long since

US 
UK 
  • adv.很久以前
  • Web早已；很久以来；早就

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Web Definition

un.
1.
远在…之先
adv.
1.
很久以前

Sample Sentence

Definition:
AllAll,很久以前很久以前,早已早已,很久以来很久以来,早就早就
Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
Source:AllAll,DictionaryDictionary,WebWeb
Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard
1.
He appeared to be returning home from a walk, for his buckle shoes, which followed a fashion long since out of date, were covered with dust.
他似乎是散步走回家，因为他的旧式的扣鞋上盖满了灰尘。
tā sì hū shì sàn bù zǒu huí jiā , yīn wèi tā de jiù shì de kòu xié shàng gài mǎn le huī chén 。
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2.
We did not even know she was sick; we had long since given up trying to get any information from the Negro.
我们甚至连她病了也不知道；也早已不想从黑人那里去打听什么消息。
wǒ men shèn zhì lián tā bìng le yě bù zhī dào ; yě zǎo yǐ bù xiǎng cóng hēi rén nà li qù dǎ ting shén me xiāo xi 。
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3.
I loved her and I couldn't wait to see her because it had been so long since I'd held her in my arms.
我爱她，迫不及待地想见她因为距离上次我紧紧将她搂在怀里已经过了那么久。
wǒ ài tā , pò bù jí dài de xiǎng jiàn tā yīn wèi jù lí shàng cì wǒ jǐn jǐn jiāng tā lǒu zài huái lǐ yǐ jīng guò le nà me jiǔ 。
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4.
No one knew exactly what inspired her elliptic comments, and her relations had long since given up trying to interpret them.
谁都不明白什么事激发了她这简洁的评论，她的亲人早已放弃了解释这种评论的企图。
shuí dōu bù míng bái shén me shì jī fā le tā zhè jiǎn jié de píng lùn , tā de qīn rén zǎo yǐ fàng qì le jiě shì zhè zhǒng píng lùn de qǐ tú 。
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5.
He looks on the Earth and thinks it a mystery, it speaks a tongue whose language has long since been forgotten save by the few.
他注视着地球，认为它是一个神秘，它以一种早已被遗忘，很少留存的语言讲话。
tā zhù shì zhe dì qiú , rèn wéi tā shì yī gè shén mì , tā yǐ yī zhǒng zǎo yǐ bèi yí wàng , hěn shǎo liú cún de yǔ yán jiǎng huà 。
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6.
And any lingering stigma associated with OK is long since gone. Now OK is not out of place in the mouth of a US president like Barack Obama.
而且OK已经不再令人联想起那些有关文盲的污名。现在就算是出自奥巴马总统口中也没什么不妥。
ér qiě OK yǐ jīng bú zài lìng rén lián xiǎng qǐ nà xiē yǒu guān wén máng de wū míng 。 xiàn zài jiù suàn shì chū zì ào bā mǎ zǒng tǒng kǒu zhōng yě méi shén me bù tuǒ 。
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7.
"Oh sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It's been so long since I thought of him. " Jack said.
“啊，对不起，妈妈。听见了。我已经好长时间没有想到过他了。”杰克说。
" a , duì bu qǐ , mā mā 。 tīng jiàn le 。 wǒ yǐ jīng hǎo cháng shí jiān méi yǒu xiǎng dào guò tā le 。 " jié kè shuō 。
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8.
But I feel that I shall be earlier, because althorn set outside was making noises all night and day long since I can remember.
我觉得自己还要早些，因为从我记事时开始，外面总是装着高音喇叭，没黑没夜地乱嚷嚷。
wǒ jué de zì jǐ hái yào zǎo xiē , yīn wèi cóng wǒ jì shì shí kāi shǐ , wài miàn zǒng shì zhuāng zhe gāo yīn lǎ ba , méi hēi méi yè de luàn rāng rang 。
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9.
Yes, I heard you. it's been so long since I thought of him.
是的，我听说你。这是这么长时间以来我想起了他。
shì de , wǒ tīng shuō nǐ 。 zhè shì zhè me cháng shí jiān yǐ lái wǒ xiǎng qǐ le tā 。
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10.
Certainly, there were mosquitoes around, but they were all hidden in dark corners, long since having lost any impetus to make such a sound.
蚊子的确还有，可是都躲在暗角里，早失去了成雷的气势。
wén zi dí què hái yǒu , kě shì dōu duǒ zài àn jiǎo lǐ , zǎo shī qù le chéng léi de qì shì 。
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