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measuring or covering a great length or distance, or a greater length or distance than usual （长度或距离）长的 She had long dark hair. 她留着黑黑的长发。 He walked down the long corridor. 他沿长廊走去。 It was the world's longest bridge. 那座桥当时是世界上最长的。 a long journey/walk/drive/flight 长途旅行／步行／驾驶／飞行 We're a long way from anywhere here. 我们这里离任何一个地方都很远。 It's a long way away. 那儿离这里很远。 He had long, thin fingers. 他有细长的手指。 a lush meadow of long grass 一片长满青草的茂盛草地
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancea1Economy class can be uncomfortable for those with extra-long legs. 经济舱对那些腿特别长的乘客来说可能会不舒服。 His drive to work is fairly long. 他驱车上班的路程比较长。 That dress looks a bit long to me. 我穿那条裙子看起来有点长。 After the hurricane, many are forced to wait in very long lines to get food or gas. 飓风过后，许多人被迫排很长的队来获取食物或汽油。
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used for asking or talking about particular lengths or distances （询问或谈论长度或距离）长 How long is the River Nile? 尼罗河有多长？ The table is six feet long. 那张桌子长六英尺。 The report is only three pages long. 这份报告仅有三页。
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lasting or taking a great amount of time or more time than usual 长时间的；长久的；长期的 He’s been ill (for) a long time. 他生病很久了。 There was a long silence before she spoke. 沉默了很长时间她才开口。 I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). 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) 篇幅长的书；放映时间长的电影；一份很长的清单 Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). 护士都不得不长时间地工作。 - (North American English)
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。 Chicago has a long history of country music. 芝加哥有悠久的乡村音乐历史。 to have a long life/career 长寿/事业有成
Which Word? (for) long / (for) a long time(for) long / (for) a long timeopposite short- Both (for) long and (for) a long time are used as expressions of time. In positive sentences (for) a long time is used:
* (for) long 和 (for) a long time 均用以表示时间。肯定句用 (for) a long time： We’ve been friends a long time. 我们是老朋友了。
* (for) long 只有与 too、enough、as、so、seldom 等词连用时才用于肯定句中： I stayed out in the sun for too long. 我在太阳底下待的时间太长了。 You’ve been waiting long enough. 你等得够久的了。
* (for) long 和 (for) a long time 均可用于疑问句，但 (for) long 较常用： Have you been waiting long? 你等了很长时间吗？
- In negative sentences (for) a long time sometimes has a different meaning from (for) long. Compare:
I haven’t been here for a long time (= It is a long time since the last time I was here) and I haven’t been here long (= I arrived here only a short time ago) ‘我已很久没到这里来了（即离上次我来此已很长时间了）’和‘我到这里没多久（即我刚到不久）’.
Extra Examplesan unusually long pause 非常长的停顿 He let out a long, slow breath. 他长长地、缓慢地呼出一口气。 It took me a long time to accept the situation. 我花了很长时间才接受这种情况。 Winters are long and severe in the far north. 在遥远的北方，冬天漫长而严寒。
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used for asking or talking about particular periods of time （询问或谈论某段时间） How long is the course? 这门课程要念多久？ I think it's only three weeks long. 我想只有三个星期长。 How long a stay did you have in mind? 你原打算待多长时间？
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seeming to last or take more time than it really does because, for example, you are very busy or not happy （因忙或不愉快等）似乎比实际时间长的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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covering all or most of your legs or arms 长的（完全或大部分覆盖腿或臂的） - long on something (informal)
having a lot of a particular quality 擅长；颇具（某种特性） - (
phonetics 语音学 a long vowel is pronounced for a longer time than other vowels 长音的 Compare the long vowel in ‘beat’ and the short vowel in ‘bit’. 比较“beat”中的长元音和“bit”中的短元音。
distance距离
time时间
clothes衣物
having a lot of something
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Word Originadjective Old English lang, long (adjective), lange, longe (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lang.
Idioms
as long as your arm
at the longest
at long last
after a long time 最后；终于
by a long way
by a great amount 大量地；大大地 He was the best by a long way. 他是最棒的。
go back a long way
go a long way
(of money, food, etc. 钱、食物等 to last a long time 经用；够维持很长时间
go a long/some way towards doing something
have come a long way
have a long way to go
to need to make a lot of progress before you can achieve something 还有很长的路要走；还有很大差距
how long is a piece of string?
in the long run
in the long/short/medium term
used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future 长／短／中期内 Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term (= it will not happen for quite a long time). 发生这样的情况看来可能性不大，起码短期之内应当如此。 In the longer term, children of depressed mothers are more likely to suffer from childhood depression. 从长远来看，抑郁母亲的孩子更容易患儿童抑郁症。 In the long term, our efforts will pay off. 从长远来看，我们的努力会得到回报。
it’s as broad as it’s long
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it makes no real difference which of two possible choices you make 两种选择都一样
It’s a long story.
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used to say that the reasons for something are complicated and you would prefer not to give all the details 一言难尽；说来话长
kick something into the long grass/into touch
the long and (the) short of it
used when you are telling somebody the essential facts about something or what effect it will have, without explaining all the details 总而言之；总的情况
the long arm of something
(pull, wear, etc.) a long face
(to have) an unhappy or disappointed expression 闷闷不乐；哭丧着脸；愁眉苦脸 He took one look at her long face and said ‘What’s wrong?’ 他看了一眼她的长脸，说道:“怎么了？ The news for the company isn't good, judging from the long faces in the boardroom. 从董事会上人们拉长的脸可以看出，对公司来说这不是个好信息。
long in the tooth
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old or too old 年齿渐长；老朽
a long shot
an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying 成功希望不大的尝试；把握不大的猜测；姑妄一猜
(to cut a) long story short (British English)
(North American English (to make a) long story short)
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used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details 长话短说；扼要地说；简而言之 To cut a long story short, we didn’t get home until 3 in the morning! 长话短说，我们直到凌晨3点才到家！ Anyway, long story short: we had this argument and I haven't seen him since. 总之长话短说:我们有过这样的争吵，从那以后我再也没见过他。
long time no see
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used to say hello to somebody you have not seen for a long time 好久不见了
not by a long chalk (British English)
(also not by a long shot North American English, British English)
take a long (cool/hard) look at something
take the long view (of something)
to consider what is likely to happen or be important over a long period of time rather than only considering the present situation 从长远考虑 As pension funds are investing for members’ retirements, they can take the long view. 由于养老基金正在为成员退休进行投资，他们可以从长计议。