美 [ˈlɔŋəˌɡo]
adj. 从前的
belonging to time long gone
those long-ago dresses that swished along the floor
of the distant or comparatively distant past
同义词： long ago / long since / lang syne
... long 指诚心诚意地渴望某事或物。 long-ago 从前的 longan 龙眼 ...
long-ago(往昔的), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
The house was pulled down long ago.
那栋房子很久以前就被拆掉了。
Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago.
定量供应很久以前就结束了饼干过剩的情况。
Once long ago he had considered becoming a state trooper.
很久以前他曾考虑过当一名州警官。
Two years ago,European researchers reported that aspirin may have what they called a "long-term protective effect against colorectal cancer."
VOA : special.2010.12.14
Well, you know, it goes back to the beginning of the formation of the personal computer industry, which--that sounds like a long time ago.
嗯，你知道，这要追溯到,个人电脑产业的形成初期，听起来相当久远了。
戴尔CEO-Michael.Dell谈创业和发展课程节选 : 斯坦福公开课
He wore an old double-breasted suit, frayed gray shirt, wide tie, no hat "I left her so long ago I don't remember.
他穿着一件双排扣的旧大衣，一件散口的灰衬衫，和一条宽领带，没有戴帽子，“我很早以前就离开了她。
1945年后的美国小说课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
Mr.Hawass is often described as a colorful leader who has brought Egypt's long-ago past to the attention of the world.
VOA : special.2011.03.08
Two of his names -- Santa Claus and Saint Nicholas -- both come from the Dutch who settled in New York long ago.
VOA : special.2009.12.20
All of this is what my Tax Policy Center colleague Gene Steuerle long-ago dubbed tax deform.
At this point, I recalled a long-ago futile effort to unclog my junk e-mail account.
Like the author, I long-ago stopped pulling liquids and gels out of my carry on.