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long1 /lɒŋ $ lɒːŋ/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp longer, superlativesupl longest)
1  great length 很長的長度LONG measuring a great length from one end to the other 長的 OPP short
a long table
一張長桌子
long hair
長頭發
the longest tunnel in the world
世界上最長的隧道
He stretched out his long legs.
他伸開兩條長腿。
a long line of people
長長的一排隊伍
2  great distance 長距離LONG continuing or travelling a great distance from one place to another 長距離的 OPP short
a long distance
一段長距離
Springfield is a long way from Chicago.
斯普林菲爾德離芝加哥很遠。
Liz lives in Cheltenham, which is a long way away.
利茲住在切爾滕納姆，那地方很遠。
long journey/walk/flight/drive etc (=a journey etc over a large distance that takes a lot of time) 長途旅行/步行/飛行/駕駛等
It’s a long walk to the shops from here.
從這裏去商店要走很遠。
3  large amount of time 大量的時間LONG TIME continuing for a large amount of time, or for a larger amount of time than usual 長時間的，長久的 OPP short
a long period of time
很長一段時間
a long history of success
長久以來的成功
He has a long memory.
他記性很好。
(for) a long time/while
He’s been gone a long time.
他已離去很久了。
I haven’t been there for a long while.
我好久沒有去那裏了。
It took a long time to get everything ready.
花了很長時間才把一切準備就緒。
She died a long time ago.
她很久以前就過世了。
long silence/pause/delay etc
There was a long silence before anybody spoke.
沉默了很長時間才有人說話。
She’s recovering from a long illness.
她病了很久，現正在康複。
Doctors often work long hours (=work for more time than is usual).
醫生經常要工作很長時間。
the longest time American EnglishAmE spoken (=a very long time) 很長的時間
It took me the longest time to figure out how to open the windows.
我花了很長時間才琢磨出怎麽開這幾扇窗。
4  particular length/distance/time 某一長度/距離/時間長度LONG used to talk or ask about a particular length, distance, or time 長〔用以談論或詢問長度、距離或時間〕
How long is your garden?
你的花園有多長？
How long is the film?
這部電影多長時間？
The cable is not quite long enough.
電纜不夠長。
two metres/three miles etc long
The bridge is 140 feet long.
這座橋長140英尺。
two hours/three days etc long
The speech was twenty minutes long.
演說歷時20分鐘。
5  writing 寫作LONG containing a lot of words, letters, names, or pages 長篇的，長的 OPP short
a long novel
很長的小說
a long list
很長的清單
He has a very long name.
他的名字很長。
He owes money to a list of people as long as your arm (=a very long list).
他欠了很多人錢，債主名單排起來有很長一大串。
6  clothing 衣服DCCLONG covering all of your arms or legs 長的 OPP short
a long dress
長裙
a long-sleeved shirt
長袖襯衫
7  tiring/boring 累人的/無聊的 spokenLONG TIME making you feel tired or bored 漫長的
It’s been a long day.
這一天好漫長。
8. vowel 元音 technicalSL a long vowel in a word is pronounced for a longer time than a short vowel with the same sound 長音的 OPP short
9  how long is a piece of string? British EnglishBrE spokenUNCERTAIN used when there is no definite answer to a question 很難說
‘How long will it take to finish the project?’ ‘How long is a piece of string?’
“這個項目要多長時間才能完成？” “很難說。”
10  the long and (the) short of it spokenRESULT used when you are telling someone the most important facts about something rather than all the details 長話短說，總而言之
The long and the short of it is that we missed the train.
長話短說吧，我們沒有趕上火車。
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the long and (the) short of it• There you are, the long and the short of it.• The long and short of it is that I had too much to drink and said something I shouldn't have.
11  the long arm of somebody/something written the power of someone or something that has authority, especially to catch and punish someone 某人/某事物的權力[權威]〔尤指逮捕和懲罰某人的權力〕
He won’t escape the long arm of the law.
法網恢恢，他插翅難逃。
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the long arm of somebody/something• Roy tries an overhead pass, but the long arm of a Stanford player plucks it out of the air.• How far are you prepared to stretch the long arm of coincidence?• The old woman has turned into the long arm of her family.• Oct-11a is located in a region of mouse chromosome 9 homologous with the long arm of human chromosome 11.• I managed two months at large before I felt the long arm of the law on my shoulder once again.
12. long face a sad or disappointed expression on someone’s face 愁眉苦臉
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long face• Never-ending telly, Mum's long face, and a turkey dinner that nobody wanted to eat, not even Henry.• He was in his early thirties with dark skin and a long face from which protruded a sharp, aquiline nose.• A long face, hangdog, sad-sack, and dusty hair, reddish brown.• Do they really physically raise a sardonic eyebrow, and make a long face, or only metaphorically?• His long face, punctuated by a pencil mustache, is a place of jowls, creases and inflammation.• Their faces slipped through her mind, round faces and long faces, thin, fat, smiling, sombre.• His eyes were wide-set, and his long face was fair-skinned: seen from certain angles it had an almost feminine prettiness.• Worst of all, his long face was more contorted than ever in the fury of self-pity.
