long
adjective
uk/lɒŋ/us/lɑːŋ/longadjective(TIME)
A1
continuingfor alargeamountoftime:
长时间的，长久的a longfilm/meeting很长的电影／会议
I've beenwaitinga longtime.我已经等了很久了。
It's a longtimesince Iworkedthere.我不在那里工作已经很久了。
Apparently thesessionsare anhourlong.显然这些会议都长达1个小时。
Synonyms
drawn-out
extended
lengthy
prolonged
protracted
continuing for a large amount of time
- longHe's been gone a long time.
- prolongedShe returned to work after a prolonged illness.
- lengthyAirline passengers may face lengthy delays during holiday travel.
- sustainedWe continue to see sustained economic growth.
- extendedStanding for extended periods of time can be bad for your back.
- Passengers couldfacelongdelays.
- She had a longcareerinfilms.
- She gave him a long,lingeringkiss.
- They had a long andhappymarriage.
- After a long,awkwardpausesomeoneaskedaquestion.
Lasting for a long time
- all-night
- ancient
- be going strongidiom
- changeless
- dateless
- full time
- immemorial
- incorruptibility
- incorruptible
- incorruptibly
- long-time
- longevity
- man and boyidiom
- never-ending
- nondurable
- sustainability
- time-consuming
- timeless
- timelessly
- timelessness
longadjective(DISTANCE)
A1
being adistancebetween twopointsthat is more thanaverageorusual:
（距离、长度）长的longhair长发
longlegs长腿
a longdress长裙
There was a longqueueat thepostoffice.邮局里排起了长队。
We're still a long way from thestation.我们离车站还很远。
- Henoticedher longdelicatefingers.
- It's aheckof a long way to thenearestshopfrom here.
- Ilovegoing on longjourneys.
- There's a longflightofstepsascendingto thecathedraldoors.
- Theislandhas longgoldenbeachesfringedbypalmtrees.
Low, short and shallow
- brief
- fubsy
- knee-high
- level
- longish
- low
- low slung
- mini
- shallow
- shallowness
- short
- short-range
- shorten
- shortness
- shorty
- squatty
- stumpy
- stunted
- titch
- undersized
longadjective(MANY WORDS)
A2
used todescribeapieceof writing that has a lot ofpagesor words:
（文章）长的，字数多的a longletter/book/report长信／大部头的书／长篇报告
- I got alovelylongnewsyletterfrom Bec.
- Hisspeechwas long anddull.
- He is wellknownto thepoliceand has a longcriminalrecord.
- Yourconclusionis good, but thefinalsentenceis too long andcomplicated.
- It gives you asenseofachievementif youactuallymake it to the end of a very longbook.
Lasting for a long time
- all-night
- ancient
- be going strongidiom
- changeless
- dateless
- full time
- immemorial
- incorruptibility
- incorruptible
- incorruptibly
- long-time
- longevity
- man and boyidiom
- never-ending
- nondurable
- sustainability
- time-consuming
- timeless
- timelessly
- timelessness
Grammar
Long
Long is an adjective or an adverb.…Measurements
We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size:…Area: length, width, depth and height
We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size:…Weight and volume
We use the verb weigh to measure weight:…Frequency, speed, time
We use many different expressions to describe frequency, speed and time. Here are some of them:…No longer,not any longer
We use no longer or not any longer to talk about the end of an action or state. No longer is more formal:…Idioms
be long in the tooth
before (very/too) long
go a long way
go a long way toward(s) doingsomething
go back a long way
have come a long way
how long is a piece of string?
it's a long story
the long arm of the law
(as) long asyourarm
a long face
long livesomeone/something!
long onsomethingand short onsomething
long story short
long time no see
a long way to go
no longer
not by a long shot
not long for this world
so long
take a long, hard look atsomething
take the long view
long
adverb
uk/lɒŋ/us/lɑːŋ/longadverb(TIME)
A2
used tomean"(for) a longtime",especiallyinquestionsandnegativesentences:
（尤用在疑问句和否定句中）长久地，长时间地Have you beenwaiting(for)long?你等了很久吗？
I'm just writing aletterbut it won't take long.我在写信，很快就写完了。
How long have you been inEngland?你在英格兰呆多久了？
Don'trush- take as long as you like.别着急——慢慢来。
We've beenwalkingalldaylong.我们走了整整一天。
I'veknownher longer than you have.我认识她的时间比你长。
I won't bestayingmuch longer.我不会呆很久。
C2
a longperiodoftimebefore or after something:
在…之前（或之后）的很长一段时间SheleftthehouselongbeforeIarrived.在我到达前很久，她就离开这座屋子了。
It wasn't long before he was back with hisfamily.不久之后他和全家就回来了。
He did notjointhem until longafterthey hadeaten.当他们早就吃完时他才加入他们。
used with thepastparticipleor the-ingformof theverbtomeanthat astateoractivityhascontinuedfor a longtime:
（与过去分词或动词的 ing 形式连用表示持续了很久的状态或活动）along-awaitedletter期盼已久的来信
long-servingemployees老雇员
- So how long have you beenmarriedto Nicky?
