long

英[lɒŋ]美[lɔːŋ]

adv.长时间地，很久地，（多）长（时间），始终；

adj.长的，长期的，长音的；

v.渴望；

第三人称单数：longs;

过去式：longed;

过去分词：longed;

现在分词：longing;

比较级：longer;

*高级：longest;

例句

I'm sorry I'm late; it took me so long to walk through the deep snow.很抱歉我来迟了, 在深雪中行走花了我好长的时间。

The issue has been lingering at the back of my mind for a long time.长期以来这个问题一直在我的脑海里萦绕。

It's a long time since she ate out last time.她很长一段时间没在外面吃饭了。

She came from a long line of singers.她出身于一个歌手世家。

He pretended that resigning was part of his long-term career strategy.他假装辞职是他长远事业规划的一部分。

All their money was tied up in long-term investments.他们所有的钱都搁死在长线投资上了。

It was a thankless job, so we choked him off before long.那是一件吃力不讨好的事情, 所以我们很快就不让他做了。

I've long dreamed of paying a visit to the Great Wall.我一直渴望游览长城。

The old woman nagged (at) her daughter-in-law all day long.那老太婆一天到晚地挑剔儿媳妇的不是。

The children came in an hour ago from their long walk,and now they’re in the dining-room eating their heads off.孩子们走了很长的路,一小时前刚到,现在正在餐厅里大吃呢。

英语六级真题

Unless renewables become cheap enough that substantial carbon deposits are left underground for a very long time, if not forever, the planet will likely be exposed to potentially catastrophic climate risks.

These likely persistent forces, like the growth of shale ( ' , 页岩) oil, point to a low for long scenario.

The German traveler Johann Winckelmann pioneered the field of art history with his comprehensive study of Greek and Roman sculpture; he was portrayed by his friend Anton Raphael Mengs at the beginning of his long residence in Rome.

Progress in the development of renewables could be fragile, however, if fossil fuel prices remain low for long.

Oil prices are expected to remain lower for longer.

Natural gas and coal—also fossil fuels—have similarly seen price declines that look to be long-lived.

Most American parents say they are not concerned about their children's grades as long as they work hard.

Landfill sites on the Iberian Peninsula have long attracted local white storks, but all of the Spanish birds tagged in the study flew across the Sahara Desert to the western Sahel.

In addition, other factors are putting downward pressure on oil prices: change in the strategic behavior of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the projected increase in Iranian exports, the scaling-down of global demand ( ' , especially from emerging markets), the long-term drop in petroleum consumption in the United States, and some displacement of oil by substitutes.

Higher fossil fuel prices prove to be conducive to innovation and application of cleaner technologyIf fossil fuel prices remain low for a long time, it may lead to higher emissions of greenhouse gases.

Fossil fuel prices are likely to stay low for long.

Early childhood experiences can be very consequential for children's long-term social, emotional and cognitive development, said Sean Reardon, professor of poverty and inequality in education at Stanford University.

And we don't know about the long-term consequences.

There were no longer enough fish in the sea for the stock to maintain itself, let alone an industry.

The good news is that a bill just approved by the House and a bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee would implement or test many reforms that should help slow the rise in medical costs over the long term.

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a vast four-year global study which reported its initial conclusions earlier this year, found reasons to believe that managing ecosystems sustainably—working with nature rather than against it—might be less profitable in the short term, but certainly brings long-term rewards.

Sustainable management of ecosystems will prove rewarding in the long run.

Of course, such growth may not persist in the long term—which is what Mr.

So, how long have you been a Market Research Consultant? Hello.

With competition from many countries, Antarctica is no longer dominated by the traditional white nations.

To be sure, the battery still has a long way to go before the nightly recharge completely replaces the weekly trip to the gas station.

The ubiquitous ( ' , 无所不在的 ) battery has already come a long way, of course.

The research stations on King George lsland offer a glimpse into the long game on this ice-blanketed continent as nations assert themselves, eroding the sway long held by countries like the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand.

The conditions creating the stress are long hours, unrealistic demands and deadlines, and work-life conflict.

So why has it taken so long? The Department of Health declared its intention to consider the move in November 2010 and consulted through 2012.

Scientists and engineers have long believed in the promise of batteries to change the world.

Scholars warn that Antarctica's political drift could blur the distinction between military and civilian activities long before the continent's treaties come up for renegotiation, especially in parts of Antarctica that are ideal for intercepting ( ' , 拦截) signals from satellites or retasking satellite systems, potentially enhancing global electronic intelligence operations.

