long

[lɔŋ]

adj.长的, 冗长的, 久的, 长音的
adv.长期地, 久地, 用于名词后强调某事发生在某整段时间
v.渴望
n.长时间, 长音节,囤积商品者

例句与用法：

He no longer lives here.

他不再住在这里了。

That girl will go a long way, I'm sure.

我相信那姑娘很有前途。

It's been a long haul but at last this dictionary is published.

经过千辛万苦这部词典才终於得以问世。

She longed to be back in China.

她渴望回到中国。

I haven't known her long.

我认识她不久。

She was slender and had long dark hair.

她身材苗条，有一头长长的黑发。

词形变化：

形容词比较级: longer | 形容词最高级: longest | 动词过去式: longed | 动词过去分词: longed | 动词现在分词: longing | 动词第三人称单数: longs |

a.

1. 长的; 远的

The railway is 1000 miles long.

这条铁路长一千英里。

2. 长久的

She was abroad for a long time.

她在国外呆了很久。

3. 冗长的; 过久的

He gave a long, tiring report.

他的报告冗长, 令人厌倦。

4. (记忆力)能记得久远的

She had a long memory.

她记性很好。

5. 希望渺茫的

6. 【语】长音的

ad.

1. 长久地

You can keep my book as long as you like.

我的书你要借多久都随你的便。

2. 始终

She worked all day long.

她工作了一整天。

n.

1. 长时间; 长时期[U]

I am not going away for long.

我离开的时间不会太长。

2. 【语】长音节[C]

3. 长裤[P]

vi.

渴望[+to-v][(+for/after)]

He longs for/after fame.

他渴望成名。

She longed to return home.

她极想回家。

She longed for her husband to return home.

她渴望丈夫早日归来。

短语词组：

before long

1. 不久

The dictionary will be published before long.

这本词典不久就要出版。

long

形容词比较级：longer

形容词最高级：longest

副词比较级：longer

副词最高级：longest

名词复数：longs

词形变化：

形容词比较级: longer | 形容词最高级: longest | 动词过去式: longed | 动词过去分词: longed | 动词现在分词: longing | 动词第三人称单数: longs |

同义词：

extensive | lengthy | yearn | desire | ache | itch | pine for | wish for | extended | elongated | time-consuming | protracted | slow | prolonged | far-reaching | hanker | farseeing | longsighted | retentive | foresightful | tenacious | farsighted | recollective | foresighted | want | hope | expect | thirst | wish |

反义词：

short |

词义辨析：

同义:

a.长的; 无聊的

lengthy

extensive

far-reaching

反义:

a.ad.长的; 长久地

short

shortly

long1[lɔŋ; lɔ:ŋ]adj.1.■(距离、时间等)长的；远的2.■长度为…的；一定长度的3.■细长的；超过一般长度(或数量的)4.■过长的5.■(二者中)较长的；(二者以上)最长的6.■[口语]个子高的7.■(时间、空间上)达到远处的，达到过去很久的，保持长久的8.■长远的，深远的，有远见的9.■(期票等)远期的，长期的10.■(目录、条款等)项目多的11.■(阅读、讲述等)需相当多时间的；篇幅长的12.■冗长的；拖拉的；缓慢的；迟缓的13.■长于…的，擅长…的(常与 on 连用)14.■众多的；充足的 (常与 of 或 on 连用)15.■不大可能的；希望渺茫的；没有成功期望的；(赌率)极其悬殊的16.■[美国英语]【金融业】(因市价看涨而)做多头的；行情看涨的17.■【语音学】长音的，长元音的18.■[诗歌用语](诗中的音节)长的；重读的adv.1.■长久；长期地2.■自始至终，一直，整个3.■很久以来；早已4.■远在…之前(或之后)5.■【金融业】(在股票市场)做着多头n.1.■长时间，长时期2.■长信号3.■【语音学】长音节；长元音；长辅音4.■(服装)长尺寸，特长号5.■[复数]长裤6.■长期公债券7.■【金融业】做多头的人；看涨的人any longer[用于否定句](不)再as long as长达；达…之久当…时候既然，由于，因为如果，只要，在…情形下at (the) longest至多，最晚；最长(指日期)before (或 ere) long不久，很快，在短时间内ever so long许久for long长久long before很早；老早；很久以前long (long) ago很久(很久)以前long in the tooth见 toothlongs and shorts(古希腊或古拉丁的)音量诗【建筑学】长短砌合long since很久以前很久以来no longer不再not…any longer不再Now we shan't be longer.[俚语、讽刺语]好啦! 差不多啦!一切顺利!(暗示事情结束)So long![口语]再见!回头见!take long花许多时间，占很长时间the long and (the) short of it要点，梗概；总的意思；总之；归结起来 [亦作 the short and the long of it]变形adj.longerlongest变形adv.longerlongest long2[lɔŋ; lɔ:ŋ]vi.1.■渴望；热望；极想：I long to pass a short holiday.我渴望度一个短假。2.■[900前] long3[lɔŋ]vi.1.■[口语、诗歌用语]适宜；适合；相称