13  long in the tooth informalOLD/NOT YOUNG too old – used humorously 太老了〔幽默用法〕
I’m getting a bit long in the tooth for this sort of thing.
做這種事情，我太老了不合適。
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long in the tooth• Some of our vehicles are getting a bit long in the tooth.• A real character, but getting a bit long in the tooth.• Although they were solid and durable, the old machines were getting a bit long in the tooth.• DataEase is a worthy contender, although it's a bit long in the tooth.• It's worth the extra money Hewlett-Packard's DeskJet 840C looks, if anything, a little long in the tooth.
14. not long for this world literary likely to die or stop existing soon 行將就木；時日無多
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not long for this world• The old corner drugstore is not long for this world.
15  long on something having a lot of a quality 頗具〔某種品質〕
He was short on patience, but long on a sense of his own worth.
他耐心不足，但自信有餘。
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long on something• DeSantos was long on hope, but his team lost anyway.
16. long odds PROBABLYif there are long odds against something happening, it is very unlikely that it will happen 極小的可能性
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long odds• Even with the delay, Lee now faces long odds.• Has slipped down the weights and could surprise at long odds here.• Highbrook will be at longer odds than she should be as a result of her defeat last time out at Newmarket.• Talbot would have taken long odds that he was cold sober.• Exactly thirty years after completing their only Wembley triumph, Leigh are at long odds to go all the way in 2001.
17  in the long run/term used when talking about what will happen at a later time or when something is finished 從長遠來看
All our hard work will be worth it in the long run.
從長遠來看，我們的一切努力都是值得的。
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in the long run/term• Arguably, however, the implications of the Manchester North-West result were to become more apparent in the long term.• However limited its immediate effects, the ideology of Enlightened Despotism was important in the long term.• It invites us to reflect on history with a slower pulse-rate, history in the longer term.• The consequences of violating this rule had always been unhappy in the long run and not infrequently in the short.• I don't know what good it did David in the long run because what it did was cost a lot of money.• The funding to do anything, however, must in the long run derive from national resources.• But in the long run, it has proved impossible to continue down this path.• Yet the saving of money, in the long run, was more important to Mowat than the saving of scenery.
18  long shot someone or something with very little chance of success 成功可能性不大的人[事]
Chelsea are a 20–1 long shot to win the championship.
切爾西隊奪冠的賠率爲1比20，希望渺茫。
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long shot• City officials and securities experts think the activists are betting on a long shot.• He had not told Rory everything, not by a long shot.• With all the interest the article had generated, Fanshawe no longer seemed like such a long shot.• This is a long shot, but I still want to try it.• It's a long shot, but well worth trying.• The 45-year-old candidate remains the longest of long shots for the Republican nomination.• Its brief revival was sparked by Dziekanowski who fed Tarasiewicz and for once a long shot had Shilton in trouble.• She had looked everywhere else and, although it seemed a long shot, she might as well look in there.
19. long time no see spokenHELLO used humorously to say hello when you have not seen someone for a long time 很久不見〔幽默用法〕
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long time no see• Uh, and says, uh, long time no see, .
20. take the long view (of something) to think about the effect that something will have in the future rather than what happens now 從長遠考慮，從長計議（某事）
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take the long view (of something)• Any time we set out to change our lives or the world, we have to take the long view.• But I think you must take the long view.• One had to take the long view.• The fox of Damascus, ruthlessly in control since 1970, has always taken the long view.• It was an error to take the long view in the face of moral objections.
21  a long way very much, far, or a great amount or degree 很多；很大程度
We’re still a long way from achieving our sales targets.
我們離完成銷售指標還有很長的路。
Psychiatry has come a long way (=developed a lot) since the 1920s.
自20世紀20年代以來，精神病學已有很大發展。
Your contributions will go a long way towards helping children in need (=will help to reach a goal).
你的捐助對生活困難的孩子大有幫助。
by a long way/shot informal (also by a long chalk British English) (=used when something is much better, quicker, cheaper etc) 絕對，遠遠
It was his best performance this year, by a long way.
這是他今年最好的表現，遠勝以往。
not by a long way/shot informal (also not by a long chalk British English) (=not at all or not nearly) 絕對沒有，遠遠沒有
He had not told Rory everything, not by a long shot.
他沒有全部告訴羅裏，遠遠沒有。
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a long way• For me, a little bit of race watching goes a long way.• Genuine smiles and statements of appreciation go a long way.• The negotiations are over, but the contract is a long way from being signed.• It's a long way from the sturdy frames the technicians normally handle.• Taken together they go a long way in explaining the birth and persistence of aesthetic modernism.• Still, they had come a long way since their managerial debut.• He believes it still has a long way to go.• That tale goes a long way toward explaining why the spineless weasels in Dogpatch have once again rejected a referendum.
