longest
美 [lɔŋ]
英 [lɒŋ] 
- adj.(长度或距离)长的;(询问或谈论长度或距离)长;长时间的;长久的
- n.(服装的)长尺寸;长裤;【语】长母音;长音节
- adv.长期地;长久地;(在某一时间或事件之前或以后)很久地
- v.(尤指对看似不会很快发生的事)渴望
- 网络最长;最长的;第二长的
词形变化
比较级:longer 最高级:longest 第三人称单数:longs 现在分词:longing 过去式:longed 反义词
同义词
英汉双解
距离distance
1. | (长度或距离)长的measuring or covering a great length or distance, or a greater length or distance than usual |
| She had long dark hair. 她留着黑黑的长发。 |
| He walked down the long corridor. 他沿长廊走去。 |
| It was the world's longest bridge. 那座桥当时是世界上最长的。 |
| a long journey/walk/drive/flight 长途旅行╱步行╱驾驶╱飞行 |
| We're a long way from anywhere here. 我们这里离任何一个地方都很远。 |
| It's a long way away . 那儿离这里很远。 |
2. | (询问或谈论长度或距离)长used for asking or talking about particular lengths or distances |
| How long is the River Nile? 尼罗河有多长? |
| The table is six feet long. 那张桌子长六英尺。 |
| The report is only three pages long. 这份报告仅有三页。 |
时间time
3. | 长时间的;长久的;长期的lasting or taking a great amount of time or more time than usual |
| He's been ill (for) a long time . 他生病很久了。 |
| There was a long silence before she spoke. 沉默了很长时间她才开口。 |
| I like it now the days are getting longer(= it stays light for more time each day) . 白天越来越长了,我很喜欢。 |
| a long book/film/list(= taking a lot of time to read/watch/deal with) 篇幅长的书;放映时间长的电影;一份很长的清单 |
| Nurses have to work long hours(= for more hours in the day than is usual) . 护士都不得不长时间地工作。 |
| He stared at them for the longest time(= for a very long time) before answering. 他盯着他们看了好长时间才回答。 |
4. | (询问或谈论某段时间)used for asking or talking about particular periods of time |
| How long is the course? 这门课程要念多久? |
| I think it's only three weeks long. 我想只有三个星期长。 |
| How long a stay did you have in mind? 你原打算待多长时间? |
5. | (因忙或不愉快等)似乎比实际时间长的seeming to last or take more time than it really does because, for example, you are very busy or not happy |
| I'm tired. It's been a long day. 我累了。这一天可真够长的。 |
| We were married for ten long years. 我们结婚有十年之久了。 |
衣物clothes
6. | 长的(完全或大部分覆盖腿或臂的)covering all or most of your legs or arms |
| She usually wears long skirts. 她通常穿长裙。 |
| |
元音vowel sounds
7. | 长音的taking more time to make than a short vowel sound in the same position |
| Have you been here long? 你来这里时间长吗? |
| Stay as long as you like. 你愿待多久就待多久。 |
| The party went on long into the night. 聚会持续到深夜。 |
| This may take longer than we thought. 这事花的时间也许比我们预料的要多些。 |
| I won't be long(= I'll return, be ready, etc. soon) . 我一会儿就行。 |
| How long have you been waiting? 你等了多久了? |
| These reforms are long overdue. 这些改革早就该进行了。 |
2. | (在某一时间或事件之前或以后)很久地a long time before or after a particular time or event |
| He retired long before the war. 他在战争之前早就退休了。 |
| It wasn't long before she had persuaded him(= it only took a short time) . 她没用多久就把他说服了。 |
| We'll be home before long(= soon) . 我们很快就要到家了。 |
| The house was pulled down long ago . 那栋房子很久以前就被拆掉了。 |
| They had long since(= a long time before the present time) moved away. 他们早就搬走了。 |
3. | (用于名词后强调某事发生在某整段时间)used after a noun to emphasize that sth happens for the whole of a particular period of time |
| We had to wait all day long . 我们不得不整天等候着。 |
| The baby was crying all night long . 婴儿整夜在哭。 |
| They stayed up the whole night long . 他们彻夜未眠。 |
1. | [i] (尤指对看似不会很快发生的事)渴望to want sth very much especially if it does not seem likely to happen soon |
| Lucy had always longed for a brother. 露西一直渴望有个弟弟。 |
