LONGlong in length1 long object/line/road etc2 long book/name/list etc3 to make something longer4 to become longer5 ways of saying how long something islong time6 a long time7 continuing for a long time8 continuing for too long9 to continue for longer than was planned or expected10 when you need a lot of time in order to do something11 art, writing, ideas etc that last for a long time12 to make something last longer13 when someone lives for a very long timeRELATED WORDSoppositeSHORT1 long object/line/road etc 长的物体/线条/道路等long /lɒŋǁlɔːŋ/ [adjective]something that islong has a great length or distance between its two ends 长的 Her hair was long, honey-blonde, and tied back in a ponytail. 她蜜黄色的头发长长的，向后束成一条马尾辫。 She led them down a long corridor, through countless swinging doors. 她带着他们走过一条长长的走廊，经过无数的旋转门。 a woman in a long black gown 身穿黑色长礼服的女人 Rome has the longest shopping street in Europe. 罗马有欧洲最长的购物街。elongated /ˈiːlɒŋgeɪtɪd, ˈiːlɒŋgeɪtədǁɪˈlɔːŋ-/ [adjective]much longer and narrower than usual 拉长的；细长的，狭长的 Eucalyptus trees grow very tall and have elongated leaves. 桉树非常高大，叶子细长。 The lizard's body is thin and elongated, enabling it to squeeze into cracks and crevices. 蜥蜴的身体又细又长，使它能够钻进大大小小的缝隙中去。 The candle cast its elongated shadow across the wall. 烛光在墙上投下了拉长了的影子。2 long book/name/list etc 长篇的书，长的名字/名单等long /lɒŋǁlɔːŋ/ [adjective]along book, name etc has a lot of pages, words, letters, details etc in it 〔书、名字等〕长篇的；长的 The place has a long Welsh name that I can't pronounce. 这地方有个很长的威尔士名字，我不会读。 I like the book, but the chapters are really long. 我喜欢这本书，但是章节很长。 Oh dear, this is going to be a long list of things I was supposed to do but didn't. 噢，天哪，我该做而没有做的事情越来越多了。 I don't want to make a long speech, but I hope you'll bear with me while I mention a few people who have helped. 我不想发表长篇演说，但是我希望你们有耐心听我提一提曾经给予帮助的一些人。lengthy /ˈleŋθi/ [adjective]formalalengthy book, document, or explanation has a lot of words and details in it, and is often quite boring 【正式】〔书、文件或解释等〕冗长的；长篇的 a lengthy, two-volume book on conditions in modern China 一部分为上下两册的描写当代中国状况的长篇巨著 The President gave a lengthy address to the nation on CBS last night. 昨晚总统通过哥伦比亚广播公司向国民发表长篇演说。 a lengthy financial report 一份冗长的财务报告 He later completed a lengthy study of Figurative Art. 他后来写了一篇很长的关于人物艺术的论文。3 to make something longer 使某物加长make something longer /ˌmeɪk something ˈlɒŋgəʳǁ-ˈlɔːŋ-/ [verb phrase] The sleeves on this jacket are too short; do you think you could make them just a little longer? 这件夹克的袖子太短了，你能把它再加长一些吗? Mr Watson said my essay was OK, but maybe I should have made it longer. 沃森先生说我的文章不错，但应该写得更长一些。 If you want to make the story longer, embellish it and ask your child questions about the characters. 如果你想把故事写得长一点，就补充一些内容，问问你的孩子对故事中的人物有什么想法。lengthen /ˈleŋθən/ [transitive verb]to make something longer especially in order to make it more suitable or useful 〔使〕延长；〔使〕加长〔为使其更合适或更有用〕 He wore blue jeans, which had been lengthened with strips of denim. 他穿着一条蓝色的牛仔裤，裤脚上用牛仔布条加长了。 This particular operation involves lengthening the Achilles tendon. 这个特别的手术是要把跟腱拉长。extend /ɪkˈstend/ [transitive verb]to make something such as a line, road, or passage longer so that it reaches further 延长，延伸〔线路、道路或通道等〕 Miners have extended the tunnel in order to get a new supply of coal. 矿工们为了挖取更多的煤炭，把坑道延长了。extend something to something They will extend the subway from central Buffalo to the smaller towns around the city. 他们将把地铁从布法罗的中心城区延伸到周围的小城市。stretch /stretʃ/ [transitive verb]to make a piece of string, elastic, cloth etc longer by pulling it 拉长；撑大〔弦、松紧带、织物等〕 Norma picked up a stocking, stretched it and then pulled it onto her foot. 诺尔玛拿起一只袜子，拉拉长，然后套到脚上。 Careful, don't stretch it, it'll snap! 小心，别拉得太紧，会断的！