22. long weekend three or more days, including Saturday and Sunday, when you do not have to go to work or school 悠長的周末，周末長假
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long weekend• About half the normal amount of trades took place as traders were reluctant to place bets ahead of the long weekend.• The long weekend also gave me time to myself to rest and ponder on all that had gone and was to come.• During the school year, long weekends are good opportunities to explore together.• Or get an early start on that long weekend commute, then catch up from home.• It had been a long weekend for both of them.• So for a little over £100 it is easy to spend a long weekend in Paris in the spring, summer or whenever.• Would you like a long weekend in the country courtesy of Citroën?
→ at (long) last at last3(2), → it’s a long story at story(10), → cut/make a long story short at story(11), → a little (of something) goes a long way at little2(5), → have a long way to go at way1(19)
 THESAURUS
long continuing for a long time 長久的，長時間的
The film was very long.
這部電影非常長。
There has been a long period without rain.
已經有很長時間沒下雨了。
lengthy continuing for a long time, especially longer than you want or expect 長時間的，過長的
Drivers face lengthy delays on all roads out of the city.
駕駛者在所有出城的路上均會耽擱很長時間。
Police are going through the lengthy process of re-examining all the evidence.
警方已進入複核所有證據的漫長階段。
He faces a lengthy prison sentence.
他正面臨漫漫刑期。
long-running [only before noun] continuing for a long time – used especially about disputes, campaigns, or shows 〔尤指爭執、運動或演出〕持續很長時間的
He has been involved in a long-running dispute with his neighbour.
他與鄰居陷入了長期糾紛。
The programme is one of the longest-running series on television.
該節目是歷時最久的電視系列片之一。
a long-running campaign to prevent the airport from being built
旨在阻止興建機場的一場長期運動
long-lasting continuing for a long time – used especially about effects or relationships 〔尤指效果或關系〕持久的
Stress can have long-lasting effects.
壓力會産生長遠影響。
While at the school, she made many long-lasting friendships.
她在學校的時候和許多人結下了長久的友誼。
protracted formal continuing for a long time, especially an unusually long time 〔尤指異乎尋常地〕持久的，拖延的
Despite protracted negotiations, they were unable to reach an agreement.
盡管經過曠日持久的談判，他們仍未能達成協議。
The couple have been involved in a protracted battle for custody of their children.
夫婦倆陷入了爭奪孩子監護權的持久戰。
prolonged continuing for a long time, especially longer than expected, or longer in a way that makes a situation worse 持續很久的〔尤指超出預期或使情況惡化〕
He returned to work after a prolonged absence.
他缺席很久之後才回去工作。
Studies have linked prolonged use of the drug to cancer.
研究發現長期服用該藥與癌症相關。
a prolonged period of economic decline
長時間的經濟衰退
extended [only before noun] continuing for a long time – used especially about visits, trips, breaks etc that last longer than was planned 長時間的〔尤指訪問、旅行、休息等時間超出預期〕
an extended stay in hospital
長期住院
He took an extended break from work after his father died.
父親過世後，他拖了很久才去上班。
She didn’t like being away from home for extended periods.
她不喜歡離家太久。
lasting [only before noun] strong enough or great enough to continue for a long time 持久的；耐久的
The negotiations were aimed at achieving a lasting peace.
這些談判旨在取得持久和平。
This affair has done lasting damage to the president’s credibility.
該事件已對總統威信造成長久的損害。
The book left a lasting impression on me.
這本書給我留下了難以磨滅的印象。
enduring continuing for a long time – used especially about memories, influences, or feelings of liking someone or something 〔尤指記憶、影響或對某人、某事物的喜愛〕持久的，持續的
One of my most enduring memories is of going on holiday to France with my parents.
久久留在我記憶中的一次經歷是同父母一道去法國度假。
the enduring appeal of Conan Doyle’s stories
柯南·道爾小說經久不衰的魅力
his enduring love for Ireland
他長期以來對愛爾蘭的熱愛
marathon [only before noun] continuing for a very long time and needing a lot of energy, patience, or determination 馬拉鬆式的〔需要大量時間、精力、耐心或意志力的〕
It was a marathon session of talks which continued until 3 am.
這輪馬拉鬆式的會談一直持續到淩晨3點。
He arrived after a marathon journey across Europe.
他經過橫跨歐洲的長途跋涉，終於抵達。
too long 過長的
long-winded continuing for too long – used about speeches, answers, explanations etc 〔尤指講話、回答、解釋等〕冗長的
a very long-winded answer to a simple question
對一個簡單問題的冗長回答
He gave a long-winded speech about the company’s vision for the future.
