long-distance
UK/'lɔŋ'dɪstəns/US
Definitions
adj.
Covering a great distance; between places or people far apart.
长途的；长距离的。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishlongroot
+
distanceroot
=long-distance
long + distance = 'over a long distance,' whether physical (long-distance call) or relational (long-distance relationship).
Common Collocations
- 1.long-distance call长途电话
- 2.long-distance relationship异地恋
- 3.long-distance runner长距离跑步者
Example Sentences
- 1.
They kept up a long-distance relationship for two years.