Longest
“Longest” 是 “long” 的最高级,用于比较长度、时间或持续程度,如 the longest bridge、the longest meeting、the longest day of the year。
- “This is the longest book I have ever read.” (这是我读过的最长的书。)
- “Winter felt like the longest season that year.” (那一年,冬天感觉是最漫长的季节。)
- “They took the longest route to enjoy the scenery.” (他们选了最长的路线来欣赏风景。)
“Longest” 来自古英语 “lang”,意为“长、久”,最高级由 long + -est 构成。
“-est” 是最高级后缀;比较级为 longer。
在记录类表达中,“longest” 很常见,例如 longest reign(最长统治)、longest streak(最长连胜),用于突出“持续时间第一”。
- 固定搭配: “longest time” (最长时间), “longest serving” (任职最久的)
- 原级: long
- 比较级: longer
“long + est”:在所有选项里“拉得最长/持续最久”的那个,就是 longest。
“After the longest flight of her life, she finally landed and called her family.” (经历人生中最长的一趟飞行后,她终于落地并给家人打了电话。)