.long 'haul noun [usually sing.] a difficult task that
takes a long time and a、lot of effort to complete 费时费力的 工作.:She knows that becoming
world champion is going to be a long haul.她知道要成为世界冠军需要长时
间的艰苦努力。be in sth for the long
'haul {especially
NAmE) to be willing to
continue doing a task until it is finished 愿意坚持到底:I promise I am in this for the 〖ong hauZ•我保证我i坚持到底。over the long 'haul (especially
'long-haul adj. [only before noun] involving the
transport of goods or passengers over long distances (运送货物 或旅客)长i的,远距离的:!〇ng-hau〖 _/Iigfits/routes 远程航班;长途运输路线EH3 SHORT-HAUL long-horn /'loqhoin; NAmE -ho:rn/ noun a cow with long horns扠角牛
long-house /'lDrjhaus; NAmE 'b:rj-/ noun 1 (in
■
nown [C, U]〜(for sb/sth) | ~ (to
do sth) a
strong feeling of wanting sth/sb (对…的)渴望,热望:a Zoning/or home 对故乡的思念◊ She was/iHed
with iong/ng to hear his voice again.她热切希望再卩片到他的声音。◊ romantic Zongings 对爱情於渴望◊ His voice was
husfty Zonging (= sexual desire).他因欲火攻心而声音嘶哑。
• adj. [only before noun] feeling or showing
that you walnt sth very much渴望A;热望的;表示渴望的:ffe gave a longing look at the ice
cream.
想吃的样子。►丨ongoing•丨y : tVe ZoofcecHongingZy
towards the hife.我们不胜向往地朝群山望去。
l〇ng*ish /'lDrjiJ; NAmE 'loir)-/ adj. [only before noun]
fairly long稍‘的;会长的:〖ongish hair M长的头发◊There was a〖ongish pause.有一个略长的停顿。
睡on-gi.tude /iDqgitjuid; 'lDnd3i-; NAmE 'la:nd30tu:d/ noun [U] {abbr. long.) the distance of a place
east or west of the
lon.gi.iu.din.al /.lDrigi'tjuidml; ,lraid3i-; NAmE .lamdsa’tuidnl/ (3办(tor/7/?/o?/ 术语)1 going downwards rather than across i 的;纵向的:The plant’s stem is marked with tftm green
丨ongitudinaZ stripes.这种植物的 莲上长有绿色细长条纹。2
concerning tiie development of sth over a period of time 纵观的:a ZongitudinaZ study 〇/aging对衰老问题的纵南研究3 connected with
longitude 经度的:the town’s iongitudfnaZ position 这座 城市的经度位置►
loivghttrdirvaMy /-rwli/ flt/v. longitudinal 'wave noun {physics a wave that vibrates
in
the direction that it is moving 纵波一compare transverse wave
'long johns noun [pi.] {informal) warm underpants
with
long legs down to the ankles (至踩部的)长内裤,衬
裤:a pair 〇/ iong
johns —条长衬裤
the
'long jump (NAmE also the 'broafl jump) noun [sing.] a sporting event in
which people try to jump as Far forward as possible after running up to a line ©匕远 Jong-'lasting adj. that can or does last
for a long time (可)持久的;长期的 Hn
durable : long-lasting ejects长期的影响◊ a iong-toting
agreement长期的协议
.long-'life
adj. 1 made to last longer
than the ordinary type长(寿)命的;经久耐用的;使用期限特别苌的:
Zong-Zi/e
batteries 长效电池 2 (8r£) made to remain fresh longer than the ordinary
type做过保鲜处理的;保鲜■期
特别长的:保鲜期长的牛奶
,long-'lived adj. having a long life;
lasting for a long time寿命长的;长寿.的;经久耐用的;持久的o note at OLD
'long-lost adj. [only before noun]
that you have not seen or received any news of for a long time 长时间没见面
的;杳无音信的:dong-kwt介iemi长久没有音信的朋友
'long-range
adj. [only before noun] 1 travelling a long
distance远距离的;远程的:丨ong-range missiies远程导 # 2 made for a
period of time that will last a long way into the future 4远的;长期的:a Zong-range. weather
| 1193
/orecast远期天气预报◊ !ong-range pkrns长远的计划
—compare
short-range(2)
'long-running adj. [only before noun] that has been
continuing for a long time 持续时间长的■: a long- running dispute 0 a long-running TV series
长期连播的电视系列片
'long-serving adj. [only before noun] having had the job or
position mentioned for a long time 长期供职的: Zong-serving employees
资深雇员 long«ship /'lDqJip; NAmE 'lorrj-/ noun a long narrow ship
used by the Vikings北欧海盗‘;.维金海盗船
long-shore
drift /.lorjjo:
'drift; NAmE .loiqjoir; .laiq-/ noun [U] (technical 7|t i#) the movement
of sand, etc. along a beach caused by waves hitting the beach at an angle沿岸泥沙流
long-shore-man /'loqJorman;
A/AmE'loiqj'oirman/ noun {pi. -men /-man/) {
.long-standing adj. [usually before noun] that has existed or
lasted for a. long time 存在■已久的;悠久•:的: a Zong-standing
rdationship 长期的关系.
