长 meaning in English

长
Ⅰ形容词
1.(年纪较大) older; elder; senior 短语和例子
比她年长 older than her; 家兄比我年长两岁。 my brother is senior to me by two years. 他比我长一辈。 he belongs to my father's generation.2.(排行最大) eldest; oldest 短语和例子
长女 eldest daughter; 长兄 eldest brotherⅡ名词
(领导人) chief; head; leader 短语和例子
代表团团长 head of a delegation; 董事长 chairman of the board; 科长 section chief; 一家之长 the chief of a familyⅢ动词
1.(生) come into being; begin to grow; form 短语和例子
长癌 get cancer; 长疮 have a boil; 长锈 get rusty; 桃树长虫了。 the peach tree is wormy. 这些树二月里长叶子。 these trees come into leaf in february.2.(生长; 成长) grow; develop 短语和例子
青年时期是长身体的时期。 youth is the time of physical growth. 她长得比母亲都高一点了。 she has grown so that she is even a little taller than her mother. 庄稼长得很旺。 the crops are growing very well.3.(增进; 增加) acquire; enhance; increase 短语和例子
长见识 increase one's knowledge; gain experience; 此风不可长。 such a tendency is not to be encouraged.