1·I'm afraid it's a rather long story.
我恐怕这是个相当长的故事。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·It is a "long story", said the Marionette.
说来话长，木偶说。
3·Hi, Sarah. Well, it's a bit of a long story I'm afraid.
嗨，莎拉。嗯，恐怕说来话长了。
4·Why is it that the Internet plays such an important role in our daily life? It's a long story.
为什么因特网在我们的生活中发挥了重要的作用？这说来话长。
5·It's a long story. Where shall I start?
说来话长。我从哪儿说起呢？
—— 《牛津词典》
6·What's special about it? It's a long story.
它有什么特别之处？这就说来话长了。
7·As the Pilgrims would soon find out, this happened to be a long story.
清教徒前辈移民们很快就会发现，这事说来话长。
8·To cut a long story short, she found the jelly.
长话短说，她找到了果冻。
9·This long story can be condensed.
这篇长故事可以简述。
10·I contributeed a long story to a magazine.
我向某杂志社投寄一长篇故事。