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| a long time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (a considerable period) | 长期地  cháng qī de  | 
|   |   | 长时间地  cháng shí jiān de | 
|   | It's a long time since we last met. | 
| a long time ago advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (in the distant past) | 许久以前  xǔ jiǔ yǐ qián | 
|   | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. | 
| a long way down advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (far below) | 远低于地 
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|   | It's a long way down from the top of the cliff. | 
| a long way down preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours."  |  (a significant distance along) | 很长一段路 
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|   | The climber fell a long way down the mountain, but luckily landed in deep snow. | 
| a long way off advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (in the distance) | 在远处  zài yuǎn chù  | 
|   |   | 在远方  zài yuǎn fāng | 
|   | A long way off, you could just see the lights from a distant village. | 
| a long way off advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (distant, far away) | 遥远地  yáo yuǎn de | 
|   |   | 远方地  yuǎn fāng de | 
|   | Those birds are swimming a long way off shore, so you'll need a telescope to see them. | 
| a long way off advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  US, colloquial (in the distant future) (口语) | (时间上)遥远地,在遥远的将来 
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|   | My sixtieth birthday is still a long way off. | 
| a long while nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (considerable period of time) | 长时间  cháng shí jiān  | 
|   |   | 长久  cháng jiǔ | 
|   |   | 很久  hěn jiǔ | 
|   | It's been a long while since I played golf. | 
| a mile long adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (one mile in length) | 一英里长  yì yīng lǐ cháng | 
|   | The road is about a mile long. | 
| a mile long adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  US, colloquial (extensive) (口语) | 很大程度上  hěn dà chéng dù shàng  | 
|   | Her grocery list seemed like it was a mile long! | 
| all day long advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (throughout the whole day) | 一整天  yì zhěng tiān | 
|   |   | 一天到晚  yì tiān dào wǎn | 
|   | I could water the flowers all day long.  I sat in the sun all day long and read my book. | 
as long as,  so long as exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  (providing that) | 只要  zhǐ yào  | 
|   | I am happy, as long as the sun always comes back around. | 
as long as,  so long as exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  (while) | 在…期间  zài … qī jiān  | 
|   | As long as you're living under my roof, you'll obey my rules, young lady! | 
| as long as exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  (equal in length to) | 与…一样长 
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|   | My garden is as long as a football pitch. | 
at last,  at long last advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (finally) | 最后  zuì hòu | 
|   |   | 终于  zhōng yú  | 
|   | At last, I've finished writing that report! | 
| at long last exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  (emphatic: finally) (强调) | 终于,总算 
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| before long advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (soon) | 不久  bù jiǔ | 
|   |   | 在不久的将来  zài bù jiǔ de jiāng lái | 
|   | Spring should be coming before long. | 
daddy longlegs,  daddy-long-legs nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  UK, colloquial, invariable (insect: cranefly) | 长脚蜘蛛  cháng jiǎo zhī zhū | 
|   |   | 长腿蜘蛛 
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|   |   | 地窖蜘蛛 
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|   | I hate daddy longlegs – they make my flesh crawl. | 
| ere long advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  archaic, literary (soon, quickly) (诗,古语) | 不久,很快,在短时间内 
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|   | Ere long the storm passed, and the village was tranquil once again. | 
erelong,  ere long advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  literary (soon) (书面语) | 不久,须臾,片刻,一会儿 
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farsighted (US),  long-sighted,  longsighted (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (difficulty seeing near objects) (本义) | 目光长远的,有远见的 
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farsightedness (US),  long-sightedness,  longsightedness (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (vision defect: being longsighted) (美式拼法,本义指视力) | 远视  yuǎn shì | 
|   | Dawn wears glasses to correct her farsightedness. | 
| for a long time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (at length) | 很长一段时间  hěn cháng yí duàn shí jiān | 
|   |   | 很久  hěn jiǔ | 
|   | After a hard day's work, I'm always ready to sleep for a long time. | 
| for long advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (a considerable time) | 长期  cháng qī  | 
|   |   | 长期地  cháng qī de  | 
| 备注: used in questions and negatives | 
|   | Will he be gone for long? | 
| for so long exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  (a very long time) | 很久以来,长时间以来 
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|   | Jasmine has wanted to go to Paris for so long. | 
| for so long exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  (finite amount of time) | 有限的时间 
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|   | The boss will only wait for so long; hurry up! | 