1. measuring a great distance from end to end
   长的
   a long corridor.
   长长的走廊。
   long black hair.
   长长的黑发。
   the queue for tickets was long.
   买票的队伍很长。
   ■(after a measurement and in questions) measuring a specified distance from end to end
   （用于长度数量和问句中）长
   a boat 150 feet long.
   150英尺长的船。
   how long is the leash?.
   这皮带有多长？。
   ■(of a journey) covering a great distance
   （路途）远的，长的
   I went for a long walk.
   我走了很长一段路。
   ■(of a garment or sleeves on a garment) covering the whole of a person's legs or arms
   （服装，袖子）长腿的，长袖的
   a sweater with long sleeves.
   长袖毛衣。
   ■of elongated shape
   伸长的，椭圆的
   shaped like a torpedo, long and thin.
   形状像鱼雷，又细又长。
   ■(of a ball in sport) travelling a great distance, or further than expected or intended
   （运动中的球）长的，远距离的
   he tried to head a long ball from Jones back to the keeper.
   他试图将琼斯的长传球用头顶回给守门员。
   ■(informal)(of a person) tall
   (非正式)（人）高的
   
2. lasting or taking a great amount of time
   长久的，耗时的
   a long and distinguished career.
   长久而出色的职业。
   she took a long time to dress.
   她打扮了很长时间。
   ■(after a noun of duration and in questions) lasting or taking a specified amount of time
   [用于一段时间后和问句中]长期的，占用时间的
   the debates will be 90 minutes long.
   辩论将历时90分钟。
   ■[attrib.]seeming to last more time than is the case; lengthy or tedious
   费时间的，过长的
   serving long hours on the committee.
   在委员会中工作很长的时间。
   ■(of a person's memory) retaining things for a great amount of time
   （人的记忆）记得牢的，记得久的
   
3. relatively great in extent
   较大量的
   write a long report.
   写了个很长的报告。
   a long list of candidates.
   很多的选手。
   ■(after a noun of extent and in questions) having a specified extent
   [用于程度名词后和问句中]…长
   the statement was three pages long.
   三页长的讲话。
   
4. (Phonetics)(of a vowel) categorized as long with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel uː in food is long as distinct from the short vowel u in good)
   (语音)（元音）长元音的
   ■(Prosody)(of a vowel or syllable) having the greater of the two recognized durations
   (诗韵)（元音，音节）长韵的
   
5. (of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a low level of probability
   （条件，机会）小的，渺茫的
   winning against long odds.
   获胜机会很小。
   you're taking a long chance.
   你的机会很渺茫。
   
6. (Finance)(of shares, bonds, or other assets) bought in advance, with the expectation of a rise in price
   (财政)（股票，债券，其他资本）远期的
   ■(of a broker or their position in the market) buying or based on long stocks
   （交易人，交易）长期的
   ■(of a security) maturing at a distant date
   （票券）远期的
   