他就公司的未來前景做了一個冗長的演講。
interminable very long and boring 冗長乏味的，沒完沒了的
They faced an interminable wait in the departure lounge of the airport.
他們得在機場候機室裏無休無止地等下去。
The journey seemed interminable.
旅程仿佛永無盡頭。
long-drawn-out [only before noun] used about a process that continues for much too long 〔過程〕持續太久的
The news heightened expectations that the long-drawn-out investigation might be coming to a close.
這一消息使人們更加相信曠日持久的調查可能即將結束。
n GRAMMAR: Order of adjectives
If there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.
You say:
I had a nice long bath.
✗Don’t say: I had a long nice bath.
You say:
She wore a long black coat.
✗Don’t say: She wore a black long coat.
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long• I like the book, but the chapters are really long.• Some snakes can grow up to 30 feet long.• The meeting was too long.• Look how long Ayesha's hair is getting.• a long ballgown• a woman in a long black gown• "Gone With the Wind" is a really long book.• One was young with a cupid face dotted with two splotches of rouge, and long brown hair.• She led them down a long corridor, through countless swinging doors.• It's a long flight - 15 hours.• However, these pauses were considerably longer for the philosophical section of the passage than for the description of the countryside.• I don't like long hair on guys.• Exercise can help people live longer, healthier lives.• Her hair was long, honey-blonde, and tied back in a ponytail.• Get me a measuring tape - I'll show you how long I want the skirt.• He died after a long illness.• How long is the trailer? I don't think it will fit in the garage.• He has a long last name that nobody can pronounce.• Oh dear, this is going to be a long list of things I was supposed to do but didn't.• Rome has the longest shopping street in Europe.• I don't want to make a long speech, but I hope you'll bear with me while I mention a few people who have helped.• For the long term, today's crisis is obviously a poor guide.• They stood for a long time in silence, and the others left them alone.• I thought they were cute, naturally, but I never realised that they come from a long tradition.• The place has a long Welsh name that I can't pronounce.• Those damn registers were in the stores for three long years, until some one in Accounting decided they could be written off.
long hair• But this one had long hair and slacks.• He cut his long, long hair and stopped hanging out at clubs, dancing with other girls.• With her long hair drooping round her face and her large, mournful eyes, she looked like a lost basset-hound puppy.• The girls' long hair flowing over tight turtle-neck sweaters, eyes darkened against pale skin.• Her long hair fluttered behind her as she moved about.• Pierced ears, noses or eyelids, purple hair, long hair, no hair or a mohawk.• The high voice and long hair of Taylor is perfect for pop, where androgyny pays.• His long hair stopped neatly at the level where it curved most attractively, but his shave was indifferent.
a long way• You must be tired - you've come a long way.• For me, a little bit of race watching goes a long way.• Genuine smiles and statements of appreciation go a long way.• We could hear them shouting from a long way away.• It's a long way down - hold on tight.• The negotiations are over, but the contract is a long way from being signed.• The farm is a long way from the highway.• It's a long way from the sturdy frames the technicians normally handle.• Taken together they go a long way in explaining the birth and persistence of aesthetic modernism.• From the map, it looked as if the lake was still a long way off.• Still, they had come a long way since their managerial debut.• We still have a long way to go.• He believes it still has a long way to go.• That tale goes a long way toward explaining why the spineless weasels in Dogpatch have once again rejected a referendum.
long period of time• But the result is very different when there is nothing to do for long periods of time.• I would not have taken more expedition members but I would have gone for a longer period of time.• Viruses tend to mutate and to change their characteristics over long periods of time.• Wear comfortable shoes; you may be doing some walking or standing for long periods of time.• Your own, personalized weight control programme has not been a sudden thing but has evolved over a long period of time.• That move would likely hurt shareholder value and earnings for a longer period of time, analysts said.• Some teachers expect incoming kindergarten children to be able to sit for long periods of time concentrating on workbooks or worksheets.• Your friends usually are the one you have known for a long period of time, for example at work or at university.
How long• Do I want partners to invest in my idea? How long before I can earn the money back?• Was there diffuse sweating? How long did the attack appear to last, and how long was the person confused afterwards?• Where did we meet? How long had it been going on?• M., on July 5,1947? How long has life existed on Mars?• How long is the movie?• What a nightmare. How long would it take before the hour was up?• She had never felt stronger. How long would this last?
long list• It would be a very long list.• There is a long list in between.• Most have relied upon traditional methods for analyzing jobs, by breaking them down into long lists of discrete skills.• Hudson, the beautiful; handsome Hudson with the long list of girl-friends was tentative, gentle and unhurried.• Baynton's long list of offices ranged from a keepership in Clarendon forest to the stewardship of Bristol.• Driven by their long lists of openings, many San Diego companies are regulars at the Westech show.• He was one of a long list of people who came to the dry plains for their health.• The boards of banks and insurance companies, for example, have traditionally been full of long lists of the great and good.
long day• And I think Claire's had a long day.• It had been a long day.• A middle-aged husband comes home after a long day at the office.• After that it was all weather: frosts and rains and spring and summer, and the long days growing longer.• I, who had traveled all that long day on that train without so much as a cheese in my pocket?• She had spent a long day playing golf with a couple of amateurs -- as a favor to the tournament director.• A long day was in store.
long2 ●●● S1 W1 adverbadv
1  LONG TIMEfor a long time 長久地，長期地
Have you been waiting long?
