I kept a straight face as long as I could, but I finally had to crack up.

It can take as long as eight days to rig up rope ladders and to establish supply bases before a descent can be made into a very deep cave.

在进入一个很深的岩洞之前,光是装配绳梯和建立供应基地就需要八天之久. (makeadescent下降)

As long as he was physically able, he went to work in the fields.

只要身体能行, 他就下地干活.

As long as you can keep away from them, you're safe.

只要你离他们远一点, 你就会安全.

I'll stay in Mexico as long as my money holds on.

只要我的钱还能维持一天,我就在墨西哥待一天.

You may stay here as long as you like.

你高兴在这儿待多久就待多久.

Many areas and work units have experienced no recidivism at all for as long as ten or more years.

不少地区和单位出现了连续几年、十几年没有发生重新犯罪的好典型.

I'll read the book in bed as long as I like — there's no law against it.

只要我喜欢我便躺在床上看书——谁也管不着.

As long as we don't have any accident, I think we'll be home and dry by tonight.

只要我们不出任何事故, 我想今晚我们就会平安无事了.

As long as I live, the bridge lives.

人在, 桥就在.

How they are paid should be of little concern to the bank as long as they are paid.

只要肯付款，付款方式对银行来说不是很重要。

The interior minister said he would still support them, as long as they didn't break the rules.

内政部长说，只要他们不违规，他仍然会支持他们。

Can one even talk of stability in the Middle East as long as the conflict is still unsettled?

冲突尚未解决，又何谈中东的稳定呢？

Take as long as you like, dear boy.

小伙子，随你花多长时间都行。

I don't actually mind being sampled as long as people give credit where it's due.

只要人们在适当处标明出处，我其实并不在乎自己的音乐被人节录。

There's only one thing we should do with love; experience it to the full for as long as it lasts.

对于爱情我们只应有一种态度：趁其尚未消失时尽情享受。

You can phone me at work as long as you don't make a habit of it.

你可以上班时给我打电话，只要别一来二去打上瘾了就成。

As long as I deliver the goods, my boss is very happy.

只要我做好本职工作，我的老板就很高兴。

There will be no further costs as long as the bank is part of the giro network.

只要该银行属于直接转账系统，就不会额外收取费用。

The implication is that this battery lasts twice as long as other batteries.

言外之意是，这种电池的寿命是其他品牌电池的两倍。

As long as the operative word is "greed", you can't count on people keeping the costs down.

只要“贪婪”仍是一切的出发点，就别指望人们会降低成本。