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long DISTANCEHlBN, $lB:Nadj-er, -est being a distance between two points which is more than average or usual长的The fashion was for long hair -- both men and women wore their hair long.当时流行长头发，男人和女人都留起了长头发。Giraffes have long necks and long legs.长颈鹿脖子和腿很长。There was a long queue at the post office.邮局里排起了长队。We're still a long way from the station.我们离车站还有很长一段路。It's a long book/report/letter/film (= it has a lot of pages or information and takes a large amount of time to read/watch, but it can be any shape).这书/报告/信/影片篇幅很长。"How long are these rods?""They're twenty centimetres long."“这些杆有多长？”“20厘米长。”A four-sided thing which is described as long has a larger distance between one pair of its sides than between the other two sides.长方形I need a long envelope for this document.我需要一个长信封来装这份文件。Long is used with adjectives ending in -'ed'formed from nouns.（构词）长…的a long-haired dog (= a dog with long hair)长毛狗a long-legged insect (= an insect with long legs)长腿昆虫a long-sleeved shirt (= a shirt with long sleeves)长袖衬衫There was a list of complaints as long as your arm (= very long).有许多投诉。You can't escape the long arm of the law (= The police will catch you if you have done something illegal).你难逃法网。He has got a long way to go (= a lot of work to do or improvements to make) before he can present the scheme to the public.在他把计划公布之前还有很多事情要做。Information technology has come a long way (= developed or improved a lot) in the last twenty years.信息技术在过去20年中得到了长足的发展。The money the charity has received will go a long way towards (= be very helpful) providing essential food and medicine.慈善机构所得捐款将大大有助于提供必需的食品和药品。She is very intelligent and works hard, she'll go a long way (= be successful).她聪明勤奋，将大有作为。[FAR 中的 go far]We go back a long way (= have known each other for a long time) -- we were at school together. (infml )我们很早就认识了，当时我们是同学。His second film wasn't as good as his first, not by a long chalk/shot (= not at all).他第二部影片没有第一部好，差得远了。Long-distance means travelling a long way or separated by a long distance.长途的; 远距的a long-distance runner长跑运动员long-distance lorry drivers长途货车的驾驶员long-distance buses长途公共汽车a long-distance phone call长途电话long-distance negotiations马拉松式谈判In mathematics, long division is a method of dividing esp. one large number by another, which makes it necessary to write down each stage of the work.长除法I never get the chance to wear a long dress (= a dress with a long skirt, worn in the evening at special parties, meals and dances) these days.我现在从未有穿长连衣裙的机会。I'd prefer a long drink (= a large glass of cold liquid containing little or no alcohol).我更喜欢大杯饮料。☆ SHORT He put on/pulled/made a long face (= looked unhappy/disappointed) when he heard there were no tickets left.当他听说票卖完了时脸顿时拉长了。Long johns are like long or short tight trousers which are worn under your outer clothes to keep you warm.长内裤，睡裤The long jump (Am also broad jump ) is a sports event in which a person runs up to a mark and then jumps as far forward as they can.跳远He's got a very long memory (= remembers esp. bad things which happened a long time ago).他对过去的事情记得很清楚。Long-range means for the future or across a long distance.长期的，长远的; 远程的long-range forecasting/planning/implications长期预测/规划/长远意义long-range missiles/bombers远程导弹/轰炸机A long shot is something you try to do but which is unlikely to be successful.把握不大的事情It's a long shot, but you could try phoning him at home.虽然把握不大，但是你可以试着打他家里的电话。A person who is long-sighted (Am also far-sighted ) needs to wear glasses for reading or (fig., esp. Am) can make wise judgments about the results far in the future of an action taken now.远视的; 有远见的 ☆ SHORT 中的 short-sightedSomeone's long suit is a special skill or strength they have.长处，优点She's great at writing poetry, but putting it to music is not her long suit.她诗写得棒极了，但谱曲就不是她的强项了。A long-winded speech, letter, article, etc. is too long.冗长的"Long-distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee" (from the song Memphis Tennessee by Chuck Berry, 1963)“长途信息台，请接田纳西州孟菲斯”（引自查克·贝里的歌曲《田纳西的孟菲斯》） [LENGTH]
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