He was the best swimmer in the race, by a long shot.

This one is as good as that one by a long shot.

在很大程度上这个与那个一样好.

John was the best runner in the race, by a long shot.

约翰在这场赛跑比赛中是最优秀的选手, 远远跑在前面.

Some legal experts, however, said that approach would be a long shot.

但是一些法律专家认为这些方法很难成功.

Tom decided to put his money on a long shot.

汤姆决定把钱投在一种风险很大的事业上.

It's a long shot, but you could try phoning him at home.

这 虽然 有点不可能, 但你可以试试看打他家里电话.

And that's not ailing, not by a long shot.

还不止这些, 远远不止这些.

The deal was a long shot, but Bagley had little to lose.

这桩交易有些冒险，不过巴格利也没什么可损失的。

A long time ago they laid the track into the valley, bored the mine shafts.

他们很久以前就把轨道辅进了山谷, 打起了矿井.

A long time ago, the tiny country of Switzerland was conquered by Austria.

很久以前, 瑞士这个小国被奥地利侵占.

Aristotle, who described man as a political animal, lived a long time ago.

亚里士多德生活在距今很久远的时代, 他曾把人说成是一种政治动物.

Eisenhower, clod and grumpy, said, " Well, I thought you should have done this a long time ago. "

艾森豪威尔冷淡而粗暴地说: “ 唔, 我认为你早就应该这样做了. ”

If I wanted to get married , I'd have done so a long time ago.

我要结婚呢, 早结婚了.

'They got me a long time ago,'said O'Brien with a mild, almost regretful irony.

“ 他们早就把我逮到了, ” 奥勃良说,口气里略带一种几乎感到歉意的讽刺.

I forgave her a long time ago.

我早已原谅她了.

The population here had cleared out a long time ago.

这里的居民很久以前就都走光了.

The lake was ponded by lavas a long time ago.

这条湖是很久以前熔岩堵塞河道形成的.

A long time ago, men hunted for their food.

很久以前, 男人以捕猎为生.

I don't know where you'll find your sister after all these years ; she moved away from the town a long time ago.

你妹妹早就从这个市镇搬走了,时隔多年了我不知道你去哪儿能找到她.

He made a promise to his great-grandfather? That would have been a long time ago.

他曾向他的曾祖父许下承诺？那准是很久以前的事情了。

In my neighbourhood, the local crack dealers would have taken him out a long time ago.

我们这片的本地毒贩早就想废了他了。