'long-stay
adj. [usually before noun] 1 likely to need
treat- ment or care for a long time可能需要兵期治疗(或护
理)的:iong-stay patients需要长期治疗的病人々Zong- stay
hospitals/institutions/wards {= for long-stay patients)长期病人医脘/机构/病.房2 for people who wish to park their cars for
a long period 供长崩停放汽 车的:Zong-stay parking长期停放车辆的停幸备
.long-'suffering
adj. bearing problems or
another person’s unpleasant tehaviour with patience 长期忍受 的;忍耐的:tokmg-«i#erfngm/e他那长期受罪的妻子
.long-'term
adj. [usually before noun] 1 that will last or
have an effect over a long period of time 长期的;长远
的;长期有效的:a Zong-term strategy长期恥战略◊ the Zong-term
e价 cts
〇/ /ertiZizers
肥料的专:远影响◊ a Zong-term investment 长线投资
2 that
is not likely to change or be solved quickly近期不大可能改变的;不
大可能很快解决的:Zong-term unemployment苌期失业
—compare
short-term
'long-time adj. [only before noun] having been the
particular thing mentioned for a long time 为时甚久 的:his 〖ong-time coHeague他的老同事
lon-gueurs
/lDrj'g3:z; NAmE louq'gairz/ noun [pi.] (from
French,
literary) very
boring parts or aspects of sth 乏味的部分(或方面)
'long
wave noun [U, C] {abbr. LW) a radio wave with a
length of more than 1 000 metres 长波:to broadcast on tong wave 用长波播送
_
compare short wave long-ways /'lDrjweiz; NAmE 'loirj-/ (also long-wise /'lDrjwaiz; NAmE lo:q-/) adv. in the same direction
as the longest side of sth 纵知地;长地 HEI lengthways .long week'end noun a holiday/vacation of
three or four days from Friday or Saturday to Sunday or Monday (三天或四天的)周末长假
.long-'winded
adj.
(disapproving) (especially of talking or writing 尤指说话壶写作)continuing for too
long and therefore boring冗长枯燥的;啰唆的;唠唠叨叨的SEI TEDIOUS
loo /lu:/ noun {pi. loos) {BrE, informal) a toilet/bathroom 厕余;盥洗窒;洗手间;浴室:She’s gone to the Zoo.她 去盥洗室了。◊ Can J use your
ioo, p/ease ?我可以用一<下.
你的厕所吗?
loo-fah /'luifa/ noun a long rough bath sponge made from the dried fruit of a
tropical plant (.擦澡用的)丝
瓜络
look 〇"w /luk/ verb, noun, exclamation • verb
►
USE EYES 用目艮睛 1
[V] ~ (at
sb/sth) to
turn your eyes in a particular direction 看;瞧:If you look carefully you can just see our house介om here•你要是仔细看,.■众这里