lengthy
adjective(comparative lengthier, superlative lengthiest)
Word Family
- long adjective adverb
- length noun
- lengthy adjective
- lengthen verb
very long, and often too long, in time or size 很长的；漫长的；冗长的 lengthy delays 多次长时间拖延 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 lengthy explanation 冗长的解释
Extra ExamplesAfter a fairly lengthy delay, we were able to continue. 推迟了相当长一段时间后，我们可以继续了。 Agreement was finally reached after very lengthy discussions. 经过漫长的讨论之后协议终于达成。 A court case will be expensive and lengthy. 诉讼会耗费大量金钱和时间。 There is a lengthy summary of the discussions in his diary. 他的日记中有一个冗长的讨论摘要。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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