longevity

单词音标

longevity音标[lɒn\'dʒeviti]

汉语翻译

n. 长命, 长寿, 寿命

【医】 长寿

词型变化

形容词:longevous名词复数:longevities

英语解释

名词 longevity:

duration of service

同义词：length of service

the property of being long-lived

同义词：seniority

例句

A medieval chemical philosophy having as its asserted aims the transmutation of base metals into gold, the discovery of the panacea, and the preparation of the elixir of longevity.

炼金术，炼丹术中世纪的一种化学哲学。其声称的目标是将一些基本金属转变为金子，发现万灵药及制备长生不老药

Proper rest and enough sleep contribute to longevity.

适当的休息和足够的睡眠有益于长寿。

His longevity vexed his heirs.

他的长寿令他的继承人们不快

详细解释

lon.gev.i.ty

n.（名词）

【复数】 lon.gev.i.ties

Long life; great duration of life:

长寿：长寿；很长的生命期间：

例句：

His longevity vexed his heirs.

他的长寿令他的继承人们不快

Length or duration of life:

寿命：生命的长度或持续时间：

例句：

comparing the longevities of the two peoples.

比较两个民族的寿命

Long duration or continuance, as in an occupation:

长期供职：很长的持续期间或时间，如在一项职业中：

例句：

had unusual longevity in the company; her longevity as a star.

在公司里呆的时间超乎寻常地长；她长期以来一直是明星

来源：

Late Latin longaevit3s

后期拉丁语 longaevit3s

from Latin longaevus [ancient]

源自 拉丁语 longaevus [古代的]

longus [long] * see del-

longus [长的] *参见 del-

aevum [age] * see aiw-

aevum [年龄] *参见 aiw-

【引伸】

longe.vous