4 to become longer 变长get longer /ˌget ˈlɒŋgəʳǁ-ˈlɔːŋ-/ [verb phrase] You've lost weight, and your hair's got longer. 你瘦了，头发也长了。 The traffic tailback seems to be getting longer, not shorter! 汽车长龙没有缩短，好像是越来越长了！get longer and longerbecome continuously longer 越来越长 The Internet may be booming, but the list of failed dotcom companies is getting longer and longer. 互联网也许有很迅速的发展，但是倒闭的网络公司也越来越多了。 These forms seem to get longer and longer. 这些表格好像越来越长了。lengthen /ˈleŋθən/ [intransitive verb]to gradually become longer 〔逐渐〕变长 As afternoon drew on and the shadows lengthened, her fears increased. 午后的时间逐渐流逝，影子越拉越长，她的恐惧也随着增加了。 The crack seemed to open wider and lengthen before her eyes. 那条缝在她眼前似乎越裂越宽，越裂越长。 He smiled and the creases at the corners of his eyes lengthened. 他微笑着，眼角的皱纹延长了。stretch /stretʃ/ [intransitive verb]if a piece of string, elastic, cloth etcstretches, it gets longer, especially because it is being pulled 〔弦、松紧带、布等〕变长；绷紧；撑大 Uncle John pulled hard on the bell-rope, which stretched and then broke. 约翰叔叔使劲拽拉钟绳，绳子绷得太紧，断了。 elasticated straps designed to stretch easily 伸展容易的松紧带5 ways of saying how long something is 某物有多长的说法long /lɒŋǁlɔːŋ/ [adjective]six feet/two metres etc long The room is about 10 metres long and 5 metres wide. 房间大约十米长，五米宽。 Some snakes can grow up to 30 feet long. 有些蛇能够长到30英尺长。 To read a report that's over 40 pages long? It would take me most of the day. 看一篇四十多页长的报告？那要花去我大半天的时间。how long How long is the trailer? I don't think it will fit in the garage. 拖车有多长？我觉得车库里放不下。 Look how long Ayesha's hair is getting. 你看艾莎的头发长得多长了。 Get me a measuring tape - I'll show you how long I want the skirt. 给我拿皮尺来—我量给你看我要多长的裙子。length /leŋθ/ [countable/uncountable noun]how long something is 长，长度 Do you want your hair at the back to be the same length as the sides? 你后面的头发也要剪得和两边一样长吗？ Try these trousers, they look about the right length. 试试这条裤子，长度看来刚好。length of Measure the length of all three sides of the triangle. 量出三角形三条边的长度。 The windows stretch across the whole length of the wall. 整面墙上都是窗。！a length of 4 feet/three inches etc These fish can grow to a length of four feet. 这种鱼能长到四英尺长。5 miles/12 inches etc in length The leaves reach 20-25 cm in length. 这些叶子有20-25厘米长。in length The two pieces of rope were unequal in length. 这两条绳子长度不同。of equal lengthwhen two things are of the same length 长度一样 Actually, no-one has legs of exactly equal length. 实际上，没有人的两条腿是一模一样长的。full-length /ˌfʊl ˈleŋθ◂/ [adjective]as long as it is possible for something to be 全身的，全长的 There were even full-length mirrors in all the lifts. 甚至所有的电梯里都有全身镜。 a full-length fur coat 全身长的裘皮大衣6 a long time 长时间a long time /ə ˌlɒŋ ˈtaɪmǁ-ˌlɔːŋ-/ [noun phrase] It's good to see you again, Ben -- it's been a really long time. 真高兴又见到你了，本—一很长时间没见了。(for) a long time He's lived here a long time. 他住在这里很久了。 The house has been empty for a long time. 这幢房子已空置很长一段时间了。in a long time I haven't heard from Chuck in a long time. 我已很久没有听到查克的消息了。 It's about the worst cold I've had in a long time. 我很久没有得这么严重的感冒了。a long time ago We met in August 1947, a long time ago. 我们于1947年8月认识，那是很久以前的事了。 I've been to California, but it was a very long time ago. 我去过加利福尼亚，但那已经是很久以前的事了。a very long time/a long, long time We've been friends for a very long time. 我们已经做了很长时间的朋友了。 A long, long time ago, a king had three daughters. 很久很久以前有个国王，他有三个女儿。it's a long time since It's a long time since I heard from Clive. 我很久没有收到克莱夫的信了。take (somebody) a long time (to do something) It's a big file, so it'll take a long time to print out. 这个文档很大，打印要花很长时间。 It's taking you a long time to finish that assignment, isn't it? 那份作业要花很长时间才能完成，是吗？last a long time That's a big notepad you have there, it should last a long time. 你的那本记事簿很厚，应该能用很久。a while /ə ˈwaɪl/ [noun phrase]a fairly long time 一段时间for a while How's Lynne? I haven't seen her for a while. 