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单词 longness
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
long1 /lɔŋ, lɑŋ/USA pronunciation   adj., long•er /ˈlɔŋgɚ, ˈlɑŋ-/USA pronunciation  long•est 
    /ˈlɔŋgɪst, ˈlɑŋ-/USA pronunciation   n., adv. 
    adj. 
    1. having considerable or greater than usual measurement in length or distance:a long table; a long way to travel.
    2. lasting a considerable length of time:a long story; a long trip.
    3. extending, lasting, measuring, or totaling a number of specified units:[after a noun]The river was eight miles long.
    4. containing many items:a long list.
    5. extending beyond normal, moderate, or desired limits:He's been working long hours.
    6. reaching well into the past:a long record of hatred.
    7. taking a long time;
      slow:He was long in getting here.
    8. forward-looking;
      long-range:taking the long view.
    9. intense, thorough, or critical;
      seriously examining:took a long look at his life.
    10. having a good or large supply or endowment:He's long on brains.
    11. being against great odds;
      unlikely:a long chance.
    12. Phonetics
      • (of a speech sound) lasting a relatively long time:long vowels.
      • having the sound of the English vowels in mate, meet, mite, mote, moot, and mute:The long vowels are sometimes written with a macron on top of them, as ā, ē, ī, and ō.

    n. 
    1. a comparatively long time:[uncountable]They haven't been gone for long.
    2. Clothing
      • [uncountable] a size of garments for men who are taller than average.
      • [countable] a garment in this size.

    adv. 
    1. for or through a great extent of space or, esp., time:a reform that has long been needed.
    2. for or throughout a period or extent, esp. of time:How long did he stay?
    3. at a point of time far distant from the time indicated:long before now.
    Idioms
    1. Idioms as long as:
      • provided that:You can watch television as long as you have finished your homework.
      • seeing that;
        since:As long as you're going, I'll go too.
      • Also, so long as. during the time that;
        while:As long as he has been in charge that division has done well.
    2. Idioms before long, soon:I hope I get to see you before long.
    3. Idioms the long and (the) short of it, [~ + be + (that) clause] the essential point or end result:The long and short of it is that they'll have to sell the house.


long2 /lɔŋ, lɑŋ/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to have an earnest or strong desire or craving;
    yearn: [~ + for + object]to long for spring.[~ + to + verb]He longed to return home.[~ + for + object + to + verb]longed for her to kiss him.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
long1  (lông, long),USA pronunciation adj. long•er (lông′gər, long′-),USA pronunciation long•est 
    (lông′gist, long′-),USA pronunciation n., adv. 
    adj. 
    1. having considerable linear extent in space:a long distance; a long handle.
    2. having considerable duration in time:a long conversation; a long while.
    3. extending, lasting, or totaling a number of specified units:eight miles long; eight hours long.
    4. containing many items or units:a long list.
    5. requiring a considerable time to relate, read, etc.:a long story.
    6. extending beyond normal or moderate limits:a long, boring speech.
    7. experienced as passing slowly, because of the difficulty, tedium, or unpleasantness involved:long years of study.
    8. reaching well into the past:a long memory.
    9. the longer of two or the longest of several:the long way home; a brick with the long side exposed.
    10. taking a long time;
      slow:He's certainly long getting here.
    11. forward-looking or considering all aspects;
      broad:to take a long view of life.
    12. intense, thorough, or critical;
      seriously appraising:a long look at one's past mistakes.
    13. having an ample supply or endowment of something (often fol. by on):to be long on advice; to be long on brains.
    14. having a considerable time to run, as a promissory note.
    15. Law[Chiefly Law.]distant or remote in time:a long date.
    16. extending relatively far:a man with a long reach.
    17. being higher or taller than usual:long casement windows.
    18. being against great odds;
      unlikely:a long chance.
    19. (of beverages) mixed or diluted with a large amount of soda, seltzer, etc.:highballs, collinses, and other long drinks.
    20. Physical Anthropology(of the head or skull) of more than ordinary length from front to back.
    21. [Phonet.]
      • lasting a relatively long time:"Feed'' has a longer sound than "feet'' or "fit.''
      • belonging to a class of sounds considered as usually longer in duration than another class, as the vowel of bought as compared to that of but, and in many languages serving as a distinctive feature of phonemes, as the ah in German Bahn in contrast with the a in Bann, or the tt in Italian fatto in contrast with the t in fato (opposed to short).
      • having the sound of the English vowels in mate, meet, mite, mote, moot, and mute, historically descended from vowels that were long in duration.
    22. Poetry[Pros.](of a syllable in quantitative verse) lasting a longer time than a short syllable.
    23. Stock Exchange, Business[Finance.]holding or accumulating stocks, futures, commodities, etc., with the expectation of a rise in prices:a long position in chemicals.
    24. Games
      • marked by a large difference in the numbers of the given betting ratio or in the amounts wagered:long odds.
      • of or pertaining to the larger amount bet.
    25. Ceramics(of clay) very plastic;
      fat.

