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longtime

/ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm/ /ˈlɑŋˌtaɪm/

Meanings
adjective

长期的，持久的。

Having endured for a long period of time.

Examples :

"My longtime friend, since birth actually, called and gently broke the bad news to me."
我那位从小一起长大的老朋友打电话来，委婉地告诉我这个坏消息。
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Related Words

Illustration friend

friend noun

/fɹɛnd/

朋友，友人

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

约翰和我自从大学做室友以来一直是朋友。朋友之间信任非常重要。我以前很害羞，所以觉得交朋友很难。

Illustration birth

birth noun

/bɜːθ/ /bɝθ/

出生，诞生。

"The birth of her first child was a joyful event for the whole family. "

她的第一个孩子的出生对全家人来说都是一件喜事。

Illustration endured

endured verb

/ɪnˈdjɔːd/ /ɪnˈdɝd/

忍受， 承受。

"The small plant endured the harsh winter and bloomed again in the spring. "

这棵小植物忍受了严酷的寒冬，并在春天再次绽放。

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long noun

/ˈlɔːŋ/ /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/

长元音

"The "o" in "boat" is a long vowel sound. "

"Boat"这个词里的"o"是一个长元音。

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

拥有，具有。

"I have a house and a car."

我拥有一栋房子和一辆汽车。

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married noun

/ˈmæɹ.ɪd/ /ˈmæɹ.id/

已婚人士，已婚者.

"My married cousin is a teacher at the local school. "

我那个已婚的表弟在当地学校当老师。

Illustration period

period noun

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

时期，期间。

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

宣布之后，有一段时间大家都非常困惑。

Illustration gently

gently adverb

/ˈdʒɛntli/

轻轻地，温柔地

"The mother spoke to her child gently, trying to calm him down. "

母亲温柔地对孩子说话，试图让他平静下来。

Illustration actually

actually adverb

/-ɪ/ /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

实际上， 事实上。

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."

实际上，那件事和我一点关系都没有。

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broke verb

/bɹəʊk/ /bɹoʊk/

破碎，断裂。

"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."

如果花瓶掉到地上，它可能会摔碎。

Illustration called

called verb

[kɔld]

喊，叫。

"The teacher called out my name during attendance. "

点名的时候，老师喊了我的名字。

Illustration since

since adverb

/sɪns/

自从，自...以来

"A short/long time since"

自从不久/很久以前