琳恩怎么样？我有一段时间没看到她了。 So you guys were in Brazil for a while, huh? 这么说你们几个在巴西逗留了一阵子？in a while I haven't worn that jacket in a while. 那件夹克衫我有一段时间没穿了。after a while After a while, I realised he was serious. 过了一会儿，我发现他是认真的。a while ago/back He fought for the title a while ago. 前一阵子他在争取那个职位。 ‘Is that a photo of him?’ ‘Yeah, that was taken a while back - his hair's longer now.’ “那是他的照片吗？”“是的，那是前一阵子拍的一—现在他头发长长了。”it's (been) a while since It's been a while since I read the book, and I can't remember much about it, to be honest. 这本书我看了有一段时间了，说实话我已经不大记得了。quite a whilea long time 好一段时间 He's been going out with her quite a while now, hasn't he? 他已经跟她交往了好一段时间了，是吗？a long while I haven't played chess in a really long while. 我有很长时间没有下国际象棋了。a little while Can I hold her for a little while? 我来抱她一会儿，可以吗？ A little while later, Rick returned with the drinks. 过了一会儿，里克带着饮料回来了。take (somebody) a while It took me a while before I could understand him. 过了一会儿我才明白他的意思。 Your leg will take a while to get better, Mary. 你的腿要过一段时间才会好起来，玛丽。long /lɒŋǁlɔːŋ/ [adverb]along time, or for along time 长期地，长久地 Have you been waiting long? 你等了很长时间吗？ I won't be long. 我不会很久。 It has long been recognized that a high fat diet can cause heart problems. 人们早已认识到，高脂肪的饮食会导致心脏方面的疾病。long before/after Long after the war, the wreckage of his plane was discovered. 战争结束后过了很长时间，人们才发现他的飞机残骸。 They ran out of things to talk about long before they arrived. 他们到达之前，要说的话早就讲完了。 75 percent of the battered women in our survey stayed with their husbands long after most people would have left. 我们这次调查中有75%的受虐妇女继续留在丈夫身边，而大部分人要是遇到这种事情早就会走掉。so long They've been together so long, I can't figure out why they don't get married. 他们在一起很长时间了，我不明白他们为什么还不结婚。long ago I guess it didn't happen very long ago. 我估计这事情发生了没多久。take (somebody) so long I don't visit very often because it takes so long to get over there. 我不常去，因为到那里去要花很长时间。 I'm sorry this is taking so long. 不好意思花了这么长时间。for long /fəʳ ˈlɒŋǁ-ˈlɔːŋ/ [adverb usually in questions or negative sentences]for a long time 长期地，长久地 Have you been working here for long? 你在这儿工作很久了吗? I hope his speech doesn't go on for long. 我希望他的演说不会很长。 He'll have to stay in hospital, but not for long. 他需要住院，但时间不会很长的。for very long I haven't known them for very long. 我认识他们的时间不太长。hours/months/years etc /ˈaʊəʳz/ [plural noun]many hours, months, or years, and a lot longer than you expected 好几个小时/好几个月/好几年等 It was years before we found out the truth. 多年以后我们才知道真相。 Sorry I'm late. Had to wait hours for a bus. 对不起，我迟到了。等公交车等了很长时间。 Justin spends hours and hours just playing this one game. 贾斯廷会一连几个小时就玩这个游戏。for hours/months/years etc I must get the car serviced -- I've been putting it off for months. 我必须把汽车送去维修了—已经拖好几个月了。 Henry seemed to be on the phone for hours last night. 亨利昨晚好像打了很长时间的电话。months/years/hours etc ago I bought this pen years ago. Two pounds it cost me! 这支笔我是几年前买的，要两英镑呢！ Rob went out hours ago, and he's not back yet. 罗布几个小时以前出去了，现在还没回来。be weeks/months/hours etc since It's been years since I was there, the place must have changed. 我是好多年前去那里的，那地方现在肯定变了。all day/week etc long /ˌɔːl deɪ ˈlɒŋǁ-ˈlɔːŋ/ [adverb]for the whole of one day, the whole of one week etc 整天/整个星期等 It's been snowing almost all day long. 几乎一整天都在下雪。 I've been thinking about you all night long. 我整夜都在想着你。ages /ˈeɪdʒɪz, ˈeɪdʒəz/ [plural noun]especially British, spokena very long time 【尤英，口】很长时间(for) ages I've had that jar of coffee ages, you'd better throw it out. 这瓶咖啡我放了很久了，你最好把它扔掉。 Derek's been telling her for ages to get another job. 德里克一直叫她另找一份工作。it's ages since It's ages since we played this game - I'd forgotten how good you are. 这游戏我们好长时间没玩了—我忘了你打得多好。 It seems like ages since we saw Ron and Eileen. 