all day long

IPA/ˈɔːl dˈeɪ lˈɒŋ/
IPA/ˈɔːl dˈeɪ lˈɔŋ/

all day long — idiom

1. used to stress that something continues for the whole day, or that someone could

1.慣用語A2
釋義

used to stress that something continues for the whole day, or that someone could keep doing it for a very long time without stopping

例句

Ayesha could read beach novels all day long beside the hotel pool.

can/could + verb + all day long

The twins argued about window seats all day long on the train.

all day long after the main verb

同義詞
  • all day

    more neutral and usually a little less emphatic

  • for hours

    can refer to a shorter period and does not necessarily mean the whole day

  • nonstop

    stronger and focuses on there being no breaks

反義詞
  • briefly

    for only a short time

  • for a while

    for some time, but without the same strong emphasis

文法句型

do something all day long

can + verb + all day long

用法筆記

Usually comes after the main verb, or after can/could, to stress very long duration. It often adds impatience, admiration, or strong emphasis rather than simply naming the hours on a clock.

常見錯誤

❌The baby cried during all day long.
✅The baby cried all day long.
💡do not add during before this fixed phrase.
❌We waited all long day at the station.
✅We waited all day long at the station.
💡keep the fixed word order.