7. (of a drink) large in volume and typically of a cold refreshing liquid in which alcohol, if present, is not concentrated
   （酒与凉饮料）混合的，大量的
   
8. [predic.](long on)(informal)well-supplied with
   (非正式)充足的，大量供应的
   an industry that seems long on ideas but short on cash.
   一个主意很多但现金很少的行业。
   

1. [mass noun]a long interval or period
   长间隔
   see you before long.
   很快再见。
   it will not be for long.
   不会太久的。
   
2. a long sound such as a long signal in Morse code or a long vowel or syllable
   （摩斯电码、元音、音节中的）长音
   two longs and a short.
   两个长音一个短音。
   
3. (longs)(Finance)long-dated securities, especially gilts
   (财政)（尤指上等的）远期证券
   ■assets held in a long position
   长期资本
   

1. for a long time
   长时间地，长久地
   we hadn't known them long.
   我们刚刚认识他们。
   an experience they will long remember.
   他们会长久记住的经历。
   his long-awaited Grand Prix debut.
   他等了很久的国际汽车大奖赛开幕式。
   ■in questions about a period of time
   （用于问题中）一段时间
   how long have you been working?.
   你工作多久了？。
   ■at a time distant from a specified event or point of time
   以后一段时间
   it was abandoned long ago.
   它很久以前就不用了。
   the work was compiled long after his death.
   他死后很久作品才被编出来。
   ■[comparative with negative]after an implied point of time
   在（一段时间）之后
   he couldn't wait any longer.
   他不能再等了。
   ■(after a noun of duration) throughout a specified period of time
   [用于时间名词后]整个时间
   it rained all day long.
   整天都下雨。
   
2. (with reference to the ball in sport) at, to, or over a great distance
   （球扔得）远
   the Cambridge side played the ball long.
   剑桥队把球开得老远。
   ■beyond the point aimed at; too far
   太远了
   he threw the ball long.
   他把球扔得太远了。
   

1. during the whole time that
   一直，整个时间里
   they have been there as long as anyone can remember.
   大家都记得他们一直在那里。
   
2. provided that
   只要
   as long as you fed him, he would be cooperative.
   只要你喂他，他就会跟你合作。
   

1. take a long time to happen or arrive
   很长时间才能发生（或到达）
   it won't be long before you're hooked.
   想要钓你上钩不用太久。
   sit down, tea won't be long.
   请坐，茶马上就到。
   

1. over or after a long period of time; eventually
   长期地，长远来看；最后
   it saves money in the long run.
   这长期看来是省钱的。
   

1. all that can or need be said
   总之，整件事就是
   the long and short of it is, I must make something or be miserable.
   总之，我必须做点儿什么，要不就很惨。
   

1. rather old
   很老
   

1. (informal)it's a long time since we last met (used as a greeting)
   (非正式)（问候语）好久不见
   

1. by no means
   决不（可能）
   we're not there yet, not by a long shot.
   我们还没去那里，绝不可能去。
   

1. (S. African)in the meanwhile
   (南非)在此期间，与此同时
   

1. think beyond the current situation; plan for the future
   从长远考虑；做长远打算
   

1. Old English lang, long (adjective), lange, longe (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lang
   

1. [no obj.]have a strong wish or desire
   渴望，很想
   she longed for a little more excitement.
   她渴望多点儿刺激。
   [with infinitive]we are longing to see the new baby.
   我们很想看看那新生儿。
   

1. 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'
   

long

动词 long:

desire strongly or persistently

同义词：hanker, yearn

形容词 long:

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified

of relatively great height

good at remembering

同义词：retentive, recollective, tenacious

holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices

(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration

involving substantial risk

planning prudently for the future

同义词：farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, prospicient, longsighted

having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"

副词 long:

for an extended time or at a distant time

for an extended distance

long

■I had a long chat with her (about her job).

(关於她的工作)我和她聊了很久。

■A good typist can finish typing the long article in a short while.

一位好打字员可在短短时间内完成这一长长的文章。

■A long line of car is unable to pass that road hog.