我们好像很久没有见到罗恩和艾琳了。ages agoa long time ago 很久以前 ‘When did you sell the car?’ ‘Ages ago!’ “你什么时候把车卖掉的？”“好久了！” I emailed you ages ago -- hasn't it arrived? 我很久前给你发了电邮——还没收到吗？wait/spend ages I spent ages in town trying to find something to wear for the wedding. 我在镇上逛了很长时间，想买在婚礼上穿的衣服。 We had to wait ages till the doctor could see us. 我们等了好长时间才见到医生。ages and agesuse this to emphasize how long something takes or lasts 好久〔用于强调〕 Oh come on, we haven't had chips for ages and ages. 噢，行了，我们好久没吃薯片了。forever /fərˈevəʳ/ [adverb]spokena very long time, or too long 【口】很久；太久；永远 Let me see the map, or we'll be driving round here forever. 我来看看地图吧，否则我们会一直绕着这儿开下去。 God's love endures forever. 上帝的爱是永恒的。go on forever Well, I don't suppose the police will let the situation go on forever! 唔，我可不认为警方会让这种情形长时间持续下去！ We had a game of Scrabble that seemed to go on forever. 我们玩了个拼字游戏，好像玩了很长时间。last forever You go into marriage thinking it's going to last forever. 你结婚时总是认为婚姻是一生一世的。 These wool blankets pretty much last forever, don't they? 这些羊毛毯能用很久的，是吗？forever and a dayuse this to emphasize that something continues for a very long time 很长时间〔用于强调〕 I'm staying here. If I go with you, it'll take forever and a day. 我就留在这儿。如果跟你去，又要花很长时间。for the longest time /fəʳ ðə ˌlɒŋgst ˈtaɪmǁ-ˌlɔːŋ-/ [adverb]American spokenif you wait, walk, stand etcfor the longest time, you do it for a very long time 【美口】很长时间 We sat in the bar drinking for the longest time. 我们坐在酒吧里喝了很长时间的酒。 For the longest time, we didn't even realize he was gone. 好一段时间，我们甚至都没有发现他已经走了。donkey's years /ˈdɒŋkiz ˌjɪəʳzǁˈdɑːŋ-/ [noun phrase]British informala long time, used especially to say that something happened a very long time ago 【英，非正式】很久〔尤指某事是在很久以前发生的〕for donkey's years She worked in the shop for donkey's years, although the pay was awful. 尽管工资低得可怜，她还是在店里工作了很久。donkey's years ago We used to play golf together, but that was donkey's years ago. 我们过去常常一起打高尔夫球，但那是很久以前的事了。donkey's years since It's donkey's years since I went to the movies. 我已很久没去看电影了。in living memory /ɪn ˌlɪvɪŋ ˈmeməri/ [adverb]for as long as people who are still alive can remember 在活着的人的记忆里 It was the hottest summer in living memory. 那是人们记忆中最热的一个夏天。 For the first time in living memory, old Jack had left the island. 在人们的记忆中，老杰克这是第一次离开这个岛。within living memory The site had only flooded once within living memory. 在人们的记忆里，这地方只出现过一次水灾。7 continuing for a long time 持续很长时间long /lɒŋǁlɔːŋ/ [adjective]continuing for along time 长时间的 The play was good, but it was a little too long. 这出戏是不错，但太长了点儿。 He died after a long illness. 他久病不愈，后来就死了。 It's a long flight - 15 hours. 那是长途飞行——要15小时。lengthy /ˈleŋθi/ [adjective]alengthy process or delay takes a long time so that you have to wait before you can do something 〔过程或耽搁〕漫长的，长时间的 She died of natural causes after a lengthy illness. 她长期生病，后来自然死亡。 The runways have reopened, but travelers have been warned to expect lengthy delays. 跑道重新开放了，但还是通知旅客要长时间延误。lengthy process/procedure etc He was indicted on drug charges after a lengthy investigation by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. 经过美国毒品管理局的长期调查，他被控以贩毒的罪名。 The procedures for bringing a body back for burial are lengthy and complex. 把尸体运回来埋葬的手续很繁复。 Creating a new network system is a lengthy process. 建一个新的网络系统是个漫长的过程。long-running /ˌlɒŋ ˈrʌnɪŋ◂ǁˌlɔːŋ-/ [adjective only before noun]along-running event or performance is one that continues for a very long time 〔事件或表演〕持续长时间的 The action is the latest in a long-running battle between the US and Canada relating to Cuban relations. 这一举动是美加在古巴关系上一场旷日持久的较量中最新的发展。 The proposal would end a long-running dispute between the Internal Revenue and the petroleum producers. 这一提议将结束国内税务局与石油生产商之间长期的纷争。 The long-running musical "Jesus Christ Superstar' is to close after more than 3,000 performances. 