long

as (或 so) long as

during the whole time that

一直，整个时间里

they have been there as long as anyone can remember.

大家都记得他们一直在那里。

provided that

只要

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

只要你喂他，他就会跟你合作。

be long

take a long time to happen or arrive

很长时间才能发生（或到达）

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

想要钓你上钩不用太久。

sit down, tea won't be long.

请坐，茶马上就到。

in the long run

over or after a long period of time; eventually

长期地，长远来看；最后

it saves money in the long run.

这长期看来是省钱的。

long time no see

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

(非正式)（问候语）好久不见

not by a long shot

by no means

决不（可能）

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

我们还没去那里，绝不可能去。

so long

(S. African)in the meanwhile

(南非)在此期间，与此同时

take the long view

think beyond the current situation; plan for the future

从长远考虑；做长远打算

any longer

For more time

用更多的时间

can't wait any longer.

不能再等了

as long as 或 so long as

During the time that

在…的时间之内

I'll stay as long as I can.

我能呆多久就呆多久

Inasmuch as; since

既然；因为

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

既然你已经起来了，给我弄点喝的

Under the condition that; provided that

以…为条件；只要

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

“只要我们对别的语音还不太了解，它们就都是诗”(&b{阿纳托尔·布鲁瓦亚尔})

before long

Soon.

很快

long ago

At a time or during a period well before the present

以前：在现在以前的一个时间或一段时间

I read that book long ago.

我很久以前读过那本书

A time well before the present

很久以前：很久以前的一个时间

heroes of long ago.

古代英雄

long in the tooth

Growing old.

变老

no longer

Not now as formerly

不再：现在与以前不同

He no longer smokes.

他不再吸烟了

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.

将不久于人世