你是否等了很長時間？
Reform of the law is long overdue.
這項法律早就該修改了。
long established traditions
歷史悠久的傳統
2  LONG TIMEused to ask and talk about particular amounts of time 〔用於詢問或談論多長時間〕
How long will it take to get there?
到那裏去要多長時間？
Try to keep going for as long as possible.
能堅持多久就堅持多久。
It took me longer than I thought it would.
我用的時間比原先想的要長。
3  LONG TIMESOONat a time that is a long time before or after a particular time 很久〔以前或以後〕
long before/after something
This all happened long before you were born.
這一切在你出生以前早就發生了。
long ago/since
He should have left her long ago.
他早就應該離開她了。
It wasn’t long before (=soon) Lisa arrived.
不久莉薩就來了。
4  for long [usually in questions and negatives] for a long time 長久地，長期地
Have you known them for long?
你認識他們很久了嗎？
I haven’t seen her for so long that I’ve forgotten what she looks like.
我很久沒有見到她，都已經忘記她的樣子了。
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for long• Have you been working here for long?• Have you known the Garretts for very long?• He'll have to stay in hospital, but not for long.• I haven't known them for very long.• I hope his speech doesn't go on for long.
5  as/so long as 
a) used to say that one thing can happen or be true only if another thing happens or is true 只要
You can go out to play as long as you stay in the back yard.
你可以出去玩，只要不出後院。
b) used to say that one thing will continue to happen or be true if another thing happens or is true at the same time 只要，只有〔表示只有一件事發生或屬實，另一件事才會同時發生或屬實〕
As long as we keep playing well, we’ll keep winning games.
只要我們一直打得好，我們會一直赢下去。
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as/so long as• As long as you're just sitting there, come help me with the groceries.• Wet wood can recover as long as it dries out relatively quickly.• Why did they not know that as long as they did not speak, he was all right?• Pam stayed awake as long as she could.• You can go as long as you're home for dinner.• At the least, officials said, the move will postpone implementation of the program for as long as six months.• Fortunately Scott was reasonably obedient as long as some one kept a close watch over him.• His fame will remain undiminished as long as the game of cricket is played.• It's quite possible you won't even realise this, so long as you each mirror the same changes.• It is not a wasted experience as long as it can be purged of negative overtones.• This is three times as long as the Canon's heads, so I haven't included replacements in the page costs.
6  (for) as long as used to talk about something continuing for the amount of time that you want, need, or is possible 長達；達…之久
You can stay for as long as you want.
你想逗留多久就逗留多久。
She tried to stay awake for as long as she could.
她盡量不讓自己睡去，能醒就醒着。
The fruit should be left on the tree as long as possible.
應該讓水果盡可能在樹上多生長一些時間。
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(for) as long as• Caldwell says she will continue lecturing as long as people want to listen.• Hongkongers will not complain as long as the Li family shares continue to benefit from it.• None of this is likely to change the dynamics of stadium-bidding, as long as the sports-league cartels distort the market.• Take it back to your hotel; keep it as long as you need.• The company believes it is at least twice as long as any private sector award so far.• The image which had been so preserved for, well for as long as anyone could remember, was suddenly shattered.• This took as long as running the neural network, just over two hours.• You have to let them do it their way as long as they are going in the right direction.
7  no longer/not any longer PASTused when something used to happen or be true in the past but does not happen or is not true now 不再
The extra workers won’t be needed any longer.
將不再需要額外的工人。
It’s no longer a secret.
這已經不是秘密了。
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In everyday English, people usually say not any longer or not anymore (especially AmE)/not any more (BrE), rather than no longer, which sounds slightly formal or literary: 在日常英語中，人們一般說not any longer或not any more (【英】)/ not anymore (【美】)，而不說 no longer ，因爲後者略顯正式或像文學語言
He no longer lives here. → He doesn’t live here any longer OR anymore. 他不在這裏住了。
8  before long SOONsoon or in a short time 很快，不久
Before long a large crowd had gathered outside the building.
不久大樓外面就聚集了一大群人。
It’s likely that the law will be abolished before long.