上演了很长时间的音乐剧《万世巨星》在表演了三千多场后即将落幕。long-standing /ˌlɒŋ ˈstændɪŋ◂ǁˌlɔːŋ-/ [adjective only before noun]along-standing situation, agreement, or arrangement has continued for a long time and is likely to continue for a long time in the future 〔局势、协议或安排〕持久的；长期的 Motorola has a long-standing agreement to provide at least one week's training to all new employees. 摩托罗拉有长期协议，要为所有的新员工提供至少为期一周的培训。 The area is populated by Kurdish rebels who have long-standing grievances against Hussein. 这一地区居住着库尔德叛军，他们对候赛因积怨甚久。 GM maintains a long-standing policy of not commenting on market speculation and rumour. 通用汽车公司一贯的政策是，对市场的投机行为和谣传不作评论。lasting /ˈlɑːstɪŋǁˈlæs-/ [adjective only before noun]strong enough or great enough to continue for a long time 持久的 The speech could do lasting damage to US--German relations. 这番话可能会给美德关系造成长远的破坏。 Japan's creation of a Western-style economy has been the country's lasting achievement. 日本建立西方模式的经济体系是这个国家一个不朽的成就。lasting effect/impact etc His next book is about the lasting effects of the Vietnam war. 他下一本书是讲越战带来的持久影响。lasting peace/friendship/agreement etc Until we all give up violence, there cannot possibly be lasting peace in the world. 我们如果不放弃武力，世界就不可能有永久的和平。leave/make a lasting impression The incident left a lasting impression on the young girl. 这件事给那小女孩留下了难忘的印象。lifelong /ˈlaɪflɒŋǁ-lɔːŋ/ [adjective]continuing for all of someone's life - use this about relationships, interests and feelings etc 〔关系、兴趣、情感等〕毕生的，终生的 She first visited Ireland when she was ten, and developed a lifelong interest in the country. 她10岁时第一次到爱尔兰，对爱尔兰产生了毕生的兴趣。 Depression has been a lifelong struggle for me. 我与抑郁症斗争了一生。lifelong ambition/dream etc According to his biographers, he had a lifelong ambition to make money. 据他的传记作者说，他一生的理想就是赚钱。 For many people, owning their own business is a lifelong goal. 对于许多人来说，拥有自己的公司是毕生的追求。lifelong member/resident/friend etc Virginia Maples, a lifelong resident, praised the town for its neighborliness. 弗吉尼娅·梅普尔斯—一位在镇上居住了一辈子的居民，称赞镇上邻里关系友好。 Alvin met the poet Hughes, who became a lifelong friend and confidante. 阿尔文遇见诗人休斯，成了毕生的朋友和知己。prolonged /prəˈlɒŋdǁ-ˈlɔːŋd/ [adjective]continuing for a long time, or longer than you expected 长久的；持久的 How are you going to explain your prolonged absence? 你长久不在，打算如何解释？ a prolonged and bloody battle for independence 旷日持久、血腥的独立战争 Studies show that prolonged exposure to maternal depression can result in childhood mood disorders. 研究表示，长期受母亲的忧郁症影响会导致童年期情绪紊乱。lingering /ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun]lingering doubts, hopes, or other feelings continue for a long time, especially long after a particular event 〔疑虑、希望等情感〕萦绕心头的，久缠不去的 She had a lingering sense of guilt for some time after breaking off her relationship with Henry. 她与亨利分手以后，有段时间有一种内疚感，一直挥之不去。 For years, Mexico's primary feeling toward the US was one of lingering resentment. 多年以来，墨西哥对美国的态度主要是一种长期不满。 What will be the lingering images of the Sydney Olympic Games? 悉尼奥运会会给人留下什么样难忘的印象？ If he had any lingering doubts about the marriage, he did not show it. 就算他对婚姻有久久不能消除的疑虑，他也没有表露出来。enduring /ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋǁ-ˈdʊə-/ [adjective]anenduring feeling, memory, influence, quality or relationship continues for a long time 〔感情、记忆、影响、性质或关系等〕持久的；经久不衰的 His childhood experiences had an enduring influence on his work. 他的童年经历对他的工作有持久性的影响。 My most enduring memory of my father is watching him clean his rifle. 对于父亲，我最难忘的记忆就是看着他擦枪。 The friendships formed in her schooldays proved to be the most enduring. 她在学生时代结下的友谊后来被证明是最为持久的。 Cartoons have a universal and enduring appeal. 动画片有着广泛和永恒的吸引力。