longest
- adj.（长度或距离）长的；（询问或谈论长度或距离）长；长时间的；长久的
- n.(服装的)长尺寸；长裤；【语】长母音；长音节
- adv.长期地；长久地；（在某一时间或事件之前或以后）很久地
- v.（尤指对看似不会很快发生的事）渴望
- 网络最长；最长的；第二长的
比较级：longer 最高级：longest 第三人称单数：longs 现在分词：longing 过去式：longed
longestlongest
距离distance
1.（长度或距离）长的measuring or covering a great length or distance, or a greater length or distance than usual
2.（询问或谈论长度或距离）长used for asking or talking about particular lengths or distances
时间time
3.长时间的；长久的；长期的lasting or taking a great amount of time or more time than usual
4.（询问或谈论某段时间）used for asking or talking about particular periods of time
5.（因忙或不愉快等）似乎比实际时间长的seeming to last or take more time than it really does because, for example, you are very busy or not happy
衣物clothes
6.长的（完全或大部分覆盖腿或臂的）covering all or most of your legs or arms
as long as your arm
很长very long
at long last
最后；终于after a long time
at the longest
最长，至多（不超过某特定时间）not longer than the particular time given
by a long way
大量地；大大地by a great amount
go back a long way
相识很久to have known each other for a long time
go a long way
经用；够维持很长时间to last a long time
have come a long way
取得大的进步；大有长进to have made a lot of progress
have a long way to go
还有很长的路要走；还有很大差距to need to make a lot of progress before you can achieve sth
how long is a piece of string?
一条线有多长（意指没有确切的答案）used to say that there is no definite answer to a question
in the long run
从长远来看concerning a longer period in the future
its a long story
一言难尽；说来话长used to say that the reasons for sth are complicated and you would prefer not to give all the details
the long arm of sth
（某事物的）权力，权威the power and/or authority of sth
the long and (the) short of it
总而言之；总的情况used when you are telling sb the essential facts about sth or what effect it will have, without explaining all the details
(pull, wear, etc.) a long face
闷闷不乐；哭丧着脸；愁眉苦脸(to have) an unhappy or disappointed expression
long in the tooth
年齿渐长；老朽old or too old
long on sth
擅长；颇具（某种特性）having a lot of a particular quality
a long shot
成功希望不大的尝试；把握不大的猜测；姑妄一猜an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying
long time no see
好久不见了used to say hello to sb you have not seen for a long time
not by a long chalk
差得远；绝不；一点也不not nearly; not at all
take a long (cool/hard) look at sth
极其慎重地考虑（问题或可能性）to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying
take the long view (of sth)
从长远考虑to consider what is likely to happen or be important over a long period of time rather than only considering the present situation
to cut a long story short
长话短说；扼要地说；简而言之used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details