longs
There was a long lag in forwarding mail to us.
转寄给我们的邮件晚了很久才拿到。
You can keep my book as long as you like.
我的书你要借多久都随你的便。
Fruit juices ferment if they are kept a long time.
果汁若是放置很久，就会发酵。
The beggar spun a long yarn about his misfortunes.
那个乞丐编造了一大篇自己如何遭遇不幸的故事。
Between ourselves, that young man's hair is much too long.
就咱俩之间说说，那小伙子的头发实在是太长了。
It may take a long time to find a solution to the problem.
也许要花很长时间才能找到解决这个问题的办法。
It was very thoughtless of you to keep her waiting so long.
你让她等那么久也太不体谅人了。
The long war of attrition exhausted the strength of both countries.
这场长期的消耗战耗尽了两国的力量。
It was a long trudge up the hill.
那段上山的路很难走。
Mr Jones has a long history of heart trouble.
琼斯先生有长期的心脏病史。
Cream cakes are no long a luxury.
奶油蛋糕再也不是奢侈品了。
It took a long while to do the work.
做这个工作花了许多时间。
He delivered a long prose full of platitudes.
他发表了一篇充满陈词滥调的文章。
Long hair for men came in in the sixties.
男子留长发在六十年代流行。
He kicked in after a long and painful illness.
经过长期痛苦的疾病之后，他死了。
Hard training will fit them to run long distances.
严格的训练将使他们能跑长距离。
It took him long time to smooth away perplexities.
他花了好长时间才消除了困惑。
A long line of car is unable to pass that road hog.
一长串的车子无法超越那个挡道的汽车驾驶。
After a long coma the sick man slowly came back.
昏睡了好久以后，那个病人慢慢地恢复了活力。
My explanation took a long time to sink in.
我的解释很久才被人理解。
After a long rest on the bench we moseyed up to the museum.
我们在长凳上休息了许久之后便信步向博物馆走去。
It looks as if it will rain before long.
看起来一会儿就要下雨了。
Thank you. How long will this offer be open?
谢谢。这个报价的有效期多长？
The girl's long skirt encumber her while running.
这女孩子的长裙在她跑的时候阻碍她的行动。
He longs above all (else) to see his family again.
他尤其渴望再见到家 的人。
Radio2 can be heard on the long wave band.
第二广播电台可在长波段收听到。
He used to go for long walks on the moors.
他过去时常在荒野上长时间地散步。
I always get the fidgets during long meetings.
会议开得长我就坐不住了。
She was tired out by these long vigils.
长期熬夜使她筋疲力竭。
How long is the post tenable for?
这个职位任期多长？
She refused to be dispirited by her long illness.
她并未因长期患病而萎靡不振。
They caught the puppy after a long chase.
他们追了很久才把小狗逮住。
We must aim for world peace in the long term.
我们要争取持久的世界和平。
The town was forced to yield after a long siege.
该城受长期围困而被迫弃守。
He was enfeebled by a long illness.
他因长期患病而虚弱无力。
How long do you intend to stop with the firm?
你打算还为公司工作多久？
How long does it take him to drive to work?
他开车去上班要用多长时间？
How long does it take to go there by bike?
骑自行车去那里要多长时间？
How long does it take to go to the airport by taxi?
坐出租汽车去飞机场要多长时间？
How long has Jim gone in for collecting stamps?
吉姆爱好集邮有多长时间？
How long is it since we visited your mother?
自从我们看望你母亲以来到现在有多长时间了？
How long will it take to go there by ship?
乘船到那里去要花多长时间？
How they long to get a sight of their native land!
他们多么渴望看一看故乡啊！
Your article is a bit long for our paper.
你的文章对我们的报纸而言长了一点。
People there have fallen out of wearing long gowns.
在那儿人们已经不再穿长袍了。
I hope you were never put by my long silence.
我希望你不会因为我好久不给你写信而感到不愉快。
I hope you were never put out by my long silence.
我希望你不曾因为我好久不给你写信而感到担心。
He has settled here for a long span of time.
他已经在这儿定居很长一段时间了。
He is by long odds the strongest of the candidates.
在候选人中，他无疑是最强的。
He roped up the long sticks as a weapon.
他把长棍用绳子捆在一起当武器用。