abiding /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/ [adjective]formalanabiding feeling, belief, or interest continues for a long time and is not likely to change 【正式】〔感情、信仰或兴趣〕持久不变的 She had a basic and abiding belief in democratic systems. 她对民主制度一直坚信不移。 As a boy he had had an abiding curiosity about how things worked. 小时候，他对事物的原理有着持久的好奇心。 The internal security of his country was the President's other abiding concern. 国家的内部稳定是总统另一件难以释怀的心事。 His father had an abiding interest in nature. 他父亲对大自然有着不变的兴趣。chronic /ˈkrɒnɪkǁˈkrɑː-/ [adjective usually before noun]achronic illness or bad situation continues for a very long time or is permanent 〔疾病、恶劣的局势〕慢性的；长期的；永久的 China has a chronic shortage of capital, so it must encourage saving. 中国资金长期短缺，所以一定要鼓励储蓄。 the chronic decay of the inner city areas 旧城区的渐渐衰落 We need to take steps to counter the chronic decline in our export market. 我们需要采取措施抵销出口市场不断萎缩。 He suffers from chronic asthma. 他患有慢性哮喘。chronically [adverb] care of the chronically ill 慢性病患者的护理8 continuing for too long 持续太长时间long-drawn-out /ˌlɒŋ drɔːn ˈaʊt◂ǁˌlɔːŋ-/ [adjective]along-drawn-out process continues for a long time, is very tiring, and probably continues for longer than it needs to 〔过程〕费力费时的；旷日持久的 The long-drawn-out campaigns that precede every election in the US have already begun. 美国每次大选前漫长的竞选活动已经开始了。 This war is too one-sided to be very long-drawn-out. 这次战争一面倒，不会持续很久。 Netscape faces a long-drawn-out battle with software giant Microsoft. 网景公司面临着一场持久的战争，对手是软件巨头微软公司。 Building up a successful herd is a long-drawn out process of careful buying and breeding. 成功地养殖一群牲口是一个漫长的过程，需要精心选购和配种。long-winded /ˌlɒŋ ˈwɪndd◂ǁˌlɔːŋ-/ [adjective]a speech or piece of writing that islong-winded is too long and therefore boring or difficult to understand 〔演说或文章〕冗长乏味的 Jacques launched into a long-winded explanation that left us just as confused as before. 雅克开始唠唠叨叨地解释了一大堆话，我们听后仍不知所云。 Her letters do tend to be a bit long-winded. 她的信确实有点冗赘。 I'm sick of reading badly-written and long-winded scripts by candidates who should know better. 应考者语句不通、啰啰唆唆的答卷我已经看厌了，他们应该知道这样是不行的。protracted /prəˈtræktɪd, prəˈtræktəd/ [adjective]something unpleasant that isprotracted continues for a long time, which makes it worse than usual 〔令人不快的事〕拖长的；旷日持久的 After a bloody and protracted struggle, the ‘Mau-Mau’ fighters forced Britain to grant independence. 经过一场旷日持久的流血斗争，“茅茅运动”的自由战士终于迫使英国允许他们独立。 This marks the first day of what is likely to be a protracted and bitter courtroom battle. 这才是第一天，这很可能是一场持久而艰难的官司。 There was a protracted silence, after which Lydia said quietly, ‘I'm to inherit all the money -- you'll get nothing.’ 一阵久久的沉默之后，莉迪娅静静地说：“我要继承所有的钱——你一分也拿不到。interminable /ɪnˈtɜːʳmɪnəbəl, ɪnˈtɜːʳmənəbəl/ [adjective]formalcontinuing for a very long time so that it becomes boring and you become impatient 【正式】无休止的，没完没了的 The ride back to the city seemed interminable. 回城的路好像没有尽头似的。 What's the reason for all these interminable delays? 这些没完没了的延误是什么原因？ She wasn't looking forward to the interminable winter nights, alone in the cabin. 她可不想一个人孤苦伶仃地在这小木屋度过一个又一个寒冷的冬夜。 He launched into an interminable monologue about his last therapy session. 他一个人喋喋不休地讲起了他上一次会诊的经过。interminably [adverb] The first course took an interminably long time to arrive. 第一道菜过了很久才端上来。 He paused interminably after each question we asked him. 我们每问他一个问题，他都要停顿好长时间才回答。drag on /ˌdræg ˈɒn/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to continue for too long and so become boring or annoying 拖延地进行 Despair grew as the war dragged on. 战争继续打下去，人们越来越绝望。 Presidential campaigns seem to drag on forever. 总统竞选活动似乎没完没了地在继续。 If the stalemate drags on, there could be serious consequences for the town's population. 如果这样僵持下去，可能会给镇上居民带来严重的后果。drag on for weeks/years etc Lawsuits about titles to land often drag on for years without settlement. 