| He longed for Pat to phone. 他期盼着帕特来电话。 |
| I'm longing to see you again. 我渴望再次见到你。 |
习惯用语
as long as your arm
| There's a list of repairs as long as your arm. 有一份长得要命的修理单。 |
at long last
| At long last his prayers had been answered. 他的祷告终于应验了。 |
at the longest
最长,至多(不超过某特定时间)not longer than the particular time given
| It will take an hour at the longest. 这事最多花一小时。 |
by a long way
go back a long way
相识很久to have known each other for a long time
| We go back a long way, he and I. 我跟他,我们俩相识很久了。 |
go a long way
经用;够维持很长时间to last a long time
| She seems to make her money go a long way. 看起来她用钱细水长流。 |
| A small amount of this paint goes a long way(= covers a large area) . 这种涂料用一点就可涂一大片。 |
| I find that a little of Jerry's company can go a long way(= I quickly get tired of being with him) . 我发觉跟杰里待上一会儿就受不了啦。 |
have come a long way
取得大的进步;大有长进to have made a lot of progress
| We've come a long way since the early days of the project. 这项目开始以来我们已取得很大进展。 |
have a long way to go
还有很长的路要走;还有很大差距to need to make a lot of progress before you can achieve sth
| She still has a long way to go before she's fully fit. 她还需要很长时间才能完全恢复健康。 |
how long is a piece of string?
一条线有多长(意指没有确切的答案)used to say that there is no definite answer to a question
| ‘How long will it take?’ ‘How long's a piece of string?’ “需要多长时间?”“没准儿。” |
in the long run
从长远来看concerning a longer period in the future
| This measure inevitably means higher taxes in the long run. 从长远来看这项措施的结果免不了要多纳税。 |
its a long story
一言难尽;说来话长used to say that the reasons for sth are complicated and you would prefer not to give all the details
the long arm of sth
(某事物的)权力,权威the power and/or authority of sth
| There is no escape from the long arm of the law. 法网恢恢,疏而不漏。 |
the long and (the) short of it
总而言之;总的情况used when you are telling sb the essential facts about sth or what effect it will have, without explaining all the details
(pull, wear, etc.) a long face
闷闷不乐;哭丧着脸;愁眉苦脸(to have) an unhappy or disappointed expression
long in the tooth
long on sth
擅长;颇具(某种特性)having a lot of a particular quality
| The government is long on ideas but short on performance. 这个政府想法很多但成效太少。 |
a long shot
成功希望不大的尝试;把握不大的猜测;姑妄一猜an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying
| It's a long shot, but it just might work. 没有什么把握,但也许行得通。 |
long time no see
好久不见了used to say hello to sb you have not seen for a long time
not by a long chalk
差得远;绝不;一点也不not nearly; not at all
| It's not over yet─not by a long chalk. 这事还没有了结,还差得远呢。 |
take a long (cool/hard) look at sth
极其慎重地考虑(问题或可能性)to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying
| We need to take a long hard look at all the options. 我们需要十分谨慎地考虑所有的选择。 |
take the long view (of sth)
从长远考虑to consider what is likely to happen or be important over a long period of time rather than only considering the present situation
to cut a long story short
长话短说;扼要地说;简而言之used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details
as/so long as
| We'll go as long as the weather is good. 只要天气好我们就去。 |
既然;由于;就…来说since; to the extent that
| So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there. 只要对这些毒品有需求,就存在着对贩毒者的经济诱因。 |
for (so) long
长久地;(这么)长时间地for (such) a long time
| Will you be away for long? 你要离开很久吗? |
| I'm sorry I haven't written to you for so long. 真抱歉,我这么长时间未给你写信。 |
how long have you got?
