as long as
【只要……就……;和……一样长 / 长达……;】
as long as
as long as (əz lɔːŋ əz)
as long as 是一个非常常用的短语,主要有两个意思:
1. 只要……就……
表示条件,= provided that / if
You can stay here as long as you keep quiet.
只要你保持安静,你就可以待在这里。
I'll help you as long as you tell me the truth.
只要你告诉我真相,我就会帮助你。
这个用法非常常见:
as long as + 条件,主句
2. 和……一样长 / 长达……
这里是字面意思:
The table is as long as the wall.
这张桌子和这面墙一样长。
He stayed there as long as two weeks.
他在那里待了长达两周。
⭐ 最重要的记法
看到:
as long as + 完整句子
很多时候不要翻译成“和……一样长”,而是:
只要……就……
例如:
As long as you're happy, I'm happy.
只要你开心,我就开心。
这个用法在日常英语中非常高频。