复合形式: long | longest |
a long time adv | (a considerable period) | SCSimplified Chinese 长期地 cháng qī de TCTraditional Chinese 長期地 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 长时间地 cháng qī de ,cháng shí jiān de |
| It's a long time since we last met. |
| 我们有很长一段时间没见了。 |
a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | SCSimplified Chinese 许久以前 xǔ jiǔ yǐ qián TCTraditional Chinese 許久以前 |
| A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
a long way down adv | (far below) | SCSimplified Chinese 远低于地 |
| It's a long way down from the top of the cliff. |
a long way down prep | (a significant distance along) | SCSimplified Chinese 很长一段路 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 慢慢长路 |
| The climber fell a long way down the mountain, but luckily landed in deep snow. |
a long way off adv | (in the distance) | SCSimplified Chinese 在远处 zài yuǎn chù TCTraditional Chinese 在遠處 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 在远方 zài yuǎn chù ,zài yuǎn fāng |
| A long way off, you could just see the lights from a distant village. |
a long way off adv | (distant, far away) | SCSimplified Chinese 遥远地 yáo yuǎn de TCTraditional Chinese 遙遠地 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 远方地 yáo yuǎn de,yuǎn fāng de |
| Those birds are swimming a long way off shore, so you'll need a telescope to see them. |
a long way off adv | US, colloquial (in the distant future) (口语) | SCSimplified Chinese (时间上)遥远地,在遥远的将来 shí jiān shàng yáo yuǎn de,zài yáo yuǎn de jiāng lái |
| My sixtieth birthday is still a long way off. |
a long way to go expr | (much effort still needed) | SCSimplified Chinese 还有很长的路要走 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 漫漫长路 |
| Brad did well on the quiz, but he has a long way to go before he passes the class. |
a long while n | (considerable period of time) | SCSimplified Chinese 长时间 cháng shí jiān TCTraditional Chinese 長時間 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 长久 cháng shí jiān ,cháng jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 長久 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 很久 cháng shí jiān ,hěn jiǔ |
| It's been a long while since I played golf. |
a mighty long time n | US, informal (very considerable period) | SCSimplified Chinese 很长一段时间 hěn cháng yí duàn shí jiān |
| 34 years? That's a mighty long time to spend in one job. |
a mile long adj | (one mile in length) | SCSimplified Chinese 一英里长 yì yīng lǐ cháng TCTraditional Chinese 一英里長 |
| The road is about a mile long. |
a mile long adj | US, figurative, informal (extensive) | SCSimplified Chinese 很长 |
| Her grocery list was a mile long! |
| 她列了很长的购物清单。 |
age-long adj | (existing for a long time) | SCSimplified Chinese 久远的,长久的,长时期的 jiǔ yuǎn de ,cháng jiǔ de TCTraditional Chinese 久遠的,長久的 |
all day long adv | (throughout the whole day) | SCSimplified Chinese 一整天 yì zhěng tiān |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 一天到晚 yì zhěng tiān,yì tiān dào wǎn |
| I could water the flowers all day long. |
| I sat in the sun all day long and read my book. |
as long as, so long as expr | (providing that) | SCSimplified Chinese 只要 zhǐ yào TCTraditional Chinese 只要 |
| I am happy, as long as the sun always comes back around. |
| 只要太阳还会升起,我就很开心。 |
as long as, so long as expr | (while) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…期间 zài … qī jiān TCTraditional Chinese 在…期間 |
| As long as you're living under my roof, you'll obey my rules, young lady! |
| 小姐,在你住在我家的这段期间,你就得遵守我的规则! |
as long as expr | (equal in length to) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…一样长 |
| My garden is as long as a football pitch. |
| 我的花园与一块足球场一样长。 |
as long as your arm expr | figurative, informal (very long) | SCSimplified Chinese 很长 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 长得要命 |
