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long

adjective
 
/lɒŋ/
/lɔːŋ/
(comparative longer
/ˈlɒŋɡə(r)/
/ˈlɔːŋɡər/
, superlative longest
/ˈlɒŋɡɪst/
/ˈlɔːŋɡɪst/
)
Word Family
  • long adjective adverb
  • length noun
  • lengthy adjective
  • lengthen verb
Idioms
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    distance距離

  1.  
     measuring or covering a great length or distance, or a greater length or distance than usual（長度或距離）長的
    • She had long dark hair.她留着黑黑的長發。
    • He walked down the long corridor.他沿長廊走去。
    • It was the world's longest bridge.那座橋當時是世界上最長的。
    • a long journey/walk/drive/flight長途旅行／步行／駕駛／飛行
    • We're a long way from anywhere here.我們這裏離任何一個地方都很遠。
    • It's a long way away.那兒離這裏很遠。
    • He had long, thin fingers.他有細長的手指。
    • a lush meadow of long grass 一片長滿青草的茂盛草地
    opposite short
    Extra Examples
    • Economy class can be uncomfortable for those with extra-long legs.經濟艙對那些腿特别長的乘客來說可能會不舒服。
    • His drive to work is fairly long.他驅車上班的路程比較長。
    • That dress looks a bit long to me.我穿那條裙子看起來有點長。
    • After the hurricane, many are forced to wait in very long lines to get food or gas. 飓風過後，許多人被迫排很長的隊來獲取食物或汽油。
    Topics Appearancea1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     used for asking or talking about particular lengths or distances（詢問或談論長度或距離）長
    • How long is the River Nile?尼羅河有多長？
    • The table is six feet long.那張桌子長六英尺。
    • The report is only three pages long.這份報告僅有三頁。
    3.

    time時間

  3.  
     lasting or taking a great amount of time or more time than usual長時間的；長久的；長期的
    • He’s been ill (for) a long time.他生病很久了。
    • There was a long silence before she spoke.沉默了很長時間她才開口。
    • I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day).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)篇幅長的書；放映時間長的電影；一份很長的清單
    • Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual).護士都不得不長時間地工作。
    • (North American English) He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering.他盯着他們看了好長時間才回答。
    • Chicago has a long history of country music. 芝加哥有悠久的鄉村音樂歷史。
    • to have a long life/career長壽/事業有成
    Which Word? (for) long / (for) a long time(for) long / (for) a long time
    • 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 均用以表示時間。肯定句用 (for) a long time：
      • We’ve been friends a long time.我們是老朋友了。
      (For) long is not used in positive sentences unless it is used with too, enough, as, so, seldom, etc:* (for) long 只有與 too、enough、as、so、seldom 等詞連用時才用於肯定句中：
      • I stayed out in the sun for too long.我在太陽底下待的時間太長了。
      • You’ve been waiting long enough.你等得夠久的了。
      Both (for) long and (for) a long time can be used in questions, but (for) long is usually preferred:* (for) long 和 (for) a long time 均可用於疑問句，但 (for) long 較常用：
      • Have you been waiting long?你等了很長時間嗎？
    • 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)‘我已很久沒到這裏來了（即離上次我來此已很長時間了）’和‘我到這裏沒多久（即我剛到不久）’.
      .
    opposite short
    Extra Examples
    • an unusually long pause非常長的停頓
    • He let out a long, slow breath.他長長地、緩慢地呼出一口氣。
    • It took me a long time to accept the situation.我花了很長時間才接受這種情況。
    • Winters are long and severe in the far north. 在遙遠的北方，冬天漫長而嚴寒。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
  4.  
     used for asking or talking about particular periods of time（詢問或談論某段時間）
    • How long is the course?這門課程要念多久？
    • I think it's only three weeks long.我想只有三個星期長。
    • How long a stay did you have in mind?你原打算待多長時間？
    see also age-long, week-long, year-long
  5.  
     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）似乎比實際時間長的
    • 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。
    opposite short
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
    6.