- Changes to thetaxsystemare longoverdue.
- How long did Queen Victoriareign?
- He's beensingleso long now, I don'tthinkhe'llevermarry.
- I doapologize- mytrainwasdelayed. Ihopeyou haven't beenwaitinglong.
Lasting for a long time
- all-night
- ancient
- be going strongidiom
- changeless
- dateless
- full time
- immemorial
- incorruptibility
- incorruptible
- incorruptibly
- long-time
- longevity
- man and boyidiom
- never-ending
- nondurable
- sustainability
- time-consuming
- timeless
- timelessly
- timelessness
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Long periods of time
longadverb(IF)
as/so long as
B1
used to say that something musthappenbefore somethingelsecanhappen:
只要，如果I can come as long as I canleaveby 4.00.只要我能在4点钟之前出发，我就能来。
Bringyourfriendsby allmeans- just so long as Iknowhow many are coming.一定要把你的朋友们带来——只要让我知道来多少人就行。
- Windsurfing isperfectlysafeas long as you use somecommonsense.
- So long as he'shappy- that's all thatmatters.
- Goods areexchangeableas long as they arereturnedin goodcondition.
- I don'tforeseeanydifficultiesso long as wekeepwithinbudget.
- I don'tmindbeingwokenuponceortwicein themiddleof thenightby myflatmateso long as she doesn't make ahabitof it .
Linguistics: connecting words which express a condition
- assuming (that)
- at
- at the risk of doingsomethingidiom
- by
- ceteris paribus
- even
- granted
- if
- lest
- provided (that)
- risk
- suppose
- unless
- whether
Grammar
Long
Long is an adjective or an adverb.…Measurements
We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size:…Area: length, width, depth and height
We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size:…Weight and volume
We use the verb weigh to measure weight:…Frequency, speed, time
We use many different expressions to describe frequency, speed and time. Here are some of them:…As long asandso long as
As long as and so long as are conjunctions.…Should you(Shouldwith inversion)
In formal situations, we can use should + subject (s) + verb (v) instead of if:…Had you(Hadwith inversion)
In formal situations, we can use had + subject + verb instead of if in third conditional sentences:…+
In formal situations, we can use if + were to when we talk about things that might happen but which we think are unlikely:…As long as,so long as,providing, etc.
Sometimes we need to impose specific conditions or set limits on a situation. In these cases, conditional clauses can begin with phrases such as as long as, so long as, only if, on condition that, providing (that), provided (that).…Orandotherwise
We often use or and otherwise with conditional meanings:…Supposing
Supposing may be used with a conditional meaning. It can be used in first, second or third conditional sentences. The speaker invites the listener to imagine a situation:…Conditionals: other expressions (unless, should, as long as)
Conditional clauses can begin with unless. Unless means something similar to ‘if … not’ or ‘except if’.…Unless
Conditional clauses can begin with unless. Unless means something similar to ‘if … not’ or ‘except if’.…long
verb
formaluk/lɒŋ/us/lɑːŋ/long forsomething; long to dosomething
C2
towantsomething very much:
渴望…；渴望做…Shelongedtoseehim again.她很想再见到他。
I'mlongingfornewsof him.我正在盼望着得到他的消息。
Synonym
yearn
Wanting things
- ache forsomething
- acquisitive
- ambitious
- ambitiously
- angle
- angle forsomething
- desperate
- fancy
- hanker after/forsomething
- haveyoureye onsomethingidiom
- hunger
- hunger after/forsomething
- pine
- setyourheart onsomething/doing somethingidiom
- setyoursights onsomethingidiom
- shook
- sight
- someone'sheart's desireidiom
- straw
- super-ambitious
Grammar
Measurements
We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size:…Area: length, width, depth and height
We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size:…Weight and volume
We use the verb weigh to measure weight:…Frequency, speed, time
We use many different expressions to describe frequency, speed and time. Here are some of them:…long
noun
uk/lɒŋ/us/lɑːŋ/written abbreviationforlongitude
Countries, nationalities & continents: continents & regions of the world
- Afrocentric
- Afrocentrism
- amazonian
- Antarctica
- Antipodean
- Australasian
- black Africa
- Caribbean
- Iberian
- Lapland
- lat.
- LATAM
- Latin America
- latitudinal
- longitude
- parallel
- pole
- the prime meridian
- the Tropic of Cancer
- tropical
Grammar
Measurements
We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size:…Area: length, width, depth and height
We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size:…Weight and volume
We use the verb weigh to measure weight:…Frequency, speed, time
We use many different expressions to describe frequency, speed and time. Here are some of them:…Idiom
the long and the short of it