英语词汇“long story”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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long story

i. it's (also that's) a long story: used to indicate that something is too complicated or involved to be briefly described (frequently with the implication that someone is reluctant to divulge information). Also simply long story.

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1836 F. Marryat Mr. Midshipman Easy II. i. 18 ‘Where have you been so long?’ ‘It's a long story, sir.’

1898 Detroit Free Press 31 Aug. 4/3 ‘Why?’ ‘It's a long story.’

1938 Escanaba (Mich.) Daily Press 28 Apr. 11/4 ‘Did you reach any definite conclusions with the president?’ ‘That's a long story.’

1958 J. Popplewell Dear Delinquent i. ii. 25 Why do you think Mr. Warren has anything to do with the affair?.. It's a long story, miss.

1998 C. Coulter Target (1999) 84 I don't have my laptop and modem with me. Long story.

2010 Daily Post (N. Wales) (Nexis) 6 Aug. 7 What's happened there tonight, Brian? Tell me... It's a long story.

extracted from longadj.¹n.¹

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单词	long story
释义	> as lemmas long story i. it's (also that's) a long story: used to indicate that something is too complicated or involved to be briefly described (frequently with the implication that someone is reluctant to divulge information). Also simply long story. ΚΠ 1836 F. Marryat Mr. Midshipman Easy II. i. 18 ‘Where have you been so long?’ ‘It's a long story, sir.’ 1898 Detroit Free Press 31 Aug. 4/3 ‘Why?’ ‘It's a long story.’ 1938 Escanaba (Mich.) Daily Press 28 Apr. 11/4 ‘Did you reach any definite conclusions with the president?’ ‘That's a long story.’ 1958 J. Popplewell Dear Delinquent i. ii. 25 Why do you think Mr. Warren has anything to do with the affair?.. It's a long story, miss. 1998 C. Coulter Target (1999) 84 I don't have my laptop and modem with me. Long story. 2010 Daily Post (N. Wales) (Nexis) 6 Aug. 7 What's happened there tonight, Brian? Tell me... It's a long story. extracted from longadj.¹n.¹ < as lemmas
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