go a long way,  go a long way to do [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  (be helpful) | 对…大有帮助,对…很有帮助 
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|   | The man's generous donation will go a long way to help build homes for needy families. | 
| go a long way exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  (be successful) | 成功  chéng gōng | 
|   | With Tom's intelligence and ambition, he'll go a long way. | 
| how long  |  (time: for what duration) | 多久  duō jiǔ | 
|   | How long does it take to boil an egg? | 
| how long advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (measurement: what length) | 多长  duō cháng | 
|   | How long is the Great Wall of China? | 
| in the long run exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  (eventually) | 从长期来看  cóng cháng qī lái kàn  | 
|   | It's probably for the best in the long run.  It will be a little bumpy at first, but in the long run it will be well worth it. | 
in the long term,  in the long-term advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (well into the future) | 从长远来看,就长期而言 
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|   | The investment in new machinery will cost a lot of money, but will be worthwhile in the long term. | 
| it's been a long time exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  (a lot of time has passed) | 已经过了很久了  yǐ jīng guò le hěn jiǔ le | 
|   | It's been a long time since I last saw him. | 
lifelong,  life-long adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (lasting a lifetime) | 持续终生的  chí xù zhōng shēng de  | 
|   | Marriage should be regarded as a lifelong commitment. | 
| long after preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours."  |  (for a long time following) | 很久后 
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|   |   | 很久之后 
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|   |   | 很久以后 
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|   | The feeling of good times lingered on in the house long after the party was over. | 
| long ago nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (many years before now) | 很多年以前  hěn duō nián yǐ qián | 
|   |   | 很久以前  hěn jiǔ yǐ qián | 
|   | Long ago all these mountains were volcanoes. | 
| long arm of the law nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  figurative (police powers) (比喻) | 执法力量,法律的力量 
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|   | If you break the law, the police will catch you - you can't outrun the long arm of the law. | 
| long distance nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (considerable range, length) | 远处  yuǎn chù | 
|   |   | 远距离  yuǎn jù lí | 
| 备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun | 
|   | Kane scored a magnificent goal from a long distance. | 
long distance,  long-distance adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (over considerable range) | 长途的 
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|   |   | 远距离的  yuǎn jù lí de | 
|   | It is a good idea to stretch your legs regularly during a long-distance flight. | 
| long distance adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (phone call: not local) | 长途的 
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|   |   | 长途电话的 
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|   | Additional charges will apply if the call is long distance. | 
| long duration nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (considerable period of time) | 长时间  cháng shí jiān  | 
| long face nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  figurative (sad expression) | 郁郁寡欢的脸色  yù yù guǎ huān de liǎn sè  | 
|   | You got everything you wanted, so why the long face? | 
long gone,  long-gone adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (having left a long time ago) | 早走了,早离开了 
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| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. | 
|   | Tony is long gone; he now lives in Chicago. | 
long gone,  long-gone adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (having died a long time ago) | 去世很久的 
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| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. | 
|   | These cave paintings were created by our long-gone ancestors. | 
| long hair nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (hairstyle: grown long) | 长发 
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|   | Long hair suits Debbie; she looks really pretty. | 
long haired,  long-haired adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (person: having long hairstyle) | 长发的 
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| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun | 
|   | Sam was a long-haired hippie in the 1970s. | 
long haired,  long-haired adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (animal: having long fur) | 长毛的  cháng máo de | 
|   | Her long-haired cat sheds all over the furniture. | 
| long haul nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (journey: long-distance) | 远距离  yuǎn jù lí | 
|   | The trip from France to Australia is a long haul. | 
| long-haul adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (over long distance) | 远距离的  yuǎn jù lí de | 
|   |   | 长途的 
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|   | Long-haul trucks regularly carry goods across the country. | 
| the long haul nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  figurative, informal (full duration) | 长期  cháng qī  | 