at long last expr | (emphatic: finally) (强调) | SCSimplified Chinese 终于,总算 zhōng yú TCTraditional Chinese 總算 |
| At long last, the exile was reunited with his family. |
be in for the long haul, be in [sth] for the long haul v expr | (be committed to [sth] long-term) | SCSimplified Chinese 长期投入 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 长期专注 |
before long adv | (soon) | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 bù jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 在不久的将来 bù jiǔ,zài bù jiǔ de jiāng lái |
| Spring should be coming before long. |
| 不久,春天就要来了。 |
by a long chalk expr | informal, figurative (by a large margin) | SCSimplified Chinese 在很大程度上 zài hěn dà chéng dù shàng |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 远远地 zài hěn dà chéng dù shàng ,yuǎn yuǎn de TCTraditional Chinese 遠遠地 |
by a long shot expr | informal (by a large margin) | SCSimplified Chinese 很大的差距 |
daddy longlegs, daddy-long-legs n | UK, colloquial, invariable (insect: cranefly) | SCSimplified Chinese 长脚蜘蛛 cháng jiǎo zhī zhū TCTraditional Chinese 長腳蜘蛛 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 盲蛛 |
| I hate daddy longlegs – they make my flesh crawl. |
daddy longlegs, daddy-long-legs (UK), harvestman (US) n | colloquial, invariable (arachnid: harvestman) | SCSimplified Chinese 盲蜘蛛, 长脚蛛 |
distance runner, long-distance runner n | (person who runs long distances) | SCSimplified Chinese 马拉松跑者 |
ere long adv | archaic, literary (soon, quickly) (诗,古语) | SCSimplified Chinese 不久,很快,在短时间内 bù jiǔ,hěn kuài,zài duǎn shí jiān nèi TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| Ere long the storm passed, and the village was tranquil once again. |
farsighted (US), long-sighted, longsighted (UK) adj | (difficulty seeing near objects) (本义) | SCSimplified Chinese 目光长远的,有远见的 mù guāng cháng yuǎn de,yǒu yuǎn jiàn de TCTraditional Chinese 有遠見的 |
farsightedness (US), long-sightedness, longsightedness (UK) n | (vision defect: being longsighted) (美式拼法,本义指视力) | SCSimplified Chinese 远视 yuǎn shì |
| Dawn wears glasses to correct her farsightedness. |
for a long time adv | (at length) | SCSimplified Chinese 很长一段时间 hěn cháng yí duàn shí jiān |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 很久 hěn cháng yí duàn shí jiān,hěn jiǔ |
| After a hard day's work, I'm always ready to sleep for a long time. |
| 一整天的辛苦工作后,我总是准备好要睡很长一段时间。 |
for a long time to come adv | (way into the future) | SCSimplified Chinese 长期,在将来的很长一段时间内 cháng qī TCTraditional Chinese 長期 |
| Oil spills affect the environment both immediately and for a long time to come. |
for long adv | (a considerable time) | SCSimplified Chinese 长期 cháng qī TCTraditional Chinese 長期 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 长期地 cháng qī ,cháng qī de TCTraditional Chinese 長期地 |
备注: used in questions and negatives |
| Will he be gone for long? |
for so long expr | (finite amount of time) | SCSimplified Chinese 有限的时间 |
| The boss will only wait for so long; hurry up! |
for so long expr | (a very long time) | SCSimplified Chinese 很久以来,长时间以来 hěn jiǔ yǐ lái TCTraditional Chinese 很久以來 |
| Jasmine has wanted to go to Paris for so long. |
go a long way expr | (be successful) | SCSimplified Chinese 成功 chéng gōng TCTraditional Chinese 成功 |
| With Tom's intelligence and ambition, he'll go a long way. |
go a long way, go a long way to do [sth] expr | (be helpful) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…大有帮助,对…很有帮助 |
| The man's generous donation will go a long way to help build homes for needy families. |
how long adv | (time: for what duration) | SCSimplified Chinese 多久 duō jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 多久 |
| How long does it take to boil an egg? |
| 煮一枚鸡蛋需要花多久时间? |
how long adv | (measurement: what length) | SCSimplified Chinese 多长 duō cháng TCTraditional Chinese 多長 |
| How long is the Great Wall of China? |
| 中国的长城有多长? |