這項法律很有可能不久就會廢除。
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before long• But if past success is any guide, another Nasdaq company will join the fold before long.• His problems had been much more serious than mine, but before long he was accepted by everyone.• So I walked down to the sea and before long, I was at the ship and was swimming round it.• I found that before long I was eating everything - most people did out of boredom.• He supported individual artists financially, and before long Perkins Cove lured them north.• Late in 1994, Riley abandoned paper altogether and before long, the Riley Guide moved on to the Web.• Stevie would start spinning stuff out of whole cloth to Bill, and before long, the whole camp would fall silent.• If news sites waited around before updating their visitors, before long they'd have none to update.
9  somebody/something/it won’t be long spoken used to say that someone or something will be ready, will be back, will happen etc soon 某人/某事/這事不會很久
Wait here – I won’t be long.
在這裏等着，我馬上就回來。
Dinner won’t be long.
晚餐很快就準備好了。
10. all day/year/summer etc long ALL THE TIMEduring all of the day etc 整整一天/一年/一個夏天等
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all day/year/summer etc long• He just sat at a table ticking off numbers all day long.• He loved growing things, and in Florida he could work his garden all year long.• I suppose that if we include New Zealand, we can claim to have new season lamb practically all year long.• There is just so little meaning in what I do almost all day long!• The docks were experiencing a boom in trade and all day long a steady stream of customers came and went.• Smashing down mogul fields all day long, day after day, sounds great to skiers in their 20s.• So all day long her thoughts fought with each other.• She'd sail the lake all day long if I let her.
11. so long spoken especially American EnglishAmEGOODBYE goodbye 再見
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so long• As we look at this reply, it is clear why psychotherapy often takes so long.• They also maintained that it would be impossible to hold fair trials so long after the alleged crimes had been committed.• The reality was long ago - oh so long ago!• All those words he had hoarded for so long and released so grudgingly.• Just so long as there are decent shows either side of it.• To wait so long for a clean cup of water was beyond me.• "So long, '' he said. "Don't forget to write.''• She grabbed Nick by the shoulders and hugged him affectionately. "So long, Nick.''• Things were going on for so long that I thought he would stay here and things would be settled.• Dunn's mouth was open so long that it dried inside and he could not swallow or salivate.
12  long live somebody/something used to show support for a person, idea, principle, or nation 某人/某事物萬歲
Long live the King!
國王萬歲！
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long live somebody/something• Long live the King!
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long• I won't be long.• She's convinced that Grandmother is not going to live long.• Why is it taking so long?• Yellow and White were on the ground too long.• Have you been waiting long?• Have you been working here for long?• I'm sorry this is taking so long.• I haven't been waiting long.• 75 percent of the battered women in our survey stayed with their husbands long after most people would have left.• Long after the war, the wreckage of his plane was discovered.• It seems so long ago that Jody can hardly remember the game, but barely two months have passed.• I guess it didn't happen very long ago.• It has long been recognized that a high-fat diet can cause heart problems.• She was wearing fake fur long before it became fashionable.• They ran out of things to talk about long before they arrived.• They've been together so long, I can't figure out why they don't get married.• The phone rang for so long, I hung up in the end.• If food is kept for too long its taste will deteriorate and, more importantly, it may become harmful.• The journey took longer than I thought it would.• It took me longer to finish than I thought.• I don't visit very often because it takes so long to get over there.• I bet it doesn't take your mom so long to make an apple pie.• I imagine you've long wanted to share a physical relationship with Radcliffe.
waiting long• If you listen to a Bush speech these days you will not be waiting long before the governor begins talking about education.• Now, off you go, you have kept him waiting long enough.• The other people in the queue had obviously been waiting longer than I and were moaning and groaning.
How long• Do I want partners to invest in my idea? How long before I can earn the money back?• Was there diffuse sweating? How long did the attack appear to last, and how long was the person confused afterwards?• Where did we meet? How long had it been going on?• M., on July 5,1947? How long has life existed on Mars?• What a nightmare. How long would it take before the hour was up?• She had never felt stronger. How long would this last?
long ago/since• The Air Force figured it was time for some one to ask the hard questions you should have asked long ago.• You know, a Christmas towing halt, like those bombing halts of long ago.• Want was all he could do, for his body had long ago ceased to function in that way.• This sociologically naive view has long since had to be abandoned.• Three hundred workpeople trampling about and regular cleaning means traces are going to be destroyed long ago, I would have thought.• They had money, they had organizational skills, and they had long ago lost the girlish need to please.• The receipts from his shows have long since moved from the realms of the fantastic into those of the ludicrous.• The soldiers have long since returned to their bases.
long3 ●●○ verb [intransitiveI]
WANTto want something very much, especially when it seems unlikely to happen soon 渴望，盼望
long to do something
He longed to see her again.
他盼望再見到她。
long for
She longed for the chance to speak to him in private.
她渴望有機會和他私下交談。
long for somebody to do something
She longed for him to return.