|   | The football club's new owners say they're in for the long haul. | 
| long hours nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." |  (extended working time) | 长时间的工作  cháng shí jiān de gōng zuò | 
|   | You may have to work long hours, including weekends, in order to meet deadlines.  A lot of newly-qualified lawyers work very long hours for their firms. | 
| long in the tooth adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  figurative (old or very experienced) | 年纪大的,年老的 
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|   |   | 经验丰富的  jīng yàn fēng fù de  | 
| long johns nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." |  (full-body undergarments) (口语) | 长内裤  cháng nèi kù | 
|   | I am wearing long johns and thermal underwear, but I am still cold! | 
long jump (UK),  broad jump (US) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (athletics competition) | 跳远  tiào yuǎn | 
|   | It was during the Olympics that she broke the world long jump record.  In high school I was on the track and field team and participated in the long jump. | 
long lasting,  long-lasting adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (enduring) | 持久的  chí jiǔ de  | 
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun | 
|   | The effects of the storm have been long-lasting. | 
long lasting,  long-lasting adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (durable) | 耐久的  nài jiǔ de  | 
|   |   | 耐用的  nài yòng de  | 
|   | We need to find a long-lasting solution.  The coating on the car will ensure that the paint job is long lasting. | 
| long life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (longevity) | 长寿  cháng shòu | 
|   |   | 长命百岁  cháng mìng bǎi suì | 
|   | A healthy diet is key to a long life.  My grandfather had a long life, passing away at the age of 92. | 
| long life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (endurance) | 耐用  nài yòng | 
|   |   | 经久耐用  jīng jiǔ nài yòng | 
|   | This bicycle is built for long life using high-quality components. | 
| Long live exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  (cheer in support) | 万岁 
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|   | The crowd shouted with one voice: "Long live the king!". | 
long overdue,  long-overdue adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (long-awaited) | 姗姗来迟的,迟来的 
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|   |   | 期盼已久的 
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|   | Janice finally got a long-overdue apology from her ex-boyfriend. | 
long play record,  long-play record nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (12-inch vinyl record) | 密纹唱片  mì wén chàng piàn | 
|   | I don't think you can find long play records any more. | 
| long range nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (considerable distance) | 远程 
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|   |   | 远距离  yuǎn jù lí | 
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective | 
|   | The device allows the police to convey important messages over a long range in a noisy environment. | 
| long-range n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race,"  "dogfood." |  (covering a considerable distance) | 远程的 
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|   |   | 远距离的  yuǎn jù lí de | 
|   | Long-range jets can fly non-stop across the Pacific. | 
| long-range n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race,"  "dogfood." |  figurative (into the future) | 长远的 
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|   |   | 长期的  cháng qī de  | 
|   | Right now I am focused on my studies, but my long-range ambition is to get a great job and start a family. | 
| long run nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (long term) | 长期  cháng qī  | 
|   |   | 历时久  lì shí jiǔ | 
|   | Having qualifications will help you in the long run.  You may be angry now but you'll thank me in the long run. | 
| long shot nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  informal, figurative ([sth] unlikely) | 远景镜头  yuǎn jǐng jìng tóu  | 
|   | I know this is a long shot, but I don't suppose you have a screwdriver I could borrow? | 
| long shot nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  informal, figurative ([sth] unlikely to succeed) | 胜算不高 
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|   | Though the horse was a long shot, he still won the race. | 
long shot,  wide shot,  full shot nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (movie, photo: wide-angle view) (摄影) | 远景  yuǎn jǐng  | 
|   | The film begins with a long shot in which you can see the whole town. | 
| long since advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (for a long time now) | 很久以来  hěn jiǔ yǐ lái | 
|   |   | 很久以前  hěn jiǔ yǐ qián | 
|   | I've long since retired; I haven't worked for years. | 
| long time nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (considerable period of time) | 长时间  cháng shí jiān  | 
| 备注: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is an adjective | 
|   | I sat in the sun for a long time and got sunburned.  I haven't seen my ex-husband in a long time. | 
| long time no see interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!"  "Wow!" |  slang (I haven't seen you for a long time) (俚语) | 好久不见  hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn | 
|   | Hey, Andrew! Long time no see! | 
| long underwear nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (full-body undergarments) | 长内裤  cháng nèi kù | 
|   | It was below freezing temperatures, so he decided to wear long underwear. | 