    clothes衣物

  6.  
     covering all or most of your legs or arms長的（完全或大部分覆蓋腿或臂的）
    • She usually wears long skirts.她通常穿長裙。
    • a long-sleeved shirt長袖襯衫
    opposite short

    7. having a lot of something

  7. long on something (informal) having a lot of a particular quality擅長；頗具（某種特性）
    • The government is long on ideas but short on performance.這個政府想法很多但成效太少。
    8.

    vowel sounds元音

  8. (phonetics語音學) a long vowel is pronounced for a longer time than other vowels長音的
    • Compare the long vowel in ‘beat’ and the short vowel in ‘bit’.比較“beat”中的長元音和“bit”中的短元音。
    opposite short
    9. 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
  1. (informal) very long很長
    • There's a list of repairs as long as your arm.有一份長得要命的修理單。
at the longest
  1. not longer than the particular time given最長，至多（不超過某特定時間）
    • It will take an hour at the longest.這事最多花一小時。
at long last
  1. after a long time最後；終於 synonym finally
    • At long last his prayers had been answered.他的禱告終於應驗了。
by a long way
  1. 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
  1. (of two or more people兩個或兩個以上的人) to have known each other for a long time相識很久
    • We go back a long way, he and I.我跟他，我們倆相識很久了。
go a long way
  1. (of money, food, etc.錢、食物等) to last a long time經用；夠維持很長時間
    • She seems to make her money go a long way.看起來她用錢細水長流。
    • A small amount of this paint goes a long way (= covers a large area).這種塗料用一點就可塗一大片。
    • (ironic) I find that a little of Jerry's company can go a long way (= I quickly get tired of being with him).我發覺跟傑裏待上一會兒就受不了啦。
go a long/some way towards doing something
  1. to help very much/a little in achieving something（對做某事）幫助很大／不大，作用很大／不大
    • The new law goes a long way towards solving the problem.新的法律十分有助於解決這一問題。
have come a long way
  1. to have made a lot of progress取得大的進步；大有長進
    • We've come a long way since the early days of the project.這項目開始以來我們已取得很大進展。
    • The study of genes has come a long way in recent years.最近幾年的基因研究取得了很大進展。
have a long way to go
  1. to need to make a lot of progress before you can achieve something還有很長的路要走；還有很大差距
    • She still has a long way to go before she's fully fit.她還需要很長時間才能完全恢複健康。
    Topics Successc1
how long is a piece of string?
  1. (British English, informal) used to say that there is no definite answer to a question一條線有多長（意指沒有確切的答案）
    • ‘How long will it take?’ ‘How long's a piece of string?’“需要多長時間？” “沒準兒。”
in the long run
  1. relating to a longer period in the future從長遠來看
    • This measure inevitably means higher taxes in the long run.從長遠來看這項措施的結果免不了要多納稅。
in the long/short/medium term
  1. used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future長／短／中期内
    • Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term (= it will not happen for quite a long time).發生這樣的情況看來可能性不大，起碼短期之内應當如此。
    • In the longer term, children of depressed mothers are more likely to suffer from childhood depression.從長遠來看，抑鬱母親的孩子更容易患兒童抑鬱症。
    • In the long term, our efforts will pay off.從長遠來看，我們的努力會得到回報。
it’s as broad as it’s long
  1. (British English, informal) it makes no real difference which of two possible choices you make兩種選擇都一樣Topics Preferences and decisionsc2
It’s a long story.
  1. (informal) used to say that the reasons for something are complicated and you would prefer not to give all the details一言難盡；說來話長
kick something into the long grass/into touch
  1. (British English) to reject something or treat it as not important; to stop dealing with a problem擱置；置之不理
    • He tends to deal with disputes by kicking them into the long grass.他處理爭議的方法往往是置之不理。
the long and (the) short of it
  1. used when you are telling somebody the essential facts about something or what effect it will have, without explaining all the details總而言之；總的情況
the long arm of something
  1. the power and/or authority of something（某事物的）權力，權威
    • There is no escape from the long arm of the law.法網恢恢，疏而不漏。
(pull, wear, etc.) a long face
  1. (to have) an unhappy or disappointed expression悶悶不樂；哭喪着臉；愁眉苦臉
    • He took one look at her long face and said ‘What’s wrong?’他看了一眼她的長臉，說道:“怎麽了？
    • The news for the company isn't good, judging from the long faces in the boardroom.從董事會上人們拉長的臉可以看出，對公司來說這不是個好信息。
long in the tooth
  1. (humorous, especially British English) old or too old年齒漸長；老朽
a long shot
  1. an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying成功希望不大的嘗試；把握不大的猜測；姑妄一猜
    • It's a long shot, but it just might work.沒有什麽把握，但也許行得通。
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2, Difficulty and failurec2
(to cut a) long story short (British English)
(North American English (to make a) long story short)
  1. (informal) used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details長話短說；扼要地說；簡而言之
    • To cut a long story short, we didn’t get home until 3 in the morning!長話短說，我們直到淩晨3點才到家！
    • Anyway, long story short: we had this argument and I haven't seen him since.總之長話短說:我們有過這樣的爭吵，從那以後我再也沒見過他。
long time no see
  1. (informal) used to say hello to somebody you have not seen for a long time好久不見了
not by a long chalk (British English)
(also not by a long shot North American English, British English)
  1. not nearly; not at all差得遠；絕不；一點也不
    • It's not over yet—not by a long chalk.這事還沒有了結，還差得遠呢。
take a long (cool/hard) look at something
  1. to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying極其慎重地考慮（問題或可能性）
    • We need to take a long, hard look at all the options.我們需要十分謹慎地考慮所有的選擇。
take the long view (of something)
  1. to consider what is likely to happen or be important over a long period of time rather than only considering the present situation從長遠考慮
    • As pension funds are investing for members’ retirements, they can take the long view.由於養老基金正在爲成員退休進行投資，他們可以從長計議。

