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long
/lɔŋ/
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1 · adjective
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
条；长；道
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My younger brother arranged the blocks into a long street.
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弟弟把积木排成了一条长长的街道。
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