你有多少时间(指需要很长时间来解释)used to say that sth is going to take a long time to explain
| What do I think about it? How long have you got? 这事我是怎么想的?说来话长,你有时间听吗? |
long live sb/sth
…万岁;…万古常青used to say that you hope sb/sth will live or last for a long time
no/any longer
不再;不复used to say that sth which was possible or true before, is not now
| I can't wait any longer. 我不能再等了。 |
| He no longer lives here. 他不再住这儿了。 |
so long
英汉解释
英英解释
例句
Couples who have the same dominant function in their personalities seems to have the longest and happiest relationships.
性格当中有着相同主导作用的夫妻似乎关系能够维系最长久,也最快乐。
This is not the time to be trying to beat your personal record or run your longest distance ever.
孕期不是你打破个人记录,跑此生最长距离的时候。
The man who said he had abolished "boom and bust" has presided over the longest, deepest recession since the second world war.
昔日称他已经消除了“经济繁荣与萧条的交替循环”的人,而今得负责应对二战以来时间最长、程度最深的经济衰退。
Their fangs are the longest of any poisonous snake on Earth, growing up to two inches (five centimeters) long.
加蓬蝰蛇毒牙的长度是毒蛇当中最长的,一直可以长到2英寸(5厘米)。
A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest.
一个男人爱他的情人最多,爱他的妻子最好,爱他的母亲最长。
For 11 years Takuo Toda had been trying to break the Guinness record for the longest paper airplane flight.
11年来,TakuoToda都在试着打破世界上纸飞机飞行的最长记录。
"Harambee is one of the longest running festivities of its kind in the state of Texas, " said Billie Lusk, this years organizer.
“哈兰,是历史最悠久的节日它在德克萨斯州说:”比利拉斯克,这几年组织者。
When I stand in front of you, you do not know I love you, which also does not make the longest distance.
世界上最遥远的距离,不是我站在你面前,你却不知道我爱你
Apart from being among the longest and widest in the sky, the First Class seat can quickly and easily extend into a full-length bed.
除了拥有所有航空公司中最长最宽的尺寸之外,头等舱座位更能快速轻易地伸展成为一张完整的床。
My Dad looked at me for the longest tine, and his eyes started to tear up.
爸爸盯着我看了好长时间,潸然泪下。
Although he had been trapped by an aftershock rather than the initial earthquake, the man is the longest survivor so far under the rubble.
虽然困住这名男子的不是最初的大地震,而是一次余震,但他已经成为被埋得最久的幸存者。
I have seen it a few times before and it was always (WRONGLY) claimed as being the longest exposure in photographic history.
之前也看过几次,人们总误以为这是摄影史上曝光时间最长的照片。
The director of the Vietnam Records Book Center, said the couple broke the Vietnamese record for the longest recorded marriage last week.
越南纪录大全中心主任说,这对夫妇上个星期打破了越南结婚时间最长的纪录。
The U. S. economy appears to be emerging from its longest and deepest recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
美国经济看来正脱离1930年大景气萧条以来为时最长、也最为严重的衰退。
His father said: 'He liked to challenge other kids to see who could keep the ball up the longest.
他父亲说:“他总爱和其他孩子较量谁顶球时间长”。
Chinese and Jews are the only two peoples that have the longest and most continual history. And both have suffered a great deal.
中国人和犹太人是世界上仅存的两个有着最悠久又没历史间断的民族,都历经磨难。
A man loves his sweetListent the outstanding, his wife the worst, but his mother the longest.
一个男孩爱他的情人最多,爱他的妻子最好,而爱他的母亲最久。
The cachet of investing in the best hedge funds meant a few celebrated managers were able to bargain for the longest lock-up periods.
在最好的对冲基金中,投资证明意味着少数投资大亨能够指望得到最长的期权锁定期。
In case of a tie the remove method returns the value which has been around the longest, i. e. , it behaves like a queue for equal elements.
在一种联系的情况下移去方法归还价值最长期在周围,即,它为了相等的元素运转像一个队列一样。
The longest journey a man must take is the eighteen inches from his head to his heart.
