 长的, 长期地, 渴望, 长的 Japanese: 長い, 長く, 切望する, 長い |
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