Word · Frequency #217
longer
长的;长距离的
longer is the comparative of long.
Having a great physical length or extending a long distance.
指空间距离
- 1.
Having much distance in space from one end to the other.
空间距离长的。
- 2.
Travelling or extending too great a distance in space.
行进或延伸距离过长的。
- 3.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
主要指时间上的;表示或指相对较大或大于平均的持续时间或时间流逝,或指定的持续时间
- 4.
Having great duration.
持续时间长的。
- 5.
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
主要指空间上的;表示相对较大或大于平均的空间延伸或指定的延伸
- 6.
Seeming to last a lot of time, due to being boring, tedious, tiring, irksome, etc.
因无聊、乏味、令人厌烦等而显得漫长的。
- 7.
Possessing or owning stocks, bonds, commodities, or other financial instruments with the aim of benefiting from an expected rise in their value.
持有股票、债券、商品等金融工具以从预期升值中获利的。
- 8.
Of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent short position).
(防守位置)靠近边界线的(比相应的短位置更靠近边界)。
- 9.
Of betting odds, offering a very large return for a small wager.
(博彩赔率)小额投注可获高额回报的。
- 10.
Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away.
在长时间间隔后发生的;时间上久远的。
长时间的;长久的;过长的;太远的;漫长难熬的;无聊乏味的;久远的;遥远的(时间);做多的;多头持有的
In use
The movie was so long that I fell asleep halfway through.
She has long hair that reaches her waist.
This bridge is longer than the one we crossed yesterday.
a long life
a long boring speech
a long time
a long friendship
a long game
long ago
an hour long
Connections
Collocations
- long time
- 长时间
- It took a long time to finish the project.完成这个项目花了很长时间。
- long distance
- 长距离
- We drove a long distance to get there.我们开车走了很长的距离才到那里。
- long period
- 长期
- She studied for a long period without a break.她连续学习了很长一段时间。
- long hours
- 长时间
- Doctors often work long hours.医生经常长时间工作。
- long wait
- 长时间等待
- There was a long wait at the airport.机场有长时间的等待。
- long way
- 远路
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把long的首字母l想象成一条长长的直线,即代表时间或空间的‘长’。
Context & Register
通常用于描述物理长度或时间长度,中性语体,适用于多种语境。
Grammar Note
作表语或定语,常用比较级和最高级,与for搭配表示持续时长。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ong (song, wrong, strong, along, belong) rhyme with long. Lung shares the -ng ending but has a different vowel sound (ʌ vs ɔː).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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