Word · Frequency #217
longest
很久；长久
longest is the superlative of long.
For a long time.
- 1.
Over a great distance in space.
在空间上跨越很长的距离。
- 2.
For a particular duration (specified by additional qualifying words accompanying it).
持续特定时长(由附加限定词说明)。
- 3.
A long time (see usage notes).
很长的时间(参见用法说明)。
（时间）久；多久；远；远距离地；在空间上跨越很长的距离。；持续特定时长(由附加限定词说明)。；很长的时间(参见用法说明)。
In use
Have you been waiting long?
The line stretched long into the street.
She can hold her breath longer than anyone I know.
Connections
Collocations
- long ago
- 很久以前
- The story happened long ago.这个故事发生在很久以前。
- long since
- 早已；很久以前
- The problem has long since been solved.这个问题早已解决了。
- long before
- 在…之前很久
- He left long before the meeting ended.他在会议结束前很久就离开了。
- long after
- 在…之后很久
- She stayed long after the party was over.聚会结束后她还在那里待了很久。
- how long
- 多久；多长时间
- How long does it take to get there?到那里要多久？
- as long as
- 只要；和…一样久
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：一根橡皮筋拉得越长，持续的时间也越久——long 表示“长/久/远”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：questions and negatives、affirmative/literary statements 作为副词表示“很久、长时间”时，其语体并不固定：在疑问句和否定句（如 Have you been waiting long?）中最常见、偏中性；在肯定陈述句中多用于正式或书面语境，口语中更常说 for a long time。
Grammar Note
常用于肯定句和疑问句，否定句中常用for a long time
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ɔːŋ/ 音结尾，与 long 押韵：song、strong、wrong、along、belong、throng。注意拼写相近但发音不同的词：lunge /lʌndʒ/、lounge /laʊndʒ/、among /əˈmʌŋ/、tongue /tʌŋ/。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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