她盼着他歸來。
→ longed-for, longing
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long• Those naive souls who have longed for a simpler and better way have had to consign their visions to pointless daydreams.• Artificial light, all the lines lie, it almost makes you long for darkness.• He was longing for everyone to leave, so that he could think in peace about what had happened that day.• The combination of a large meal and physical tiredness made the thought of sleep irresistible, and she longed for her bunk.• He longed for the good old days when teachers were shown respect.• They long to find new worlds where freedom is possible.• More than anything, I long to have someone who loves me for myself.
long to do something• Perhaps soon, he would meet them both and ask that one question that he longed to ask: Why?• It was a sight and a situation long to be remembered.• There had always been a sympathetic ear for her clients, and she longed to pour out all her troubles right away.• It did not take me long to realize that I embarrassed Minna with my appearance and with my behavior.• Thousands of birds had heard of a fabulous being called the Simorgh, whom they longed to see and know.• She longed to turn and walk away.• How one longed to uproot those walls.
Related topics: Geography
long.
SGthe written abbreviation of longitude / longitude 的書面縮寫 ，經度
From Longman Business Dictionary
longlong1 /lɒŋlɒːŋ/ adjectiveadj
1FINANCE possessing shares, bonds, currencies etc because you believe that their value is going to increase
long on
Those who were long on dollars rushed to sell them.
—long noun [countableC usually plural]
After massive sales recently of US stocks and futures, the fund now has 30% more shorts than it has longs.
2long day/hours etc if you work long hours or a long day, you work for more time than is usual
Tax specialists often work long hours during assessment time.
longlong2 adverbadv
FINANCE go long (on something) to buy or keep bonds, shares, currencies etc because you believe that their value will rise
He reversed short positions and went long on Hong Kong stocks.
Dealers are going long on dollars in expectation of today’s release of strong US trade figures.
Origin long1
Old English long, lang
 long3
Old English langian
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long

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤desperately極其渴望◇He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。➤secretly暗暗渴望◇They were the words she had secretly longed to hear.那些話是她暗中渴望聽到的。➤always一直渴望◇She had always longed to travel to other countries.她一直渴望到其他國家旅行。PREPOSITION➤for渴望◇He hated the city and longed for the mountains.他厭惡城市，向往山區。
long

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, look, seem長；看上去長；好像長◇That dress looks a little long to me.我穿那條連衣裙看起來有點兒長。➤grow長長◇My hair had grown long.我的頭髮長長了。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常長◇His drive to work is fairly long.他驅車上班的路程比較長。➤awfully, exceptionally, incredibly特別長；格外長；極其長➤excessively, overly (especially NAmE) 過長◇At 900 pages, the book is overly long.這部書有 900 頁，太長了。➤unusually異乎尋常地長◇an unusually long pause非常長的停頓➤impossibly, ridiculously長得無法相信；長得荒唐◇a pair of impossibly long legs兩條長得不可思議的腿➤relatively比較長▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒／稍有些長▸➤enough足夠長◇Are you sure two hours will be long enough?你確定兩個小時夠用嗎？
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long

verb

long ♦︎ covet ♦︎ crave ♦︎ yearn ♦︎ hanker ♦︎ be dying for sth/to do sthThese words all mean to want sth very much, especially when it is very difficult to get. 這些詞均表示渴望得到、渴求，尤其是不易得到的東西。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to long / yearn / hanker / be dying for sb / sth◆to yearn / hanker after sb / sth◆to long / yearn / hanker / be dying to do sth◆to always / still long for / covet / crave / yearn for / hanker for sth◆to desperately long for / crave / yearn for sth◆to secretly long for / yearn for / hanker for sth■ long [intransitive, transitive] (especially written) to want sth very much, especially when it does not seem likely to happen soon 渴望，期盼（短時間内不太可能會發生的事）◆Lucy had always longed for a brother.露西一直渴望有個弟弟。◆He longed for Pat to phone.他期盼着帕特來電話。◆I'm longing to see you again.我很想再次見到你。   see also longing ⇨ appetite 2 ▸ ˈlonged-for

adjective