It usually takes a long time for them to find a decent job.

Even utility companies, which have long viewed batteries and alternative forms of energy as a threat, are learning to embrace the technologies as enabling rather than disrupting.

Companies that have long focused on hardware now have to think of ecosystems instead to give consumers practical solutions to their everyday problems.

Antarctica's mineral, oil and gas wealth are a longer-term prize.

Americans are working longer and harder hours than ever before.

When the molten rock of the earth’s core forced its way to the surface to form the throat of a volcano, as the centuries passed, the rock cooled and hardened, shrinkingand cracking into long columns.

Sadly the pleasure that comes from extravagances often disappears long before the bills do.

Unfortunately for them ( ' , and often the taxpayers), our energy systems are a bit like an aircraft carrier: they are unbelievably expensive, they are built to last for a very long time, they have a huge amount of inertia ( ' , meaning it takes a lot of energy to set them moving), and they have a lot of momentum once they are set in motion.

They have to operate for long periods of time before the costs of development have been recovered.

The current situation in American higher education may not last long.

Saying they can no longer ignore the rising prices of health care, some of the most influential medical groups in the nation are recommending that doctors weigh the costs, not just the effectiveness of treatments, as they make decisions about patient care.

On top of the tragic loss of life, the accident in California will cast a long shadow over the future of space tourism, even before it has properly begun.

Not any longer.

It will take a long time to change the current trend in higher education.

In their evolution, humans have learned to pay attention to the most urgent issues instead of long-term concerns.

It notes that, in recent years, experts have come to the conclusion that undernourishment between conception and a child’s second birthday can have serious and long-lasting impacts.

As long as it's impossible to produce something from nothing, costs are absolutely a barrier.

As long as robots add to the sum of human happiness, reduce suffering, and create time to read world-class journalism, we should be their fans.

But if the confrontation has crystallized in this latest battle, it may already be heading toward a predictable conclusion: In the long run, the tech companies are destined to emerge victorious.

But the other team members were working as hard and long as he was.

Common research has long held that talking themselves through a task helps children learn, although doing so when you'v apparently matured is not a great sign of brilliance.

Companies that have long focused on hardware now have to think of ecosystems instead to give consumers practical solutions to their everyday problems.

Farmers have a long history of invention and is no different today.

Health and environmental advocates have long urged U.S.government agencies to tighten the use of some of the 11 chemicals the report cites and called for more studies on their long-term effects.

How long will the alterations take?

I told myself that all experiences make you a better journalist in the long run and luckily, I was right.

In other words, even if the FBI wins this case, in the long run, it loses.

In West Africa, people have long chewed kola nuts as stimulants, because they contain caffeine that also occurs naturally in tea, coffee, and chocolate.

It might seem surprising to think about an item staying in space for that long, but the oldest satellite still in orbit—Vanguard 1—turned 60 in 2018.

Let's face it, it wasn't too long ago that the idea of working from anywhere and at anytime was some form of a distant utopian dream,and yet now we can perform almost any office-based task from any location in the world as long as we have access to the in

Longevity statistics reveal that the average person doesn't last very long after retirement.

Maintaining relationships over the long term takes effort.

Many American people have seen Amish families with the men wearing broad-brimmed black hats and the women in long dresses, in railway or bus terminals.

Nearly 700 miles long, the earthquake zone is located by the North American Plate off the coast of Pacific British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and Northern California.

Not so long ago, people would have turned up their noses at that kind of dedication to the job.

Plagued by long delays, perpetual mismanagement, and ever saw ring costs, the airport has become something of a joke among Germans and a source of frustration for local politicians, business leaders and residents alike.

Scientists and engineers have long believed in the promise of batteries to change the world.

Second, they rely on a system that has long been marked by a poor relation between national health and social care services.

She says she is able to take Zumba exercise classes three times a week, work out on the treadmill(跑步机), and take long, brisk walks.

So why has it taken so long?

So, how long have you been a Market Research Consultant?

The aim was to enable older people to remain in their own homes for as long as possible, but this increased concern about the lack of coordination between free health and paid-for social car.

The carbon that we've put into the atmosphere keeps having a warming effect for 100 years, so we have to cut back rapidly now, because it would take a long time to work its way through into a response by the atmosphere.

The care was substantially provided by voluntary services, which worked together with local authorities as they long had with eligibility based on income.