long

adverb
 
/lɒŋ/
/lɔːŋ/
(longer
/ˈlɒŋɡə(r)/
/ˈlɔːŋɡər/
, longest
/ˈlɒŋɡɪst/
/ˈlɔːŋɡɪst/
)
Word Family
  • long adjective adverb
  • length noun
  • lengthy adjective
  • lengthen verb
Idioms
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  1.  
     for a long time長期地；長久地
    • Have you been here long?你來這裏時間長嗎？
    • Stay as long as you like.你願待多久就待多久。
    • The party went on long into the night.聚會持續到深夜。
    • You shouldn't have to wait too long.你不應該等太久。
    • Now we're living longer and retiring later. 現在我們活得更久，退休也更晚。
    • This may take longer than we thought.這事花的時間也許比我們預料的要多些。
    • Shows don't usually last this long. 演出通常不會持續這麽久。
    • I won't be long (= I'll return, be ready, etc. soon).我一會兒就行。
    • How long have you been waiting?你等了多久了？
    • Those carefree college years are long gone. 那些無憂無慮的大學歲月早就過去了。
    • These reforms are long overdue.這些改革早就該進行了。
    • Sophie needs to think long and hard about where she's going next. 索菲需要長時間努力思考她下一步要去哪裏。
    Which Word? (for) long / (for) a long time(for) long / (for) a long time
    • 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 均用以表示時間。肯定句用 (for) a long time：
      • We’ve been friends a long time.我們是老朋友了。
      (For) long is not used in positive sentences unless it is used with too, enough, as, so, seldom, etc:* (for) long 只有與 too、enough、as、so、seldom 等詞連用時才用於肯定句中：
      • I stayed out in the sun for too long.我在太陽底下待的時間太長了。
      • You’ve been waiting long enough.你等得夠久的了。
      Both (for) long and (for) a long time can be used in questions, but (for) long is usually preferred:* (for) long 和 (for) a long time 均可用於疑問句，但 (for) long 較常用：
      • Have you been waiting long?你等了很長時間嗎？
    • 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).‘我已很久沒到這裏來了（即離上次我來此已很長時間了）’和‘我到這裏沒多久（即我剛到不久）’.
  2.  
     a long time before or after a particular time or event（在某一時間或事件之前或以後）很久地
    • He retired long before the war.他在戰爭之前早就退休了。
    • It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time).她沒用多久就把他說服了。
    • before long We'll be home before long (= soon).我們很快就要到家了。
    • long ago The house was pulled down long ago.那棟房子很久以前就被拆掉了。
    • Not long ago (= quite recently) phones were only used for speaking to people or maybe sending texts.不久前，電話還只是用來和人說話或者發短信。
    • long past something It was long past midnight. 已經過了午夜很久了。
    • long since They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away.他們早就搬走了。
  3.  
     used after a noun to emphasize that something happens for the whole of a particular period of time（用於名詞後強調某事發生在某整段時間）
    • We had to wait all day long.我們不得不整天等候着。
    • The baby was crying all night long.嬰兒整夜在哭。
    • They stayed up the whole night long.他們徹夜未眠。
    4. Word Originadverb Old English lang, long (adjective), lange, longe (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lang.
Idioms
as/so long as
  1.  
     only if只要
    • We'll go as long as the weather is good.只要天氣好我們就去。
  2.  
     since; to the extent that既然；由於；就…來說
    • So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there.只要對這些毒品有需求，就存在着對販毒者的經濟誘因。
for (so) long
 
