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long1 /lɒŋ $ lɒːŋ/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp longer, superlativesupl longest)  
1  great length 很长的长度LONG measuring a great length from one end to the other 长的 OPP short
 a long table
一张长桌子
 long hair
长头发
 the longest tunnel in the world
世界上最长的隧道
 He stretched out his long legs.
他伸开两条长腿。
 a long line of people
长长的一排队伍
2  great distance 长距离LONG continuing or travelling a great distance from one place to another 长距离的 OPP short
 a long distance
一段长距离
 Springfield is a long way from Chicago.
斯普林菲尔德离芝加哥很远。
 Liz lives in Cheltenham, which is a long way away.
利兹住在切尔滕纳姆，那地方很远。
long journey/walk/flight/drive etc (=a journey etc over a large distance that takes a lot of time) 长途旅行/步行/飞行/驾驶等
 It’s a long walk to the shops from here.
从这里去商店要走很远。
3  large amount of time 大量的时间LONG TIME continuing for a large amount of time, or for a larger amount of time than usual 长时间的，长久的 OPP short
 a long period of time
很长一段时间
 a long history of success
长久以来的成功
 He has a long memory.
他记性很好。
(for) a long time/while
 He’s been gone a long time.
他已离去很久了。
 I haven’t been there for a long while.
我好久没有去那里了。
 It took a long time to get everything ready.
花了很长时间才把一切准备就绪。
 She died a long time ago.
她很久以前就过世了。
long silence/pause/delay etc
 There was a long silence before anybody spoke.
沉默了很长时间才有人说话。
 She’s recovering from a long illness.
她病了很久，现正在康复。
 Doctors often work long hours (=work for more time than is usual).
医生经常要工作很长时间。
the longest time American EnglishAmE spoken (=a very long time) 很长的时间
 It took me the longest time to figure out how to open the windows.
我花了很长时间才琢磨出怎么开这几扇窗。
4  particular length/distance/time 某一长度/距离/时间长度LONG used to talk or ask about a particular length, distance, or time 长〔用以谈论或询问长度、距离或时间〕
 How long is your garden?
你的花园有多长？
 How long is the film?
这部电影多长时间？
 The cable is not quite long enough.
电缆不够长。
two metres/three miles etc long
 The bridge is 140 feet long.
这座桥长140英尺。
two hours/three days etc long
 The speech was twenty minutes long.
演说历时20分钟。
5  writing 写作LONG containing a lot of words, letters, names, or pages 长篇的，长的 OPP short
6  clothing 衣服DCCLONG covering all of your arms or legs 长的 OPP short
7  tiring/boring 累人的/无聊的 spokenLONG TIME making you feel tired or bored 漫长的
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 长音的 OPP short
9  how long is a piece of string? British EnglishBrE spokenUNCERTAIN used when there is no definite answer to a question 很难说
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 长话短说，总而言之
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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/某事物的权力[权威]〔尤指逮捕和惩罚某人的权力〕
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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 愁眉苦脸
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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〕
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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 行将就木；时日无多
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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 颇具〔某种品质〕
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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 极小的可能性
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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 从长远来看
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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]
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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 很久不见〔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 从长远考虑，从长计议（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
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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 悠长的周末，周末长假
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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 长久的，长时间的
The film was very long.
这部电影非常长。
There has been a long period without rain.
已经有很长时间没下雨了。
lengthy continuing for a long time, especially longer than you want or expect 长时间的，过长的
Drivers face lengthy delays on all roads out of the city.
驾驶者在所有出城的路上均会耽搁很长时间。
Police are going through the lengthy process of re-examining all the evidence.
警方已进入复核所有证据的漫长阶段。
He faces a lengthy prison sentence.
他正面临漫漫刑期。
long-running [only before noun] continuing for a long time – used especially about disputes, campaigns, or shows 〔尤指争执、运动或演出〕持续很长时间的
He has been involved in a long-running dispute with his neighbour.