The extreme isolation of these massive farms leaves them often unattended, and monitored only once or twice a year, which means if the livestock falls ill or requires assistance, it can be a long time for farmers to discover.

The German traveler Johann winckelmann pioneered the field of art history with his comprehensive study of Greek and Roman sculpture; he was portrayed by his friend Anton Raphael Mengs at the beginning of his long residence in Rome.

The good news is that a bill just approved by the House and a bill approved by the Senate finance Committee would implement or test many reforms that should help slow the rise in medical costs over the long term.

The problem is "decision fatigue, '' a psychological phenomenon that takes a toll on the quality of your choices after a long day of decision making, says Evan Polman, a leading psychologist.

The ubiquitous battery has already come a long way, of course.

These likely persistent forces, like the growth of shale oil, point to a "low for long" scenario.

They cut it themselves into very thin slices with a long flat knife.

To be sure, the battery still has a long way to go before the nightly recharge completely replaces the weekly trip to the gas station.

Trackers, which are ongoing projects that look at trends or customer satisfaction over a long period of time.

Typical users of online supermarkets include the elderly, people who work long hours and those without their own transport.

Unfortunately for them and often the taxpayers, our energy systems are a bit like an aircraft carrier : they are unbelievably expensive, they are built to last for a very long time, they have a huge amount of inertia meaning it takes a lot of energy to se

Venus has long been held up as a cautionary tale for everything that could go wrong on a planet like Earth.

We also get to live a long healthy life by staying in service.

We should assure such students that risk, and even peer pressure, can be a good thing—as long as it happens in the classroom and not in the car.

When the molten rock of the earth's core forced its way to the surface to form the throat of a volcano, as the centuries passed, the rock cooled and hardened, shrinking and cracking into long columns.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

ADV-GRADED

长时间的；长久的；长期的

Long means a great amount of time or for a great amount of time.

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ADJ-GRADED

（事件或时期）持续时间长的，花长时间的

A long event or period of time lasts for a great amount of time or takes a great amount of time.

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ADV-GRADED

（多）长（时间）

You use long to ask or talk about amounts of time.

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ADJ-GRADED

篇幅长的

A long speech, book, film, or list contains a lot of information or a lot of items and takes a lot of time to listen to, read, watch, or deal with.

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ADJ-GRADED

超长的；过长的；拖长的

If you describe a period of time or work as long, you mean it lasts for more hours or days than is usual, or seems to last for more time than it actually does.

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ADJ-GRADED

（记忆力）强的，好的

If someone has a long memory, they are able to remember things that happened far back in the past.

ADV

始终；整个地

Long is used in expressions such as all year long ,the whole day long, and your whole life long to say and emphasize that something happens for the whole of a particular period of time.

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英汉词典释义

adj.

(距离, 长度)长的

长时间的, 长期的

（因忙或不愉快等）似乎比实际时间长的 ；长音的

adv.

长久地, 长期地

很久地, 久远地

（用于名词后强调某事发生在某整段时间）

n.

长时间, 长时期

vi.

渴望; 极想

英英词典释义

Noun

1. a comparatively long time;

Verb

1. desire strongly or persistently

Adjective

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

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

3. of relatively great height;

4. holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices;

5. of speech sounds (especially vowels) of relatively long duration (as e.g. the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot')

6. used of syllables that are unaccented or of relatively long duration

7. involving substantial risk;

8. (of memory) having greater than average range;

9. planning prudently for the future;

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

Adverb

1. for an extended time or at a distant time;

2. for an extended distance

行业词典

体育： 打出端线的；打出发球线的；

土木工程： 长期强度；long-term strength；长期刚度；long-term stiffness；

大气科学： 长期［天气］预报；long-range ［weather］ forecast 未来一个月或更长时段的天气预报。；长波槽；long-wave trough 对流层中、上部西风带中, 波长约为5[KG*4]000—10[KG*4]000km的低槽。；

水产： 远洋渔业；distant fishery 在远离本国海岸或渔业基地的海域，利用公海或他国资源的渔业生产活动。；*乌贼类；finned squids *乌贼科（Loliginidae拉）动物的总称，属头足纲、十腕目。；

物理学： 长程密度；long-range density；长程连通性；long-range connectivity；长寿命粒子；long-lived particle；长程力；long-range force；长余辉磷光体；long after-glow phosphor；长程关联；long-range correlation；长程序；long-range order, LRO；

电力： 长*冲洗工具；long-gun washed tool；长期允许油压；long-run allowable oil pressure；