| long vacation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (summer break or holiday) | 暑假  shǔ jià | 
|   |   | 长假期  cháng jià qī | 
| long vowel nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (English: vowel sound) | 长元音  cháng yuán yīn | 
| long way nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (considerable distance) | 很长的路程  hěn cháng de lù chéng | 
|   | I'm not sure I would accept a job there; it's a long way from my family.  We still have a long way to go on this project before it's finished. | 
| long-awaited adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (expected for long time) | 等了很久的 
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| long-distance call nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (phone call: not local area) | 长途电话  cháng tú diàn huà | 
|   | Have at least five dollars ready for a long-distance call. | 
| long-distance relationship nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (romance while far apart) | 异地恋 
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|   | The couple have been in a long-distance relationship for the past two years. | 
| long-drawn-out adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (needlessly lengthy) | 旷日持久的,拖长的,冗长的 
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| long-legged adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (having long legs) | 长腿的 
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|   |   | 有长腿的 
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| long-lived adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (having long lifespan) | 长寿的 
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long-lost,  long lost adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  literary (missing for a long time) | 失散已久的 
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| long-range plan nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  figurative (plan for distant future) | 长期计划  cháng qī jì huà  | 
|   | Our long-range plan calls for building three new facilities in the next twenty years. | 
| long-range planning nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  figurative (for distant future) | 长远规划  cháng yuǎn guī huà  | 
|   | Senior managers use long-range planning to further the company's mission. | 
| long-running adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (for extended time period) | 持续很长时间的 
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long-sleeve,  long sleeve,  long-sleeved,  long sleeved adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (clothing: having long sleeves) | 长袖的  cháng xiù de | 
| 备注: Hyphenated when used before a noun. | 
|   | Wear a long-sleeve shirt for protection when working under the sun. | 
long-sleeved,  long-sleeve adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (clothing: having full-length arms) (衣服) | 长袖的  cháng xiù de | 
|   | I rarely wear long-sleeved shirts in summer.  Long-sleeved shirts generally look more professional than short-sleeved shirts. | 
long-standing,  long standing adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (well-established, long-term) | 长期的  cháng qī de  | 
|   |   | 由来已久的  yóu lái yǐ jiǔ de  | 
|   | Dan and Adam have a long-standing partnership; they've worked together for years.  The rivalry between Romeo's family and Juliet's is long standing. | 
| long-suffering adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (having endured [sth] patiently) | 长期忍受的 
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|   | The teenager's long-suffering parents went out to pick her up from yet another late night party. | 
long-term,  long term adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (extended, over a long time) | 长期的  cháng qī de  | 
|   | How can I improve my long-term memory?  Luckily the condition is not long term. | 
long-term memory,  long term memory nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (permanent recall of facts) | 长期记忆  cháng qī jì yì | 
|   | My long-term memory is fine, but I have no idea what I did this morning. | 
| long-winded adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (wordy) | 冗长的,啰嗦的 
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|   | That was a long-winded answer to a simple question. | 
longhorn,  longhorn beetle,  long-horned beetle nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (beetle) (昆虫) | 天牛  tiān niú | 
longsighted,  long-sighted adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  literal (able to see clearly over distance) (本义) | 远视的  yuǎn shì de | 
longsighted,  long-sighted adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  figurative (prudent) (比喻) | 眼光长远的,有远见的,深谋远虑的 
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longstanding,  long-standing adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (long-term, having existed for a long time) | 长期存在的  cháng qī cún zài de | 
|   |   | 长久的  cháng jiǔ de  | 
longtime,  long-time adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (from far in the past) | 长期的  cháng qī de  | 
|   | My long-time boyfriend surprised me with a visit. | 
longtime,  long-time adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (lasting, enduring) | 持久的  chí jiǔ de  | 
|   | The Johnson family are our long-time friends. | 
| not long adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (short or brief) | 短暂的  duǎn zàn de  | 
|   | The period of time when plums are in season is not long. | 
| not long advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (only since recently) | 不久前  bù jiǔ qián |