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long-lost

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌlong-ˈlost adjective [only before noun]  LONG TIMElost or not seen for a long time 丢失很久的;失散很久的;长久未见的 long-lost treasures 遗失已久的珍宝long-lost brother/cousin/friend etc 久未见面的兄弟/表亲/朋友等
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long-lostThe bodies of successive generations transport them through time, so that a long-lost character may emerge in a distant descendant.His long-lost cousin was a bit of a shock.The two girls decide instead to opt for a frantic search for their long-lost father.Later on, backstage, I am greeted with enthusiasm, as if I were a long-lost friend or something.But Katrinka is sustained by her search for her long-lost son, and a wardrobe a Vegas showgirl could kill for.But to her surprise the patron and his very large, round-faced wife greeted him like a long-lost son.I felt like Father Christmas as I entered the front door of the cottage to be welcomed like a long-lost son.a long-lost uncleAn ancient apple tree in the clearing has delicious, tart yellow apples of a long-lost variety.long-lost brother/cousin/friend etcBut she was looking at me as if we were long-lost friends.He could not understand the familiarity of the elderly stranger, who gazed at him with the pride of a long-lost brother.Grow a long-lost cousin in Missouri, or something.Later on, backstage, I am greeted with enthusiasm, as if I were a long-lost friend or something.His long-lost cousin was a bit of a shock.
ˌlong-ˈlost adjectiveChineseSyllable
or lost long Corpus a seen for not


long-lost
ˌlong-ˈlost adjective [only before noun]
lost or not seen for a long time:
    long-lost treasures
    long-lost brother/cousin/friend etc


long-lostBrE /ˈlɒŋ lɒst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɔːŋ lɔːst/ 🔊, /ˈlɑːŋ lɑːst/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] that you have not seen or received any news of for a long time 长时间没见面的;杳无音信的a long-lost friend长久没有音信的朋友