一长串的车子无法超越那个挡道的汽车驾驶。

■It's a long hard slog up the mountain.

上山的这段路很难走。

■Before long this arrangement began to pay big dividends.

不久，这项安排就开始带来很大的好处。

■Hard training will fit them to run long distances.

严格的训练将使他们能跑长距离。

■After a long battle the pirate captain struck his flag.

久战之后，海盗船长降旗投降。

■The long drought famished many people.

久旱使很多人陷入饥饿。

■How long will it take to go there by ship?

乘船到那里去要花多长时间？

■It may take a long time to find a solution to the problem.

也许要花很长时间才能找到解决这个问题的办法。

■Nothing engages his attention for long.

什麽事都无法使他长时间精神集中。

■From Beijing to Guangzhou is a long journey.

从北京到广州是一个较长的旅程。

■I haven't set eyes on her for a long time.

从那以后，我再也没见过她。

■He carried on working long into the night.

他一直工作到深夜。

■He's given to going for long walks on his own.

他习惯於独自散步走很长的路。

■They've been dating for a long time.

他们一直频频约会。

■How they long to get a sight of their native land!

他们多么渴望看一看故乡啊！

■Their long struggle finally culminated in success.

他们的长期斗争终于取得了胜利。

■They caught the puppy after a long chase.

他们追了很久才把小狗逮住。

■He ran up and jumped a long distance.

他助跑，然后起跳，跳的很远。

■He delivered a long prose full of platitudes.

他发表了一篇充满陈词滥调的文章。

■He did a long stretch for attempted murder.

他因谋杀未遂罪坐了很长时间的牢。

■He was enfeebled by a long illness.

他因长期患病而虚弱无力。

■His long illness had pulled him down.

他因长期患病身体很虚弱。

■He has a long head on many matters.

他在许多事情上极有远见。

■He is bored with your long speech.

他对你的长篇演说感到厌烦。

■He went into a long explanation of the affair.

他对那件事长篇大论地解释起来。

■He has settled here for a long span of time.

他已经在这儿定居很长一段时间了。

■How long does it take him to drive to work?

他开车去上班要用多长时间？

■He thinks the world cares little whether a man is a churchman, so long as he is good and true.

他想只要一个人慈善忠厚，谁也不会介意他是否是个教徒。

■He roped up the long sticks as a weapon.

他把长棍用绳子捆在一起当武器用。

■He was moaning (away) all night long.

他整夜不断呻吟。

■His long boring story made me yawn.

他的冗长的故事听得我直打呵欠。

■His word is long enough to run in series.

他的话，长到足以连成一串。

■His long speech was nothing but gas and hot air.

他的长篇大论只是吹牛和空话。

■It took him long time to smooth away perplexities.

他花了好长时间才消除了困惑。

■He is going to make a long journey.

他要作一次长途旅行。

■He used to go for long walks on the moors.

他过去时常在荒野上长时间地散步。

■His friendly manner did not deceive us for long.

他那热情的样子并没把我们欺骗多久。

■He works long hours to the detriment of his health.

他长时间的工作，有损健康。

■His long absence from work delayed his promotion.

他长期不上班，把他的提升给耽误了。

■His long absence raised fears about his safety.

他长期不在引起了大家对他的安全的担心。

■He has got afoot after a long sickness.

他长期患病后现在已经可以行走了。

■He foresaw that the job would take a long time.

他预见到做这件工作需要很长时间。

■I always get the fidgets during long meetings.

会议开得长我就坐不住了。

■How long do you intend to stop with the firm?

你打算还为公司工作多久？

■Your article is a bit long for our paper.

你的文章对我们的报纸而言长了一点。

■It was very thoughtless of you to keep her waiting so long.

你让她等那么久也太不体谅人了。

■It won't take long to mend the car.

修理这辆汽车用不了很长时间。

■It took a long while to do the work.

做这个工作花了许多时间。

before long

1. 不久

The dictionary will be published before long.

这本词典不久就要出版。