 [only before noun] ◆the birth of a longed-for baby一個盼望已久的嬰兒的出生■ covet ˈkʌvət [transitive] (formal or written) to want sth very much, especially sth that belongs to sb else 渴望，貪求（别人的東西）◆He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician.他一直渴望有機會與著名音樂家一起工作。◆They are this year's winners of the coveted trophy (= that everyone would like to win).他們獲得了本年度人人都向往的大獎。■ crave [transitive] (written) to have a very strong desire for sth, especially when the desire is difficult to control 渴望，熱望（尤指欲望難以克制）◆She has always craved excitement.她總是渴望刺激。ⓘ Crave is used especially to talk about people having a very strong desire for pleasures that can be damaging if they take too much of them. * crave尤指渴望得到享樂，而太多這種享樂會有害處◆to crave alcohol / drugs / sweet food / carbohydrates / cigarettes / coffee渴望飲酒／吸毒／吃甜食／吃澱粉質食物／吸煙／喝咖啡People who feel that sth is missing in their life may also crave company/attention/affection/power/success. * crave也可指想得到感覺自己生活中缺少的東西，可以說crave company/attention/affection/power/success（渴盼夥伴／關注／愛情／權力／成功）。   see also craving ⇨ appetite 2 ■ yearn jɜːn; NAmE jɜːrn [intransitive] (literary) to want sth very much, especially when it does not seem likely to happen soon 渴望，期盼（短時間内不太可能會發生的事）◆The people yearned for peace.人民渴望和平。◆There was a yearning look in his eyes.他兩眼流露出渴望的神情。   see also yearning ⇨ appetite 2 ■ hanker [intransitive] to want sth very much, especially a return to an old way of life 渴望，渴求（回歸原有的生活方式）◆She still hankered after her dancing days.她仍渴望回到自己當舞蹈演員的日子。■ be dying for sth do sth■ be dying for to do sth

idiom

 (informal) to want sth very much 渴望；極想◆I'm dying for a glass of water.我特别想喝杯水。◆I'm dying to know what happened.我很想知道出了什麽事兒。long

adjective

long ♦︎ prolonged ♦︎ lengthy ♦︎ protracted ♦︎ long-lasting ♦︎ extendedThese words all describe things that last for a great amount of time. 這些詞均表示時間長的、持久的、漫長的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a long / prolonged / lengthy / extended period◆a long / prolonged / lengthy / protracted delay / dispute / illness◆a long / lengthy / protracted / extended process◆long / prolonged / lengthy / protracted / extended negotiations◆very / relatively long / prolonged / lengthy / protracted / long-lasting◆quite long / prolonged / lengthy / long-lasting / extended■ long lasting or taking a great amount of time or more time than usual; seeming to last or take more time than it really does because, for example, you are very busy or not happy 長時間的；長久的；（因忙碌或不愉快而）顯得漫長的◆I haven't seen him for a long time.我好久沒見到他了。◆There was a long silence before she spoke.沉默了很長時間她才開口說話。◆I like it now the days are getting longer (= in spring).現在白天越來越長了，我很喜歡。◆a long book / film / list (= taking a lot of time to read / watch / deal with) 很厚的書；時間很長的電影；很長的清單◆Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual).護士每天的工作時間很長。◆ (NAmE) He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering.他盯着他們看了好長時間才回答。◆I'm tired. It's been a long day.我累了，這一天可真夠長的。◆We were married for ten long years.我們結婚有十年之久了。ⓘ Long is also used for asking or talking about particular periods of time. * long也可用於詢問或談論某段時間◆How long is the film?這部影片得放映多長時間？◆I think it's only about two hours long.我想只有大約兩個小時吧。 OPP short , brief ⇨ short 1 , short ⇨ short 3 ■ prolonged prəˈlɒŋd; NAmE prəˈlɔːŋd, prəˈlɑːŋd [only before noun] (especially written) continuing for a long time 持久的；長期的◆There were prolonged spells of dry weather.幹旱的天氣斷斷續續，持續了很長時間。◆The drug becomes less effective after prolonged use.這種藥在長期服用之後藥效就減弱了。  see also prolong ⇨ maintain 1 ■ lengthy (rather formal, especially written) taking a long time, often too long a time 很長的；漫長的；冗長的◆I had to go through the lengthy process of obtaining a visa.我不得不熬過獲得簽證的漫長過程。◆A court case will be expensive and lengthy.訴訟會耗費大量金錢和時間。■ protracted prəˈtræktɪd, NAmE also proʊˈtræktɪd (formal) continuing for longer than expected or longer than usual 延長的；拖延的；持久的◆There followed a protracted series of legal wrangles.随之而來的是一系列曠日持久的法律糾紛。◆A protracted strike carries a high risk of violence.持久的罷工行動很有可能引發暴力事件。■ ˌlong-ˈlasting (especially of the effect of sth) that can or does last for a long time （尤指某事的影響）可持久的，長期的◆The change brought about long-lasting improvements.這次變革帶來了長期的進步。◆The experience made an immediate and long-lasting impression on me.那次經歷給我留下了深刻而持久的印象。OPP short-lived ⇨ short 1   see also lasting ⇨ permanent ■ extended [only before noun] (rather formal, especially written) long or longer than usual or expected; longer than before 延長了的；擴展了的◆They are going to publish an extended version of the report.他們計劃爲這份報告出一個擴充版本。◆More staff will be needed when the extended opening hours are introduced.延長營業時間將需要僱用更多的員工。  see also extend ⇨ maintain 1
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