他与邻居陷入了长期纠纷。
The programme is one of the longest-running series on television.
该节目是历时最久的电视系列片之一。
a long-running campaign to prevent the airport from being built
旨在阻止兴建机场的一场长期运动
long-lasting continuing for a long time – used especially about effects or relationships 〔尤指效果或关系〕持久的
Stress can have long-lasting effects.
压力会产生长远影响。
While at the school, she made many long-lasting friendships.
她在学校的时候和许多人结下了长久的友谊。
protracted formal continuing for a long time, especially an unusually long time 〔尤指异乎寻常地〕持久的，拖延的
Despite protracted negotiations, they were unable to reach an agreement.
尽管经过旷日持久的谈判，他们仍未能达成协议。
The couple have been involved in a protracted battle for custody of their children.
夫妇俩陷入了争夺孩子监护权的持久战。
prolonged continuing for a long time, especially longer than expected, or longer in a way that makes a situation worse 持续很久的〔尤指超出预期或使情况恶化〕
He returned to work after a prolonged absence.
他缺席很久之后才回去工作。
Studies have linked prolonged use of the drug to cancer.
研究发现长期服用该药与癌症相关。
a prolonged period of economic decline
长时间的经济衰退
extended [only before noun] continuing for a long time – used especially about visits, trips, breaks etc that last longer than was planned 长时间的〔尤指访问、旅行、休息等时间超出预期〕
an extended stay in hospital
长期住院
He took an extended break from work after his father died.
父亲过世后，他拖了很久才去上班。
She didn’t like being away from home for extended periods.
她不喜欢离家太久。
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.
这些谈判旨在取得持久和平。
This affair has done lasting damage to the president’s credibility.
该事件已对总统威信造成长久的损害。
The book left a lasting impression on me.
这本书给我留下了难以磨灭的印象。
enduring continuing for a long time – used especially about memories, influences, or feelings of liking someone or something 〔尤指记忆、影响或对某人、某事物的喜爱〕持久的，持续的
One of my most enduring memories is of going on holiday to France with my parents.
久久留在我记忆中的一次经历是同父母一道去法国度假。
the enduring appeal of Conan Doyle’s stories
柯南·道尔小说经久不衰的魅力
his enduring love for Ireland
他长期以来对爱尔兰的热爱
marathon [only before noun] continuing for a very long time and needing a lot of energy, patience, or determination 马拉松式的〔需要大量时间、精力、耐心或意志力的〕
It was a marathon session of talks which continued until 3 am.
这轮马拉松式的会谈一直持续到凌晨3点。
He arrived after a marathon journey across Europe.
他经过横跨欧洲的长途跋涉，终于抵达。
too long 过长的
long-winded continuing for too long – used about speeches, answers, explanations etc 〔尤指讲话、回答、解释等〕冗长的
a very long-winded answer to a simple question
对一个简单问题的冗长回答
He gave a long-winded speech about the company’s vision for the future.
他就公司的未来前景做了一个冗长的演讲。
interminable very long and boring 冗长乏味的，没完没了的
They faced an interminable wait in the departure lounge of the airport.
他们得在机场候机室里无休无止地等下去。
The journey seemed interminable.
旅程仿佛永无尽头。
long-drawn-out [only before noun] used about a process that continues for much too long 〔过程〕持续太久的
The news heightened expectations that the long-drawn-out investigation might be coming to a close.
这一消息使人们更加相信旷日持久的调查可能即将结束。
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 长久地，长期地
2  LONG TIMEused to ask and talk about particular amounts of time 〔用于询问或谈论多长时间〕
3  LONG TIMESOONat a time that is a long time before or after a particular time 很久〔以前或以后〕
4  for long [usually in questions and negatives] for a long time 长久地，长期地
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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 
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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 长达；达…之久
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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
8  before long SOONsoon or in a short time 很快，不久
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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/这事不会很久
10. all day/year/summer etc long ALL THE TIMEduring all of the day etc 整整一天/一年/一个夏天等
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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 再见
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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/某事物万岁
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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.
他盼望再见到她。
long for
 She longed for the chance to speak to him in private.
她渴望有机会和他私下交谈。
long for somebody to do something
 She longed for him to return.
她盼着他归来。
→ longed-for, longing
Examples from the Corpus
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 的书面缩写 ，经度
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
long1 adjectiveadj
→10-22

