also live-long, c. 1400, lefe longe (day), from leve, lief "dear" (see lief), used here as an emotional intensive + long (adj). From late 16c. conformed in spelling to live (v.) as lief grew strange. German has cognate die liebe lange Nacht, literally "the dear long night."
雙語例句
1. She sat beside her husband through the livelong night.
她坐在她丈夫的身邊度過一個漫漫長夜.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
2. He likes to and fish all the livelong day.
他喜歡整天其他事都不干,專心于釣魚.
來自互聯網
3. Also without somebody breathing down your neck all the livelong day!