longer

longer — 副詞

1. for a greater amount of time than something or someone else, or continuing past

1.副詞A2
釋義

更久

比預期或其他的事物持續更長時間

for a greater amount of time than something or someone else, or continuing past a particular point in time that was expected or allowed.

例句

Ilan stayed at the party longer than his friends did.

Ilan 在派對待得比他的朋友更久。

comparative: longer + than + noun phrase

The meeting lasted much longer than anyone had expected.

會議比任何人預期的還要久很多。

modifier: much + longer

同義詞
  • for longer

    less common phrasing; usually requires a follow-up phrase ('for longer than I expected').

反義詞
  • for less time

    not a single-word antonym; the opposite idea is expressed periphrastically.

文法句型

longer + than + noun phrase

no/any + longer

much/a little + longer

用法筆記

Common in negative expressions: 'no longer' means 'not anymore' and usually appears before the main verb; 'any longer' appears at the end of a negative sentence. 'No longer' is slightly more formal than 'not … any longer'.

常見錯誤

❌I can't wait no longer.
✅I can't wait any longer.
💡Use 'any longer' in negative sentences, not 'no longer' (double negative).
❌She no longer works here longer.
✅She no longer works here.
💡'No longer' already contains the comparative idea; do not add another 'longer'.