long
长,长的,长时间,长期
Related Words
Definitions
- 1
long·er [lawng-ger, long-], /ˈlɔŋ gər, ˈlɒŋ-/, long·est [lawng-gist, long-]. /ˈlɔŋ gɪst, ˈlɒŋ-/.
- : having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle.
- : having considerable duration in time: a long conversation; a long while.
- : extending, lasting, or totaling a number of specified units: eight miles long; eight hours long.
- : containing many items or units: a long list.
- : requiring a considerable time to relate, read, etc.: a long story.
- : extending beyond normal or moderate limits: a long, boring speech.
- : experienced as passing slowly, because of the difficulty, tedium, or unpleasantness involved: long years of study.
- : reaching well into the past: a long memory.
- : the longer of two or the longest of several: the long way home; a brick with the long side exposed.
- : taking a long time; slow: He's certainly long getting here.
- : forward-looking or considering all aspects; broad: to take a long view of life.
- : intense, thorough, or critical; seriously appraising: a long look at one's past mistakes.
- : having an ample supply or endowment of something: to be long on advice; to be long on brains.
- : having a considerable time to run, as a promissory note.
- : Chiefly Law. distant or remote in time: a long date.
- : extending relatively far: a man with a long reach.
- : being higher or taller than usual: long casement windows.
- : being against great odds; unlikely: a long chance.
- : mixed or diluted with a large amount of soda, seltzer, etc.: highballs, collinses, and other long drinks.
- : of more than ordinary length from front to back.
- : Phonetics. lasting a relatively long time: “Feed” has a longer sound than “feet” or “fit.”belonging to a class of sounds considered as usually longer in duration than another class, as the vowel of bought as compared to that of but, and in many languages serving as a distinctive feature of phonemes, as the ah in German Bahn in contrast with the a in Bann, or the tt in Italian fatto in contrast with the t in fato).having the sound of the English vowels in mate, meet, mite, mote, moot, and mute, historically descended from vowels that were long in duration.
- : Prosody. lasting a longer time than a short syllable.
- : Finance. holding or accumulating stocks, futures, commodities, etc., with the expectation of a rise in prices: a long position in chemicals.
- : Gambling. marked by a large difference in the numbers of the given betting ratio or in the amounts wagered: long odds.of or relating to the larger amount bet.
- : Ceramics. very plastic; fat.
- 1
- : a comparatively long time: They haven't been gone for long. Will it take long?
- : something that is long: The signal was two longs and a short.
- : a size of garment for men who are taller than average.
- : a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size: The shorts and the longs are hung separately.
- : Finance. a person who accumulates or holds stocks or commodities with the expectation of a rise in prices.
- : Music. longa.
- 1
- : for or through a great extent of space or, especially, time: a reform long advocated.
- : for or throughout a specified extent, especially of time: How long did he stay?
- : : Will she be long?
- : throughout a specified period of time: It's been muggy all summer long.
- : at a point of time far distant from the time indicated: long before.
Phrases
- long ago
- long and short of it, the
- long arm of the law, the
- long face
- long haul
- long in the tooth
- long shot, a
- long suit
- long time no see
- as long as
- at (long) last
- before long
- come a long way
- (long) drawn out
- go a long way toward
- happy as the day is long
- in the long run
- make a long story short
- so long
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
The minute-long ads will run on TV and digital platforms, according to the Biden campaign.
Enforcing Bastian’s order may be difficult, since some of the policies preceded DeJoy and have been long underway.
These explainers may not be on every video—after all, most clips on the platform are 30 seconds long—but you should definitely look for them in the creator’s feed.
She tested very good for a long period of time, and all of a sudden today she tested positive.
Without that answer, the Clippers now prepare for yet another offseason that will end up being longer than it should have been — exactly what their stars were supposed to insulate them from.
In other words, fluoride is a broad-spectrum, bipartisan, long-lasting magnet for dissent.
And they might not have to wait that long to show their political heft.
The plan is to stretch it out as long as possible, then probably forget about it, and then suddenly remember it.
Great American leaders have long contributed profound thoughts of tremendous consequence to the public discourse.
“Lockheed Martin has a long history of misrepresenting facts,” Wheeler added.
It was a decayed house of superb proportions, but of a fashion long passed away.
As long as may be necessary, Sam,” replied Mr. Pickwick, “you have my full permission to remain.
Ages back—let musty geologists tell us how long ago—'twas a lake, larger than the Lake of Geneva.
I hate to be long at my toilette at any time; but to delay much in such a matter while travelling is folly.
She sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.