long run

名词 long run:

1. a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out
   同义词：long haul

形容词 long run:

1. relating to or extending over a relatively long time
   同义词：long-run, long-term, semipermanent

1. It may not seem like such a big deal to you, but you can make profit in the long run.
   这对你来说并不是什么大不了的事，但是长远来看那是有利可图的。
2. Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run.
   肥皂与教育并不像大屠杀般突如其来，但结果是更要命的。
3. It pay in the long run to buy goods of high quality.
   终究还是买高质量的物品值得。
4. It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it should pay off in the long run.
   安装这些机器要花的钱相当多，但从长远来说是上算的。