涉及土地所有权的官司常常会拖好几年还得不到解决。 The fighting dragged on for another two years before a settlement was finally reached. 战争又持续了两年，后来终于达成了协议。drag on into October/2002/next year etc Analysts fear the downturn will drag on into next year. 分析人士担心这种下滑趋势会持续到明年。drag on until 1945/2.00 a.m. etc The meeting dragged on until late afternoon. 会议一直开到下午很晚的时候。take ages/years/forever etc /ˌteɪk ˈeɪdʒz/ [verb phrase]to take much longer than seems reasonable 花很长时间；花多年时间；经年累月 Getting visas to visit America seemed to take ages. 赴美签证好像要很长时间才能拿到。 The problem with letters is that they always get lost or take forever to arrive. 写信不好的地方就是总是弄丢，不然就是很久才寄到。 It'll take days to sort this mess out. 要好几天才能把这一团糟整理出来。take somebody ages/years/forever etc It took me ages to get all that washing done. 我花了很长时间才洗好那些衣服。 It took Josephine months to finish writing her dissertation. 约瑟芬花了好几个月才写完论文。9 to continue for longer than was planned or expected 超过计划或预想的时间overrun/run over /ˌəʊvəˈrʌn, ˌrʌn ˈəʊvəʳ/ [intransitive verb/intransitive phrasal verb]if an activity such as a meeting or gameoverruns orruns over, it continues longer than it is supposed to do 〔会议或比赛等〕超过规定时间 The meeting is going to overrun so we'd better find out what time they close the building. 会议要超过预定时间了，所以我们最好问一下，大楼什么时候关门。 If the ceremony runs over, I'll switch to Channel 17. 典礼如果超出预定时间，我将转看17频道。overrun by 10 minutes/an hour/two days etc The scenes were cut because the preceding programme overran by 10 minutes. 这些镜头被剪掉了，因为前面的节目超时了10分钟。run over time Well, what do you know? We've run over time, and there's no time for questions. 嗯，你们知道吗？我们超时了，没有时间提问了。run on /ˌrʌn ˈɒn/ [intransitive phrasal verb]informalto last for a long time, especially longer than expected or planned 【非正式】持续；拖延；超出时间 Don't allow meetings to run on; set an agenda and stick to it. 开会不要超时。要制订一个议程，照议程去做。 Business lunches do tend to run on sometimes. 工作午餐有时候确实吃得太久了一些。 Sorry, I'm running on a bit. What did you want to say? 对不起，我说得太久了一点。你想说什么？10 when you need a lot of time in order to do something 需要很长时间做某事take a long time /ˌteɪk ə ˌlɒŋ ˈtaɪmǁ-ˌlɔːŋ-/ [verb phrase] Our visit took a long time, and we returned home late for lunch. 我们参观了很长时间，很晚才回到家里吃午饭。 Downloading audio files via a modem takes a long time. 通过调制解调器下载音频文件需要很长时间。it takes (somebody) a long time (to do something) It took a long time to get to know him, but we became good friends in the end. 我花了很长时间才了解他，但我们最终成了好朋友。 I've never done one of these tests before - it took me a long time. 我以前从没做过这种测试—花了我很长时间。 It takes a long time for people in this community to accept you. 在这个社区要很长时间以后人们才会接受你。time-consuming /ˈtaɪm kənˌsjuːmɪŋǁ-ˌsuː-/ [adjective]a method, activity or process that istime-consuming takes a long time especially because it contains a lot of stages or separate pieces of work 〔方法、活动或过程〕费时的 Repairs can be time-consuming and expensive. 修理工作可能很花时间，费用也很高。 Caring for a disabled child is a time-consuming, but ultimately rewarding, job. 护理残疾的儿童很耗时间，但总的来说还是很有意义的工作。 We wanted to avoid costly, time-consuming legislation. 我们希望避开耗财耗时的立法程序。11 art, writing, ideas etc that last for a long time 经久不衰的艺术作品、著作、思想等timeless /ˈtaɪmləs/ [adjective]music, literature, art etc, that istimeless still seems important and interesting even though it was written or made a long time ago 〔音乐、文学、艺术等〕不受时间影响的，永恒的 Crosby's ‘It Ain't Necessarily So’ remains a timeless classic. 克罗斯比的《未必如此》依然是永恒的经典。 In the south-west of England, the scenery is timeless and unmistakably agricultural. 英格兰西南部的景色万古不变，明显充满着农业气息。timeless appeal/quality Shakespeare's plays have a timeless appeal to all audiences. 莎士比亚的戏剧对于所有的观众都有着永恒的魅力。 If a song is good enough, it has a timeless quality. 一首歌写得好就是永恒的。