Long essays, nay, whole books have been written on this.
许多长篇文章，不，应该是许多整本的书都是关于这件事的。
A single pale blue flower grows up from each joint on a long stalk.
一根长梗的每个节上都长出了一朵淡蓝色的花。
This dress is too long—it drags on the ground when I walk.
这连衣裙太长了—我走路时就拖在地上。
We had nothing else to do on those long trips.
在那些漫长的旅途中我们别无他事可做。
She went on to catalogue a long history of disasters.
接下来她列举了一长串灾难。
We went on long bicycle rides together.
我们一起骑着自行车进行长途旅行。
He set out on the long walk home.
他动身走很长的路回家了。
They went on a long train journey across India.
他们乘火车作了一次横跨印度的长途旅行。
While you could work that long, the impact on productivity would make it hardly worthwhile.
虽然你可以工作那么长时间，但对生产力的影响会让你觉得自己这么做不值得。
Scientists think there was probably water on the planet long ago.
科学家们认为很久以前在那个行星上可能有水存在。
That long, lugubrious howl rose on the night air again!
夜空中又响起了那凄厉的长嚎！
He released the tick and put him on the long flat desk.
他把扁虱放出来，把它放到了又长又平的桌子上。
As the sun went down we cast long shadows on the lawn.
太阳落山时我们在草坪上留下长长的影子。
The dog's main duty will be to accompany me on long nocturnal walks.
那只狗的主要职责将是陪我走长途夜路。
It wasn't long before the strain began to tell on our relationship.
很快，这种极度的紧张就开始对我们的关系产生严重影响。
He's given to going for long walks on his own.
他有独自长距离散步的习惯。
Although the journey was a long and lonely one, Tumalo pushed on.
尽管路途漫长而孤单，图马洛仍继续行进。
Lead times on new equipment orders can run as long as three years.
新设备从订货到交货的时间可能长达3年。
How long did you spend on your homework?
你做家庭作业用了多长时间？
How long can you balance on one leg?
你单腿能站多久？
It was on TV not (so) long ago.
电视不（很）久以前播出了这个节目。
He is eager to reach agreement with the U.S. on reducing long-range nuclear missiles.
他渴望与美国就减少远程核导弹达成协议。
The party went on long into the night.
聚会持续到深夜。
She took a long pull on her cigarette.
她深深地吸了口烟。
If it had been left to me I would have put him out on the street long ago.
换了我，早就把他赶出家门了。
It is a long time since I have thought on those times.
我很久没有想过那些日子了。
Two hours on a dreadful night like this are as long as two years.
在这样可怕的夜晚呆上两个小时，就像两年那么长。
Companies are more likely to succeed in the long run if they compete on quality or performance than on price.
从长远来看，如果公司在质量或性能上比在价格上更具竞争力，就更有可能获得成功。
Don't listen to loud music on your headphones for a long time.
不要长时间戴着耳机大声听音乐。
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