| 词组 | so long |
| 释义 | Idiom so long Theme: FAREWELL good-bye. (Informal.)So long, see you later.As John got out of the car, he said, "Thanks for the ride. So long." Idiom so long 1. goodbye. So long, see you tomorrow.If he didn't want to see her anymore, would he be able to tell her so long? Usage notes: usually used in a friendly way 2. a very long time. I haven't seen him in so long. so long goodbye US, 1865so longSee you later; goodbye. So long, have a good weekend. I think we're ready to go. So long! so longGood-bye. So long, see ya later. It's been good talking to you. So long. so longGood-bye, as in So long, we'll see you next week. The allusion here is puzzling; long presumably means "a long time" and perhaps the sense is "until we meet again after a long time," but the usage has no such implication. [Colloquial; first half of 1800s] so ˈlong (for now)(informal) goodbye until we next meet: So long for now. I’ll see you soon.So long interj. Good-bye. It’s been good talking to you. So long. so longGood-bye. This colloquial usage has been around since the first half of the 1800s and its origin is puzzling. “Long” may be short for “a long time,” but there is no such implication in the phrase. The American radio newscaster Lowell Thomas, active from 1930 to the mid-1970s, had a standard sign-off, “So long . . . until tomorrow.” Today the phrase is heard less often than a newer form of good-bye with an equally puzzling allusion, take care. |
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