immortal /ɪˈmɔːʳtl/ [adjective only before noun]immortal words, lines etc are famous and are remembered for a long time after they are written or spoken 〔话语、文句等〕不朽的 In the immortal words of Henry Ford, ‘History is bunk.’ 亨利·福特说过一句不朽的名言：“历史是一堆废话。” J.M. Barrie's immortal tale of Peter Pan J.M.巴里传世的小飞侠故事classic /ˈklæsɪk/ [adjective only before noun]aclassic book, film, design etc is one that is important or special and remains popular for a long time 〔书、电影、设计等〕经典的 The Coca-Cola bottle is one of the classic designs of our century. 可口可乐的瓶子是本世纪的经典设计之一。 the classic Bogart version of ‘The Maltese Falcon’ 鲍嘉演的经典影片《马耳他之鹰》 ‘Jane Eyre’ is Bronte's classic novel of courage in the face of despair. 《简·爱》是勃朗特的经典之作，以面临绝望时所表现的勇气为主题。 Professor Carey wrote the classic account of early explorations in Africa and Asia. 凯里教授对早期非洲和亚洲的探险活动作过经典的描写。12 to make something last longer 使某事物持续时间更长prolong /prəˈlɒŋǁ-ˈlɔːŋ/ [transitive verb]to make something such as a feeling, process or activity last longer 〔使感情、过程或活动等〕延长，拖延 He asked her another question just to prolong the conversation. 他又问了她一个问题，只是想和她多说说话。 Users turn to the drug in the belief that it prolongs and enhances sex. 人们使用这种药是因为他们相信它能延长性交时间，增强性交能力。 It seems he's eager to prolong his trial for as long as possible. 看来他很想拖延审判时间，拖得越久越好。 A heart transplant might prolong his life for a few years. 心脏移植可能会使他延长几年生命。extend /ɪkˈstend/ [transitive verb]to add extra time to something that had a limit on the amount of time it could last 延长〔期限〕 I'll have to ask the bank to extend the repayment time on my loan. 我将不得不请求银行延长我的贷款还款期限。 TV coverage of the match had to be extended when it went into extra time. 比赛进入加时赛阶段，电视台不得不延长转播时间。 These cleaning devices are meant to extend the life of your cassettes. 这些清洁器具可以延长磁带的寿命。extend something to February/next year etc The current contract expires in December, but will be extended to February 2004. 现有的合同于12月到期，但是将延长至2004年2月。drag out /ˌdræg ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]to make a boring or unpleasant activity or piece of work last much longer than necessary, especially because you gain some advantage by doing this 〔不必要地〕拖延〔枯燥乏味或令人不快之事〕drag something out There was really no need to drag the meeting out that long. 会议拖得那么久实在是没有必要。drag out something The protests could actually drag out the proceedings. 抗议活动反而会使诉讼程序拖长。spin out /ˌspɪn ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]British informalto deliberately make an activity last longer than necessary especially so that it fills the time available 【英，非正式】〔故意〕给…拖延时间spin something out Well, the lawyers always spin it out, don't they -- that's how they make their money! 哎，律师总是拖延时间，不是吗—他们就是这么赚钱的！spin out something We were paid by the hour, so I spun out the work for as long as I could. 我们按小时计酬，所以我尽可能地拖延时间。eke out /ˌiːk ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]to make your money or food last as long as possible by spending or using it carefully 尽量节省使用〔金钱或食物〕eke out something I pictured her trying to eke out her money to last to the end of the month. 我想象着她尽量把钱用到月底的景况。eke something out We watered down the wine so as to eke it out for the remainder of the evening. 我们在酒里搀了水，以便晚上剩下的时间里有东西喝。eke out a living/existence She eked out a miserable living as a washer woman. 她靠给人家洗衣服来勉强维持生计。13 when someone lives for a very long time 某人长寿longevity /lɒnˈdʒevɪti, lɒnˈdʒevətiǁlɑːn-, lɔːn-/ [uncountable noun]formal The more successful we are at prolonging longevity, the more it will cost us in elderly care costs. 我们延长寿命的工作做得越成功，养老的费用就越高。 the disparity in the longevity of the sexes 男女寿命的差异health and longevity The people of this village enjoy good health and longevity. 这个村庄里的人都健康长寿。somebody's longevity He attributes his longevity to ‘a simple diet and a glass of wine every day’. 他把自己的长寿归功于“简单的饮食和每天一杯葡萄酒”。