| 单词 | very long |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ADD〕The company gave a very long and confusing explanation, and just tacked on a short apology right at the end. 该公司含糊地解释了一大通，最后就只轻描淡写地道个歉。朗文写作活用〔GOVERNMENT〕India was ruled by the British for a very long time. 印度被英国统治了很长时间。朗文写作活用〔HAPPEN〕The whole business of getting a visa can take a very long time. 取得签证前后可能要花很长时间。朗文写作活用〔LAST〕The silence in the room seemed to last a very long time before she spoke. 屋子里好像沉默了好长时间她才开口说话。朗文写作活用〔LAST〕They're just fun books, they don't take very long to read. 这些只是娱乐性的书，不需要花很长时间就能看完。朗文写作活用〔THERE/NOT THERE〕While the boss was absent everyone started taking very long lunchbreaks. 老板不在时，大家都把午休时间拖得很长。朗文写作活用〔THROW〕That was a very long throw -- at least 80 yards. 那一投距离很远—至少有80码。朗文写作活用〔TIME〕I guess it didn't happen very long ago. 我猜这事发生了没多久。朗文写作活用〔VERY〕We've been working on this deal for a very, very long time. 我们花了很长很长时间做这笔生意。朗文写作活用〔VLBI〕Very long baseline interferometry.甚长底线干涉量度法美国传统〔affectionately〕She gave me a very long and affectionate hug.她满怀深情地久久拥抱了我。柯林斯高阶〔and〕She spends hours and hours (= a very long time) on the phone.她打起电话来一聊就是好几个小时。剑桥高阶〔anywhere〕They live in some tiny little village miles from anywhere (= a very long way from any towns).他们住在一个小村子里，到哪儿去都得走好远的路。剑桥高阶〔begin by〕She began (her talk) by saying that she would not speak very long.她从说她不会说得很长开始(她的谈话)。21世纪英汉〔case history〕I took her to a homoeopath, who started by taking a very long and detailed case history.我带她去看顺势疗法医师，那位医生首先花了很长时间详细记录她的病史。柯林斯高阶〔consumptive〕She didn't live very long - she was (a) consumptive.她没有活多久——她患了肺结核。剑桥高阶〔cut off〕I had very long hair, but I cut most of it off in college.我以前头发很长，但上大学时剪短了。韦氏高阶〔detriment〕He worked very long hours, to the detriment of his marriage.他的工作时间很长，这对他的婚姻不利。朗文当代〔distance〕Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job.开长途车是保罗工作的一部份。牛津高阶〔doomsday〕You could talk till/until doomsday (= for a very long time), but they will never change their minds.你可以说个没完没了，但他们决不会改变主意的。剑桥高阶〔dull〕It is a very long documentary but there is scarcely a dull minute.这部纪录片虽然很长, 却鲜有索然无味之处。外研社新世纪〔duty-bound〕He said that he was duty-bound to jail them for a very long time.他说他有义务把他们长期监禁。外研社新世纪〔hair〕I must get my hair cut – it's getting very long.我得去理发了，头发很长了。朗文当代〔have〕You had that reprimand coming for a very long time.你早该挨骂了美国传统〔hour〕She works very long hours.她上班的时间很长。牛津搭配〔long〕He owes money to a list of people as long as your arm (=a very long list) .他欠了很多人钱，债主名单排起来有很长一大串。朗文当代〔make a/your mark (on sth)〕Daniel didn't work here for very long, but he definitely made his mark on the place.丹尼尔在这儿工作时间不长，却实实在在地留下了深远的影响。剑桥高阶〔moved〕Jack never wanted to stay in one place for very long, so they were always on the move.杰克从不想在一个地方呆太久，所以他们总在奔波辗转。柯林斯高阶〔neck〕The giraffe has a very long neck.长颈鹿有一条很长的脖子。英汉大词典〔odds〕Everyone was surprised when Desert Zone won the race, at very long odds.对“沙漠地带”以高赔率获胜人人都感到意外。朗文当代〔onslaught〕It is unlikely that his forces could withstand an enemy onslaught for very long.他的军队不大可能长时间抵御联军的强攻。剑桥高阶〔on〕He went on and on (=talked for a very long time) about his job all evening.他一晚上不停地讲他的工作。朗文当代〔proportion〕The room is very long in proportion to(= relative to)its width.这房间的长度比宽度大很多。牛津高阶〔shamisen〕A Japanese musical instrument resembling a lute, having a very long neck and three strings played with a plectrum.三味线琴：为日本乐器，类似于琵琶，带有很长的琴颈和三根琴弦，用拨子弹奏美国传统〔span〕Young children have a limited attention span and can't concentrate on one activity for very long.小孩子的注意力持续时间十分有限, 不能长时间地专注于一个活动。外研社新世纪〔stay〕Most of her boyfriends don't stay around (=stay with her) very long. 她的男朋友大多数都没能和她维持多久。朗文当代〔still〕Children find it difficult to sit/stand/stay still for very long.儿童很难长时间坐着／站着／呆着不动。剑桥高阶〔work〕Doctors often work very long hours.医生经常长时间工作。牛津高阶At the reunion she recognised one or two faces from the dim and distant past (= a very long time ago).重聚时，她认出一两张面孔，是在已模糊的遥远的过去见过的。剑桥国际Farm workers often have to work very long days.农场工人常常不得不每天工作很长时间。剑桥国际I've got a list as long as my arm (= a very long list) of the things we need to do before we go on holiday.我已列出我们度假前要去做的一长串事情。剑桥国际In England in the summer the days are very long and it is light until about eleven at night on the longest day, which is around 21 June.英国夏天白昼很长，6月21日左右白昼最长，直到晚上11点钟左右天才暗下来。剑桥国际My boss works very long hours.我的老板工作时间很长。牛津商务Neither of them will give way, so they could be arguing for a very long time.他们俩谁也不肯让步，因此他们可能会争论很长时间。剑桥国际Nine months is a long time for anyone, but it's an eternity (= a very long time) for the very young.九个月对于任何人都是很长的一段时间，而对于小孩，却像是永恒。剑桥国际On the minus side, the job involves very long hours of work.这份工作的不利因素是工作时间很长。牛津商务She said she'd get back to us, but don't hold your breath (=don't expect it to happen for a very long time)! 她说会回到我们这里来的，但你不要以为这会很快发生。剑桥国际There's a very long, winding path leading up to the house.有一条很长的，弯曲的小路通往这座房子。剑桥国际This wine's delicious! I could drink it till/until the cows come home (=for a very long time).这酒味道好极了!我可以喝很长时间。剑桥国际You could talk till/until doomsday (= for a very long time), but they will never change their minds.你可以没完没了的说，但他们绝不会改变主意。剑桥国际 |
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