单词	long-lost
释义	long-lostˌlong-ˈlost adjective [only before noun] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a long-lost uncle EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS An ancient apple tree in the clearing has delicious, tart yellow apples of a long-lost variety. But Katrinka is sustained by her search for her long-lost son, and a wardrobe a Vegas showgirl could kill for. But to her surprise the patron and his very large, round-faced wife greeted him like a long-lost son. His long-lost cousin was a bit of a shock. I felt like Father Christmas as I entered the front door of the cottage to be welcomed like a long-lost son. Later on, backstage, I am greeted with enthusiasm, as if I were a long-lost friend or something. The bodies of successive generations transport them through time, so that a long-lost character may emerge in a distant descendant. The two girls decide instead to opt for a frantic search for their long-lost father. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► long-lost brother/cousin/friend etc COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► brother · He could not understand the familiarity of the elderly stranger, who gazed at him with the pride of a long-lost brother. ► cousin · His long-lost cousin was a bit of a shock.· Grow a long-lost cousin in Missouri, or something. ► friend · Later on, backstage, I am greeted with enthusiasm, as if I were a long-lost friend or something.· But she was looking at me as if we were long-lost friends. lost or not seen for a long time:  long-lost treasureslong-lost brother/cousin/friend etc
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