long

as (或 so) long as

during the whole time that

一直，整個(gè)時(shí)間里

they have been there as long as anyone can remember.

大家都記得他們一直在那里。

provided that

只要

as long as you fed him, he would be cooperative.

只要你喂他，他就會(huì)跟你合作。

be long

take a long time to happen or arrive

很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間才能發(fā)生（或到達(dá)）

it won't be long before you're hooked.

想要釣?zāi)闵香^不用太久。

sit down, tea won't be long.

請(qǐng)坐，茶馬上就到。

in the long run

over or after a long period of time; eventually

長(zhǎng)期地，長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)來(lái)看；最后

it saves money in the long run.

這長(zhǎng)期看來(lái)是省錢的。

long time no see

(informal)it's a long time since we last met (used as a greeting)

(非正式)（問(wèn)候語(yǔ)）好久不見

not by a long shot

by no means

決不（可能）

we're not there yet, not by a long shot.

我們還沒去那里，絕不可能去。

so long

(S. African)in the meanwhile

(南非)在此期間，與此同時(shí)

take the long view

think beyond the current situation; plan for the future

從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)考慮；做長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)打算

any longer

For more time

用更多的時(shí)間

can't wait any longer.

不能再等了

as long as 或 so long as

During the time that

在…的時(shí)間之內(nèi)

I'll stay as long as I can.

我能呆多久就呆多久

Inasmuch as; since

既然；因?yàn)?/p>

As long as you're up, get me a drink.

既然你已經(jīng)起來(lái)了，給我弄點(diǎn)喝的

Under the condition that; provided that

以…為條件；只要

“So long as we don't understand it too well, every other language is poetry”(&b{Anatole Broyard})

“只要我們對(duì)別的語(yǔ)音還不太了解，它們就都是詩(shī)”(&b{阿納托爾·布魯瓦亞爾})

before long

Soon.

很快

long ago

At a time or during a period well before the present

以前：在現(xiàn)在以前的一個(gè)時(shí)間或一段時(shí)間

I read that book long ago.

我很久以前讀過(guò)那本書

A time well before the present

很久以前：很久以前的一個(gè)時(shí)間

heroes of long ago.

古代英雄

long in the tooth

Growing old.

變老

no longer

Not now as formerly

不再：現(xiàn)在與以前不同

He no longer smokes.

他不再吸煙了

not long for

Unlikely to remain for much more time in

不大可能在…中存在很久

not long for this world.

將不久于人世