"as long as"是英語中常用的連詞短語，兼具條件與時間狀語功能，被《美國傳統詞典》第五版等權威詞典收錄為多義連詞。其核心含義包括“只要”“如果”“長達”等，語法作用隨語境變化而不同。
在條件狀語中，該短語強調前提關係（如"You can come as long as you are quiet"），表示滿足某條件則結果成立，可與"so long as"互換。而在時間狀語中特指動作持續時間（如"The meeting could be as long as three hours"），此時不可替換為"so long as"。需注意其不適用於描述物理距離，此類情況需改用"as far as"。
現代英語規範中，"as long as"的條件用法最早見於《柯林斯COBUILD英語用法大全》，明確要求其後接動詞使用簡單形式。其多義特徵通過諺語及文學引用（如"留得青山在，不愁沒柴燒"）進一步擴展套用場景，成為經濟學等領域表達邏輯約束的常見術語。
基本介紹
- 外文名：as long as
- 近義詞：on condition(只要；和…一樣長)
- 詞性：conj.
釋義,短語,例句,雙語例句,其他例句,
釋義
只要，在……的時候，只要……就
網路釋義
只要；如果；既然；長達
專業釋義
【經濟學】只要
英英釋義
as long as
conj.
- During the time that: I'll stay as long as you need me.
- Since: As long as you've offered, I accept.
- On the condition that: I will cooperate as long as I am notified on time.
《美國傳統詞典》第五版
as long as
1. used in conditionals
You can use as long as or so long as to say that one thing is true only if another thing is true. For example, if you say 'As long as you are under 16, you can take part in activities', you mean 'If you are under 16, you can take part in activities'.
You use a simple form after as long as and so long as.
We were all right as long as we kept quiet.
The president need not resign so long as the elections are supervised.
2. duration
You also use as long as to say that something lasts for a long period of time, or for as much time as possible.
Any stomach ache that persists for as long as one hour should be seen by a doctor.
I love football and I want to keep playing as long as I can.
Don't use 'so long as' in this way.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'as long as' when you are talking about distances. Don't say, for example, 'I followed him as long as the bridge'. You say 'I followed him as far as the bridge'.
短語
- As long as I'm breathing 只要我還在呼吸 ; 只要我尚存呼吸 ; 只要我還有呼吸
- as long as it's broad 半斤八兩 ; 結果一樣
- As long as you healthy 只要你健康
- as long as you 后街男孩 ; 這生只要你 ; 只要有你 ; 只要你
- Just as long as 只要你知道
- as long as you well 什麼是好的 ; 比任何事情好兄弟 ; 兄弟 ; 愛你
- As long as I remember 多少柔情多少淚
- as long as two hours 長達兩個小時
- As long as it takes 順其自然的持續親吻 ; 只要它注意到 ; 只要花 ; 它注意到
例句
雙語例句
- We'll go as long as the weather is good. 只要天氣好我們就去。《牛津詞典》
- There's a list of repairs as long as your arm. 有一份長得要命的修理單。《牛津詞典》
- As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. 只要你幸福，這就是最重要的事情。《牛津詞典》
- As long as you have your health, nothing else matters. 只要身體健康，其他任何事都無關緊要。《牛津詞典》
- What I really want is to live healthily for as long as possible. 我真正想要的是儘可能長久、健康地活著。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- You can phone me at work as long as you don't make a habit of it. 你可以在上班時給我打電話，只要你別讓這成為習慣就行。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- Tiles can be fixed to any surface as long as it's flat, firm and dry. 瓷磚可以固定在任何表面上，只要這些表面是平整、堅固、乾燥的。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- Anyone can be an astrologer as long as they are mathematically minded. 任何人都可能成為占星家，只要他們具有數學頭腦。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- You are welcome to come and stay as long as you give us plenty of notice. 只要你及時通知，我們都歡迎你來住宿。《牛津詞典》
- Vijay Singh says the course will not play as long as the yardage indicates. 維傑-辛格說這個洞雖然碼數長，但不需要打很多桿。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- He said he would still support them, as long as they didn't break the rules. 他說只要他們不違反規則，他仍然會支持他們。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- I told Norman I would invest in his venture as long as he agreed to one proviso. 我告訴諾曼，只要他同意一個限制性條款我就投資他的企業。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- As long as mist hangs o'er the mountains, the deeds of the brave will be remembered. 只要雲霧還環繞著群山，英勇事跡就會被人銘記。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- As long as staff members are well-groomed, it does not matter how long their hair is. 只要工作人員打扮整齊，他們的頭髮多長不要緊。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions. 只要工人繼續容忍這種惡劣的勞動條件，情況就不會有任何改變。《牛津詞典》
- As long as the operative word is "greed," you can't count on people keeping the costs down. 只要關鍵字是“貪婪”，你就不能指望人們降低開銷。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- Mistakes are OK as long as you learn from them. 只要你能從中吸取教訓，犯錯誤是可以接受的。
- They agreed as long as I promised to behave well. 只要我保證好好表現，他們就同意了。
- As long as we pull together, success must belong to us. 只要我們齊心協力，就能獲得成功。
- As long as I can get bread for my family, sir. 只要我能給我的家人弄到麵包，先生。
- It was as long as the blackboard. 它和黑板一樣長。
- I'm fine as long as you are happy. 我很好，只要你開心就好。
- I reckon we're safe as long as we keep mum. 我想只要我們保守秘密，就不會有危險。
- I shall never learn it here as long as I live. 只要我還活著，我在這兒永遠也學不會的。
- An apartment, probably, as long as it has two bedrooms. 大概一套公寓就行，只要有兩間臥室就可以了。
- Stay as long as you like. 你願待多久就待多久。《牛津詞典》
- You may stay as long as you please. 你想待多久就待多久。《牛津詞典》
- We will fight for as long as it takes. 我們要一直鬥爭到底。《牛津詞典》
- I've known her at least as long as you have. 我認識她至少和你認識她的時間一樣久了。《牛津詞典》
- They're welcome to stay here as long as they like. 他們在這裡願意住多久就住多久。《牛津詞典》
其他例句
- Also,the root can stay in the ground for as long as three years, so it can be harvested as needed. VOA: special.2010.06.08
- and then as long as you do that, then the rest is kind of simple and easy, so. 只要你做到了這點，接下來的就順其自然了。舊金山的售貨員 - SpeakingMax英語口語達人
- Well, as long as you mentioned your recent work, I wanted to get into, to make sure that we have a chance to talk about this important book. 既然您提到了您最近的著作，我們就藉此機會,來談一談這本重要的書。普林斯頓公開課 - 人性課程節選
- As long as you are speculating, though, you might as well increase your odds. FORBES: Venture Vetting
- It was a sound that I will never forget, as long as I live. BBC: Zimbabwe, a side you've never seen
- But as long as there's - as long as there's some New Orleans there, we'll be there. NPR: New Orleans Family Heads North
