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livelong

/liv-lawng, -long/US // ˈlɪvˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ //UK // (ˈlɪvˌlɒŋ) //

长寿,长久以来,长寿的,长寿村

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : whole or entire, especially when tediously long, slow in passing, etc.: We picked apples the livelong day.

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Examples

  • Small wonder, when hundreds and hundreds wrought the livelong day one half in icy water, the other half dripping with sweat.

  • And thereupon they passed their time right joyously together, drinking and hunting the livelong day.

  • Young and old, and the women in particular, were quite bewitched by these ballads, which might be heard the livelong day.

  • Many a time did he lie down at night without having tasted food during the whole livelong day.

  • Father is pretty well, and I have not a single excuse for discontent through the livelong day.