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long1/lɒŋ/ adj., n. & adv.●adj. (longer /ˈlɒŋɡə/; longest /ˈlɒŋɡist/) 1 measuring much from end to end in space or time; not soon traversed or finished 距离长的；时间久的 a long line 长线; a long journey 长途旅行; a long time ago 很久以前 2 (following a measurement) in length or duration (跟在计量单位后)在距离内；长度内 2 metres long 两米长; the vacation is two months long 假期是两个月的时间 3 relatively great in extent or duration 相对广度大的；相对期间长的 a long meeting 一个长会 4a consisting of a large number of items 包括项目多的 a long list 一张长单子 b seemingly more than the stated amount; tedious, lengthy 比提到的量要多的；冗长的；漫长的 ten long miles 十多英里; tired after a long day 整整一天后感到很累 5 of elongated shape 长形的 6a lasting or reaching far back or forward in time 延续长久的；经历长时间的 a long friendship 长久的友谊 b (of a person's memory) retaining things for a long time (人的记忆)保留长久的 7 far-reaching; acting at a distance; involving a great interval or difference 意义深远的；可达久远的；间隔长的；差别大的 8 Phonet. & Prosody of a vowel or syllable 【语音】【诗体】元音(或音节): a having the greater of the two recognized durations 发较长音的 b (of a vowel) categorized as long with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /u:/ in food is long as distinct from the short vowel /ʊ/ in good) (cf. 参见 SHORT adj. 6) 长元音的(例如 : food 中的 /u:/ 元音是长音，有别于 good 中的短元音 /ʊ/) 9 (of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a low level of probability (希望、可能性)渺茫的 10 Stock Exch. 【股】a (of stocks) bought in large quantities in advance, with the expectation of a rise in price (证券大量买进后)看涨的 b (of a broker etc.) buying etc. on this basis (经纪人等)做多头的 11 (of a bill of exchange) maturing at a distant date (汇票)某日到期的 12 (of a cold drink) large and refreshing (冷饮)大杯的，大量的；提神的 13 colloq. (of a person) tall [口] (人)个高的 14 (foll. by 后跟 on) colloq. well supplied with [口]大量供应的，充足的 ●n. 1 a long interval or period 长时间，长时期 shall not be away for long 不要长时间离开; it will not take long 这件事不会花很长时间 2a long-dated stock 长期证券 b a person who buys this 做长期证券交易的人；做多头者 ●adv. (longer /ˈlɒŋɡə/; longest /ˈlɒŋɡist/) 1 by or for a long time 很久地，长期地 long before …之前很久; long ago 很久以前; long live the king! 国王万岁 ! 2 (following nouns of duration 置于时间名词之后) throughout a specified time 经过一段特定的时间 all day long 整天 3 (in compar. 用于比较; with neg. 与否定词连用) after an implied point of time 某一段时间之后 shall not wait any longer 不再等候了 □ as (or so) long as 1 during the whole time that 长达…之久 2 provided that; only if 只要 □ at long last see 见 LAST1 □ before long fairly soon 很快，不久 shall see you before long 很快能见到你 □ be long (often foll. by 常后跟 pres. part. or in + verbal noun) take a long time; be slow 花很长时间；很慢 was long finding it out 花了很长时间才找到它; the chance was long in coming 机会姗姗来迟; I shan't be long 我不会花很长时间的 □ by a long chalk see 见 CHALK □ in the long run 1 over a long period 从长远看 2 eventually; finally 终究，最终，最后 □ long ago in the distant past 很久以前 □ the long and the short of it 1 all that can or need be said 总的意思，总而言之 2 the eventual outcome 最终结果 □ long in the tooth rather old (originally of horses, from the recession of the gums with age) 年岁大(原指马，随着年龄的增长而齿龈萎缩) □ not by a long shot by no means 决不 □ longish adj.[Old English long, lang, from Germanic] |