1. His long illness emaciated him.
    久病使他消瘦了。

2. Her eyelash is very long.
    她的眼睫毛好长.

3. How long is the River Nile?
    尼罗河有多长?

4. He has had several long periods of work abroad.
    他在国外长期工作过几次.

5. How long has she been pregnant?
    她怀孕多久了?

6. Her selection of a hat took a long time.
    她挑选一顶帽子花了很长时间。

7. He sighed a long sigh.
    他发出了一声长叹。

8. He walked in long ungainly strides.
    他迈著笨拙的大步子行走.

9. He vented his anger on his long-suffering wife.
    他拿一贯受气的妻子出气.

10. He was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legendary long before he died.
    大家都管他叫迪基。早在他去世前很久，他的古怪行为就成了传奇故事了。