in the long run expr | (eventually) | SCSimplified Chinese 从长期来看,从长远来看 cóng cháng qī lái kàn |
| It's probably for the best in the long run. |
| It will be a little bumpy at first, but in the long run it will be well worth it. |
| 也许从长远来看,这样最好。 // 起初会有一些颠簸,不过从长远来看旅途是值得的。 |
in the long term, in the long-term adv | (well into the future) | SCSimplified Chinese 从长远来看,就长期而言 |
| The investment in new machinery will cost a lot of money, but will be worthwhile in the long term. |
it's been a long time expr | (a lot of time has passed) | SCSimplified Chinese 已经过了很久了 yǐ jīng guò le hěn jiǔ le |
| It's been a long time since I last saw him. |
lifelong, life-long adj | (lasting a lifetime) | SCSimplified Chinese 持续终生的 chí xù zhōng shēng de |
| Marriage should be regarded as a lifelong commitment. |
long after prep | (for a long time following) | SCSimplified Chinese 很久后 TCTraditional Chinese 很久後 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 很久之后 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 很久以后 |
| The feeling of good times lingered on in the house long after the party was over. |
long ago adv | (many years before now) | SCSimplified Chinese 很多年以前 hěn duō nián yǐ qián |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 很久以前 hěn duō nián yǐ qián,hěn jiǔ yǐ qián |
| Long ago all these mountains were volcanoes. |
the long and short of it is, the long and the short of it is that expr | informal (in summary) | SCSimplified Chinese 长话短说 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 简而言之 jiǎn ér yán zhī TCTraditional Chinese 簡而言之 |
| The long and short of it is that I'm pregnant. |
the long arm of the law n | figurative (police powers) | SCSimplified Chinese 执法力量,法律权力 zhí fǎ lì liàng |
| If you break the law, the police will catch you - you can't outrun the long arm of the law. |
long covid n | (long-term effects of coronavirus disease) | SCSimplified Chinese 长新冠 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 新冠长期症状 |
long distance n | (considerable range, length) | SCSimplified Chinese 远处 yuǎn chù |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 远距离 yuǎn chù,yuǎn jù lí TCTraditional Chinese 遠距離 |
备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| Kane scored a magnificent goal from a long distance. |
long distance, long-distance adj | (over considerable range) | SCSimplified Chinese 长途的 TCTraditional Chinese 長途的 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 远距离的 yuǎn jù lí de TCTraditional Chinese 遠距離的 |
| It is a good idea to stretch your legs regularly during a long-distance flight. |
long distance adj | (phone call: not local) | SCSimplified Chinese 长途的 TCTraditional Chinese 長途的 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 长途电话的 |
| Additional charges will apply if the call is long distance. |
long division n | (procedure for dividing a number) | SCSimplified Chinese 长除法,长除 |
| To divide 5,381,264 by 17, you need either long division or a calculator! |
long duration n | (considerable period of time) | SCSimplified Chinese 长时间 cháng shí jiān TCTraditional Chinese 長時間 |
long-duration n as adj | (pertaining to a long duration) | SCSimplified Chinese 长期的 cháng qī de TCTraditional Chinese 長期的 |
| Bone loss density is a risk for astronauts on long-duration space flights. |
long face n | figurative (sad expression) | SCSimplified Chinese 郁郁寡欢的脸色 yù yù guǎ huān de liǎn sè |
| You got everything you wanted, so why the long face? |
long game n | (golf) (高尔夫) | SCSimplified Chinese 长打 |
long game n | (cards) | SCSimplified Chinese 卡牌游戏 |
long gone, long-gone adj | (having left a long time ago) | SCSimplified Chinese 早走了,早离开了 |
备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| Tony is long gone; he now lives in Chicago. |
long gone, long-gone adj | (having died a long time ago) | SCSimplified Chinese 去世很久的 |
