| 单词 | that long |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthat long a. that long: that length of time, as long as that; (in negative contexts) much time. ΚΠ 1844 Western Midnight Cry (Cincinnati) 16 Mar. 11/1 Some persons think it will take three hours for a soul to get into heaven..; but for his part he thought it would hardly take that long. 1898 Engin. Mag. 16 67 It will take at least ten times that long to get a train ready for a return trip. 1907 System Aug. 165/2 ‘How soon could you go?’ ‘Tomorrow night, sir. I would need that long to pick up information, get samples, prices and all that.’ 1917 Amer. Machinist 15 Feb. 269/2 The production study..should continue throughout the day, or possibly for several days, provided the job lasts that long. 1958 Newsday (N.Y.) 13 Nov. 7/2 I didn't want to spend that long in school. 2001 T. Zahn Angelmass (2002) iv. 40 The catapult simply wasn't designed for anything that big, and..it took them that long to recalibrate. < as lemmas |
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