long イディオム
a long shot
a poor chance of winning, a slim chance The Leafs winning the Stanley Cup - now that's a long shot.
all along
all the time I knew all along that he would not get the promotion.
all day long
the whole day She has been sitting and waiting for the mail to arrive all day long.
all the livelong day
all day, lasting the whole day Our canary sings all the livelong day - from dawn to dusk.
along those lines
similar, on the same topic, in that vein He wants a job in health care or nursing, along those lines.
as long as
provided that, on condition that As long as you promise to be careful you can borrow my car.
before long
soon.
by a long shot
by a big difference, by far The soap company was able to beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.
for long
for a long time, for many minutes or days She wasn't in the water for very long - just a couple of minutes.
get along
leave It
get along with someone
have a good relationship with someone I don
go along
agree, co-operate They went along with his idea about having a party on the weekend.
go along with
pretend you do not know, play along If we have a surprise party for Kay, will you go along with it?
have a hitch in your getalong
limp, walk with a limp Since he broke his ankle, he's had a little hitch in his getalong.
hitch in your getalong
(See have a hitch in your getalong)
how are you getting along
are you able to do it? are you okay? how are you doing """How are you getting along at the new school, Gail?"" ""Fine. I like my subjects."""
in the long haul
after several years, for the long term In the long haul, you'll earn more money if you have a degree.
in the long run
in the final result The company has been losing money recently but in the long run they should do very well.
long and the short of it
(See the long and the short of it)
long arm of the law
(See the long arm of the law)
long face
a sad or disappointed look He had a long face after he was fired from his job.
long for
wish for, want very much Kelly longs for her home in the mountains. She's homesick.
long gone
departed earlier, not here now Albert was long gone by the time the RCMP arrived.
long haul
a long period of time during which work continues or something is done He has decided to stay here for the long haul and will not return to his home country for awhile.
long in the tooth
old, aged, over the hill Jack is a good pitcher, but he's long in the tooth - too old.
long johns
winter underwear - with long sleeves and legs If you are going cross-country skiing, put on your long johns.
long shot
a bet or other risk taken though not likely to succeed It was a long shot that he would get the job so he was very happy when he did get it.
long time no see
I have not seen you for a long time "When I got off the bus, Grandpa said, ""Long time no see."""
not by a long shot
very little chance, not likely That horse won't win, not by a long shot. It's old and slow.
not long for this world
soon will die, do not have long to live "When Lee had the flu, he said, ""I'm not long for this world."""
over the long run
in the end, over a long period of time Over the long run he plans to expand his business and then sell it and retire.
play along
pretend to believe, go along with, let on Lisa played along with the joke on Mark. She didn't tell him.
read along
read with the leader, read together The instructor asked the class to read along in their text books.
so long
goodbye "So long, I will see you next week."
string along
pretend that you believe, go along with When Franz talks about shark fishing, I just string along.
the long and the short of it
everything I know, the whole story "He ended his report with, ""That's the long and the short of it."""
the long arm of the law
the police, police methods Thanks to the long arm of the law, a thief's in jail and I have my car.
buzz along
a cheery request to hurry off
Long Beach
City south of Compton
a long way off
1.at a long distance相距很远
The town is a long way off.那个城市在很远的地方。
2.far in the future(在时间上)离现在远
Christmas is still a long way off.圣诞节还早着呢。
3.far from 远非
The novel is a long way off perfection.这部小说远非完美之作。
as/so long as
1.if; provided that只要
As long as we unite and help each other, no one can conquer us.只要我们团结互助,谁也不能征服我们。
You shall never enter this house as long as I live in it.只要我还住在这里,就决不允许你进屋。
2.since;because;considering that 既然;因为;由于
As long as you are going to town anyway, you can do something for me.既然你一定要进城,你就可以帮我办点事。
As long as we've driven this far,we might as well go on.既然我们已经驶得这么远了,就不妨继续往前驶。
belong to
1.be the property of属于
All power in China belongs to the people.在中国一切权力属于人民。
This old musical instrument has belonged to our family for a long time.我们家拥有这个古老的乐器已有很长时间了。
In our country, land doesn't belong to any individual.在我们国家,土地不属于任何私人所有。
2.be a member of; be connected with为…的成员;同…有关
Many people of different political views belong to the club.这个俱乐部里汇集了许多政治观点不同的人。
Over ninetenths of the inhabitants there belong to the Han nationality?那儿十分之九以上的居民属于汉族。
I don't know to which team he belongs.我不知道他是哪个队的成员。
bring along
carry 带着
Why don't you bring your gun along with you?We'll perhaps go hunting.你为什么不把枪带来?我们也许会去打猎的。
come along
1.pass;arrive经过;过来
Just then a bus came along,so we got on and rode home.正在那时一辆公共汽车过来,我们就乘车回家了。
2.hurry up赶快
Come along,children,or we'll be late!快点,孩子们,不然就迟到了。
3.advance;improve进展;进步
My son has begun to come along very well in French since the new teacher was appointed.自从新老师派来以后,我儿子的法语进步很快。
His work is coming along well.他的工作进展情况很好。
His father was coming along well after the operation.他父亲手术后身体恢复挺好。
4.accompany同…一起
Would you please come along with me?你同我一起去好吗?
John wants to come along with us to the movie.约翰想和我们一道去看电影。
make a long story short
say sth. briefly长话短说
Make a long story short,John;there isn't much time left.长话短说吧,约翰,时间不多了。
muddle along
manage somehow好歹对付;得过且过;混日子
He muddled on without making any real effort.他得过且过,从不努力。
Oh,we muddle along,you know,though we are not rich.哦,你知道,我们虽不富裕,但凑合还过得去。
In our factory you see nobody muddling along.在我们厂里,你看不到混日子的人。
muddle along/on
manage somehow好歹对付;得过且过;混日子
He muddled on without making any real effort.他得过且过,从不努力。
Oh,we muddle along,you know,though we are not rich.哦,你知道,我们虽不富裕,但凑合还过得去。
In our factory you see nobody muddling along.在我们厂里,你看不到混日子的人。
no longer
not any more不再
He is no longer living here.他已不住在这里了。
Now this great stretch of lowland no longer faces the menace of flood.现在,这一大片洼地已不再受洪水的威胁了。
pop along
pay a visit casually 顺便经过;顺道来访
I'll pop along to the post office and mail the package for you.我顺便去邮局帮你把包裹寄走。
I may pop in to see you next month.我也许下个月来看你。
pop along/in/over
pay a visit casually 顺便经过;顺道来访
I'll pop along to the post office and mail the package for you.我顺便去邮局帮你把包裹寄走。
I may pop in to see you next month.我也许下个月来看你。