备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| These cave paintings were created by our long-gone ancestors. |
long hair n | (hairstyle: grown long) | SCSimplified Chinese 长发 |
| Long hair suits Debbie; she looks really pretty. |
long haired, long-haired adj | (person: having long hairstyle) | SCSimplified Chinese 长发的 |
备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| Sam was a long-haired hippie in the 1970s. |
long haired, long-haired adj | (animal: having long fur) | SCSimplified Chinese 长毛的 |
| Her long-haired cat sheds all over the furniture. |
long haul n | (journey: long-distance) | SCSimplified Chinese 远距离 yuǎn jù lí TCTraditional Chinese 遠距離 |
| The trip from France to Australia is a long haul. |
long-haul adj | (over long distance) | SCSimplified Chinese 远距离的 yuǎn jù lí de TCTraditional Chinese 遠距離的 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 长途的 TCTraditional Chinese 長途的 |
| Long-haul trucks regularly carry goods across the country. |
the long haul n | figurative, informal (full duration) | SCSimplified Chinese 长期 cháng qī TCTraditional Chinese 長期 |
| The football club's new owners say they're in for the long haul. |
long hours npl | (extended working time) | SCSimplified Chinese 长时间的工作 cháng shí jiān de gōng zuò |
| You may have to work long hours, including weekends, in order to meet deadlines. |
| A lot of newly-qualified lawyers work very long hours for their firms. |
long in the tooth adj | figurative (old or very experienced) | SCSimplified Chinese 年纪大的,年老的 nián lǎo de |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 经验丰富的 jīng yàn fēng fù de |
long johns npl | (full-body undergarments) (口语) | SCSimplified Chinese 长内裤 cháng nèi kù TCTraditional Chinese 長內褲 |
| I am wearing long johns and thermal underwear, but I am still cold! |
long jump (UK), broad jump (US) n | (athletics competition) | SCSimplified Chinese 跳远 tiào yuǎn TCTraditional Chinese 跳遠 |
| It was during the Olympics that she broke the world long jump record. |
| In high school I was on the track and field team and participated in the long jump. |
long lasting, long-lasting adj | (enduring) | SCSimplified Chinese 持久的 chí jiǔ de |
备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| The effects of the storm have been long-lasting. |
long lasting, long-lasting adj | (durable) | SCSimplified Chinese 耐久的 nài jiǔ de |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 耐用的 nài jiǔ de ,nài yòng de |
| We need to find a long-lasting solution. |
| The coating on the car will ensure that the paint job is long lasting. |
long life n | (longevity) | SCSimplified Chinese 长寿 cháng shòu |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 长命百岁 cháng shòu,cháng mìng bǎi suì |
| A healthy diet is key to a long life. |
| My grandfather had a long life, passing away at the age of 92. |
long life n | (endurance) | SCSimplified Chinese 耐用 nài yòng TCTraditional Chinese 耐用 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 经久耐用 nài yòng,jīng jiǔ nài yòng TCTraditional Chinese 經久耐用 |
| This bicycle is built for long life using high-quality components. |
long one n | slang (bottle of beer) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 啤酒 pí jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 啤酒 |
long overdue, long-overdue adj | (long-awaited) | SCSimplified Chinese 姗姗来迟的,迟来的 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 期盼已久的 |
| Janice finally got a long-overdue apology from her ex-boyfriend. |
long pants npl | US (trousers: reaching to feet) | SCSimplified Chinese 长裤 cháng kù |
| Bill is wearing long pants. |
long play | (long-playing phonograph record) | SCSimplified Chinese 密纹唱片 mì wén chàng piàn TCTraditional Chinese 密紋唱片 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 黑胶唱片 mì wén chàng piàn,hēi jiāo chàng piàn TCTraditional Chinese 黑膠唱片 |
