the are trying to sit on the bad news as long as possible .这句话中as long as possible
问题描述：
the are trying to sit on the bad news as long as possible .这句话中as long as possible
as long as 是只要,或者是和.一样长的意思.它后面怎么加possible?
答
as long as possible 是固定搭配,“（时间）尽可能长的..."的意思.类似的可以将long改为fast等副词.
如果不加后面的possible则as long as意思就为只要.和...一样长的意思.英语的翻译要放在特定的语境中通过上下文知道其意思.