  1. for (such) a long time長久地；（這麽）長時間地
    • Will you be away for long?你要離開很久嗎？
    • I'm sorry I haven't written to you for so long.真抱歉，我這麽長時間未給你寫信。
he who laughs last laughs longest
  1. (saying) used to tell somebody not to be too proud of their present success; in the end another person may be more successful别高興得太早；笑到最後才笑得最好Topics Successc2
how long have you got? (British English)
(North American English how long do you have?)
  1. (informal) used to say that something is going to take a long time to explain你有多少時間（指需要很長時間來解釋）
    • What do I think about it? How long have you got?這事我是怎麽想的？說來話長，你有時間聽嗎？
long live somebody/something
  1. used to say that you hope somebody/something will live or last for a long time…萬歲；…萬古長青
    • Long live the King!國王萬歲！
    • Long live public libraries!公共圖書館萬歲！
no/any longer
 
  1. used to say that something that was possible or true before, is not now不再；不複
    • I can't wait any longer.我不能再等了。
    • He no longer lives here.他不再住這兒了。
so long
  1. (informal) goodbye再見

long

verb
/lɒŋ/
/lɔːŋ/
[intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they long
/lɒŋ/
/lɔːŋ/
he / she / it longs
/lɒŋz/
/lɔːŋz/
past simple longed
/lɒŋd/
/lɔːŋd/
past participle longed
/lɒŋd/
/lɔːŋd/
-ing form longing
/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/
/ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
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  1. to want something very much especially if it does not seem likely to happen soon（尤指對看似不會很快發生的事）渴望 synonym yearn
    • long for somebody/something Lucy had always longed for a brother.露西一直渴望有個弟弟。
    • long for somebody to do something He longed for Pat to phone.他期盼着帕特來電話。
    • long to do something I'm longing to see you again.我渴望再次見到你。
    see also longed-for
    Extra Examples
    • He hated the city and longed for the mountains.他厭惡城市，向往山區。
    • She had always longed to go abroad.她一直渴望出國。
    • They were the words she had secretly longed to hear.那些話是她暗中渴望聽到的。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • desperately
    • secretly
    • always
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    See full entry
    Word Originverb Old English langian ‘grow long, prolong’, also ‘dwell in thought, yearn’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch langen ‘present, offer’ and German langen ‘reach, extend’.

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