long play record, long-play record n | (12-inch vinyl record) | SCSimplified Chinese 密纹唱片 mì wén chàng piàn TCTraditional Chinese 密紋唱片 |
| I don't think you can find long play records any more. |
long range n | (considerable distance) | SCSimplified Chinese 远程 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 远距离 yuǎn jù lí TCTraditional Chinese 遠距離 |
备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| The device allows the police to convey important messages over a long range in a noisy environment. |
long-range n as adj | (covering a considerable distance) | SCSimplified Chinese 远程的 TCTraditional Chinese 遠程的 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 远距离的 yuǎn jù lí de TCTraditional Chinese 遠距離的 |
| Long-range jets can fly non-stop across the Pacific. |
long-range n as adj | figurative (into the future) | SCSimplified Chinese 长远的 TCTraditional Chinese 長遠的 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 长期的 cháng qī de TCTraditional Chinese 長期的 |
| Right now I am focused on my studies, but my long-range ambition is to get a great job and start a family. |
long scale n | (naming system for powers of a million) | SCSimplified Chinese 长级差 |
long shot n | informal, figurative ([sth] unlikely) | SCSimplified Chinese 远景镜头 yuǎn jǐng jìng tóu TCTraditional Chinese 遠景鏡頭 |
| I know this is a long shot, but I don't suppose you have a screwdriver I could borrow? |
long shot n | informal, figurative ([sth] unlikely to succeed) | SCSimplified Chinese 胜算不高 |
| Though the horse was a long shot, he still won the race. |
long shot, wide shot, full shot n | (movie, photo: wide-angle view) (摄影) | SCSimplified Chinese 远景 yuǎn jǐng TCTraditional Chinese 遠景 |
| The film begins with a long shot in which you can see the whole town. |
long since adv | (for a long time now) | SCSimplified Chinese 很久以来 hěn jiǔ yǐ lái TCTraditional Chinese 很久以來 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 很久以前 hěn jiǔ yǐ lái,hěn jiǔ yǐ qián |
| I've long since retired; I haven't worked for years. |
long time n | (considerable period of time) | SCSimplified Chinese 长时间 cháng shí jiān TCTraditional Chinese 長時間 |
备注: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is an adjective |
| I sat in the sun for a long time and got sunburned. |
| I haven't seen my ex-husband in a long time. |
| 我在太阳底下坐了太长时间,晒伤了皮肤。我有很长一段时间没有见到前夫了。 |
long time no see interj | slang (I haven't seen you for a long time) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 好久不见 hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn TCTraditional Chinese 好久不見 |
| Hey, Andrew! Long time no see! |
long underwear n | (full-body undergarments) | SCSimplified Chinese 长内裤 cháng nèi kù TCTraditional Chinese 長內褲 |
| It was below freezing temperatures, so he decided to wear long underwear. |
long vacation n | (summer break or holiday) | SCSimplified Chinese 暑假 shǔ jià |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 长假期 shǔ jià,cháng jià qī |
long vowel n | (English: vowel sound) | SCSimplified Chinese 长元音 cháng yuán yīn TCTraditional Chinese 長元音 |
long wave n | (electromagnetic wave) (无线电) | SCSimplified Chinese 长波 TCTraditional Chinese 長波 |
long way n | (considerable distance) | SCSimplified Chinese 很长的路程 hěn cháng de lù chéng |
| I'm not sure I would accept a job there; it's a long way from my family. |
| We still have a long way to go on this project before it's finished. |
long-armed adj | (having long arms) | SCSimplified Chinese 长臂的 |
long-awaited adj | (expected for long time) | SCSimplified Chinese 等了很久的 |
| The long-awaited sequel to the most popular sci-fi movie in history is finally in theaters tomorrow. |
long-buried adj | (died a long time ago) | SCSimplified Chinese 死了很久的,很久以前就过世了的 |
long-buried adj | figurative (hidden for a long time) (比喻义) | SCSimplified Chinese 埋藏已久的 |
long-dated adj | (financial security: 15 years to run) (证券) | SCSimplified Chinese 没有提供翻译 |