人必须走的最长旅程,是从他的头到他的心的那十八英吋。
He delivered one of his longest and most important speeches at Pueblo, Colorado, on September 25.
9月25日,他在科罗拉多的普韦布洛发表他最长而且最重要的演说之一。
The longest way round is the nearest way home.
绕远道反近,捷径常误人。
You could just join the nearest crowd or take your place in the longest line. After all, there's safety and comfort in numbers.
你可以选择就近扎堆,或者是在最长的队伍里找到自己的位置。毕竟数字让人觉得有安全感和比较舒服。
For the longest time It's been on my mind. Was trying to understand.
它在我的思想中停留最久并曾设法去理解。
And, for the longest time, the dog had disdained to answer to any other appellation.
而且,很长一段时间了,这只小狗都不屑于答应任何其他的称呼。
Though these streams are dry most of the year, water flows there longest and is usually available fairly close to the surface.
尽管一年的大多数时间里这些小溪都是干涸的,那里却是水流得时间最长的地方而且水份相当靠近地表。
The Long River is one of the longest river all over the world, it goes through Jiangsu province and many other places.
长江是世界上最长的河流之一,他流经江苏和其他许多地方。
For the longest time, I pushed it out of my mind.
很长一段时间以来,我都将它拒之脑后。
One of the longest-running spousal debates may now be settled in favor of men and for the sake of little boys.
夫妻间有关是否该掀起马桶座圈的长期论战也许要以男方的胜利而告终了,而这都是为了孩子着想。
The stoppage was one of the biggest and longest-running in an enterprise with foreign investors.
在有国外投资的企业中,这次罢工是规模最大、持续时间最长的罢工之一。
No wonder the lines to see, hold, or just touch the koalas are always among the longest at zoos.
难怪动物园里要去看、抱或只是摸一下无尾熊的队伍总是大排长龙。
He used the longest words and, getting entangled in his own verbosity, was obliged to leave his sentence unfinished.
他使用最冗长的词句,罗罗嗦嗦地纠缠不清,动不动就丢下一个没完成的句子。
For the longest time in the food industry, there was a sense that there was one way, a perfect way, to make a dish.
很长一段时间里,食品行业认为每一道菜肴,都有一种完美的烹饪方法。
The length of maturity of large consumer durables loans is usually within one year, with the longest up to three years (or shorten).
大额耐用消费品贷款的期限一般在一年以内,最长为三年(含三年)。
Cuba's "polyclinics" have helped give Cubans one of the longest life expectancies (78 years) of any developing country in the world.
古巴的“多科诊所”有助于使古巴人获得世界上所有发展中国家中的最长预期寿命(78岁)。
My rape victim gave evidence in court today. She said "It was the longest 30 seconds of my life. "
指控我强奸旳受害者在法庭上说“这是我人生中最漫长旳30秒。”
The longest-lasting of these kingdoms, that of the Franks, laid the foundation for later European states.
其中最长久的法兰克王国为后来的欧洲国家建立了基
MARY BETH: You know, I saw you on stage once in New York. In The Longest Night. I thought you were excellent.
玛丽·贝思:你知道吗,我在纽约曾看过你的演出。片名是《漫漫长夜》。我觉得你演得棒极了。
Worldwide, my guess at the longest surviving national identity would be that of Egypt.
在世界范围来来说的话,我猜测存在时间最久的国家应该埃及。
One daredevil who's attempted to break his own world record for a longest motorcycle jump ends in a crash in Oklahoma.
在俄克拉何马州一名冒险者试图打破自己的摩托车最长跳记录,结果撞翻在地。
None of them longed so much for her turn to come as the youngest, she who had the longest time to wait, and who was so quiet and thoughtful.
她们谁也没有像最年幼的那个妹妹渴望得厉害,而她恰恰要等得最久,同时她又是那么沉默和有思虑。
Almost everyone involved in trying to resolve Britain's longest running hostage crisis for a generation is in shock.
几乎所有被卷入英国一代以来历时最长的人质绑架事件的人都被震惊了。