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long-day

/lawng-dey, long-/US // ˈlɔŋˈdeɪ, ˈlɒŋ- //

长日,长日子,长天,漫长的一天

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Botany.

    • : requiring a long photoperiod in order to flower.

Examples

  • 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.

  • He added: “People say he deserves his day in court… Do we have enough time?”

  • 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.

  • The afternoon was a lovely one—the day was a perfect example of the mellowest mood of autumn.

  • Edna did not reveal so much as all this to Madame Ratignolle that summer day when they sat with faces turned to the sea.

  • Ages back—let musty geologists tell us how long ago—'twas a lake, larger than the Lake of Geneva.