    n. 
    1. a comparatively long time:They haven't been gone for long. Will it take long?
    2. Poetrysomething that is long:The signal was two longs and a short.
    3. Clothinga size of garment for men who are taller than average.
    4. a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size:The shorts and the longs are hung separately.
    5. Business[Finance.]a person who accumulates or holds stocks or commodities with the expectation of a rise in prices.
    6. Music and Dancelonga.
    7. Idioms before long, soon:We should have news of her whereabouts before long.
    8. Idioms the long and the short of, the point or gist of;
      substance of:The long and the short of it is that they will be forced to sell all their holdings.Also, the long and short of. 

    adv. 
    1. for or through a great extent of space or, esp., time:a reform long advocated.
    2. for or throughout a specified extent, esp. of time:How long did he stay?
    3. (used elliptically in referring to the length of an absence, delay, etc.):Will she be long?
    4. throughout a specified period of time (usually used to emphasize a preceding noun):It's been muggy all summer long.
    5. at a point of time far distant from the time indicated:long before.
    6. Idioms as long as:
      • provided that:As long as you can come by six, I'll be here.
      • seeing that;
        since:As long as you're going to the grocery anyway, buy me a pint of ice cream.
      • Also, so long as. during the time that;
        through the period that:As long as we were neighbors, they never invited us inside their house.
    • bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English longe, Old English lang, long; cognate with Dutch, German lang, Old Norse langr, Gothic langs, Latin longus; (noun, nominal) late Middle English, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; (adverb, adverbial) Middle English long(e), lange, Old English longe, lange, cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German lango
    long′ly, adv. 
    long′ness, n. 
      • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lengthy, extensive.
      • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged protracted, prolonged, extended.
      • 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged overlong, wordy, prolix; tedious, boring.

long2  (lông, long),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to have an earnest or strong desire or craving;
    yearn:to long for spring; to long to return home.
  • bef. 900; Middle English longen, Old English langian grow longer, yearn after, summon; see long1
    See yearn. 

long3  (lông, long),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. [Archaic.]to be suitable or fitting.
  2. [Obs.]to be the possession;
    belong.
  • 1150–1200; Middle English longen to be suitable or proper, belong, derivative of long on account (of ), attributable (to), dependent (on), Old English gelang belonging (to), dependent (on); see along

Long  (lông, long),USA pronunciation n. 
    Crawford Wil•liam•son  (wil′yəm sən),USA pronunciation 1815–78, U.S. surgeon.Hu•ey Pierce  (hyo̅o̅′ē),USA pronunciation 1893–1935. U.S. politician: governor of Louisiana 1928–31; U.S. senator 1931–35.Russell B(il•liu)  (bil′yo̅o̅),USA pronunciation born 1918, U.S. lawyer and politician: U.S. senator 1948–87 (son of Huey Pierce Long).
  1. Biographical Stephen Harriman, 1784–1864, U.S. army officer and explorer.

long., 
  1. Geographylongitude.
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