→n GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1long2 adverbadv →REGISTER1long3 verblong.
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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？
TOEFL BNC: 217 COCA: 254
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. 这些词均表示渴望得到、渴求，尤其是不易得到的东西。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（短时间内不太可能会发生的事）◆Lucy had always longed for a brother.露西一直渴望有个弟弟。◆He longed for Pat to phone.他期盼着帕特来电话。◆I'm longing to see you again.我很想再次见到你。   see also longing ⇨ appetite 2 ▸ ˈlonged-for

adjective

 [only before noun] ◆the birth of a longed-for baby一个盼望已久的婴儿的出生■ covet ˈkʌvət [transitive] (formal or written) to want sth very much, especially sth that belongs to sb else 渴望，贪求（别人的东西）◆He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician.他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。◆They are this year's winners of the coveted trophy (= that everyone would like to win).他们获得了本年度人人都向往的大奖。■ crave [transitive] (written) to have a very strong desire for sth, especially when the desire is difficult to control 渴望，热望（尤指欲望难以克制）◆She has always craved excitement.她总是渴望刺激。ⓘ 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尤指渴望得到享乐，而太多这种享乐会有害处◆to crave alcohol / drugs / sweet food / carbohydrates / cigarettes / coffee渴望饮酒／吸毒／吃甜食／吃淀粉质食物／吸烟／喝咖啡People who feel that sth is missing in their life may also crave company/attention/affection/power/success. * crave也可指想得到感觉自己生活中缺少的东西，可以说crave company/attention/affection/power/success（渴盼伙伴／关注／爱情／权力／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（短时间内不太可能会发生的事）◆The people yearned for peace.人民渴望和平。◆There was a yearning look in his eyes.他两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（回归原有的生活方式）◆She still hankered after her dancing days.她仍渴望回到自己当舞蹈演员的日子。■ be dying for sth do sth■ be dying for to do sth

idiom

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

adjective

long ♦︎ prolonged ♦︎ lengthy ♦︎ protracted ♦︎ long-lasting ♦︎ extendedThese words all describe things that last for a great amount of time. 这些词均表示时间长的、持久的、漫长的。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 长时间的；长久的；（因忙碌或不愉快而）显得漫长的◆I haven't seen him for a long time.我好久没见到他了。◆There was a long silence before she spoke.沉默了很长时间她才开口说话。◆I like it now the days are getting longer (= in spring).现在白天越来越长了，我很喜欢。◆a long book / film / list (= taking a lot of time to read / watch / deal with) 很厚的书；时间很长的电影；很长的清单◆Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual).护士每天的工作时间很长。◆ (NAmE) He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering.他盯着他们看了好长时间才回答。◆I'm tired. It's been a long day.我累了，这一天可真够长的。◆We were married for ten long years.我们结婚有十年之久了。ⓘ Long is also used for asking or talking about particular periods of time. * long也可用于询问或谈论某段时间◆How long is the film?这部影片得放映多长时间？◆I think it's only about two hours long.我想只有大约两个小时吧。 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；长期的◆There were prolonged spells of dry weather.干旱的天气断断续续，持续了很长时间。◆The drug becomes less effective after prolonged use.这种药在长期服用之后药效就减弱了。  see also prolong ⇨ maintain 1 ■ lengthy (rather formal, especially written) taking a long time, often too long a time 很长的；漫长的；冗长的◆I had to go through the lengthy process of obtaining a visa.我不得不熬过获得签证的漫长过程。◆A court case will be expensive and lengthy.诉讼会耗费大量金钱和时间。■ protracted prəˈtræktɪd, NAmE also proʊˈtræktɪd (formal) continuing for longer than expected or longer than usual 延长的；拖延的；持久的◆There followed a protracted series of legal wrangles.随之而来的是一系列旷日持久的法律纠纷。◆A protracted strike carries a high risk of violence.持久的罢工行动很有可能引发暴力事件。■ ˌlong-ˈlasting (especially of the effect of sth) that can or does last for a long time （尤指某事的影响）可持久的，长期的◆The change brought about long-lasting improvements.这次变革带来了长期的进步。◆The experience made an immediate and long-lasting impression on me.那次经历给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 延长了的；扩展了的◆They are going to publish an extended version of the report.他们计划为这份报告出一个扩充版本。◆More staff will be needed when the extended opening hours are introduced.延长营业时间将需要雇用更多的员工。  see also extend ⇨ maintain 1
TOEFL BNC: 217 COCA: 254

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