how long“多长”,询问动作在时间上所持续的长度.其答语部分或划线部分可能是：1）“for + 时间段”,有时可能没有介词for.如：---How long did he wait for you here?他在这儿等了你多久?--- For two hours. 两个小时.It took him 20 minutes to finish his homework. (对话线部分提问)→How long did it take him to finish his homework?
2）“since + 具体时间”,“since + 时间段 + ago”或者“since + 从句”.如：---How long are you feeling like this? 像这样已经多久了?---Since last night.从昨晚到现在.
3）表示时间的between…and…,from…to…等介词短语.如：They were playing football from 9:00 to 10:00 yesterday. (对话线部分提问)→How long were they playing football yesterday?另外,how long也可以询问某事物的具体长度.如：---How long is the desk?这张桌子有多长?---1.2 meters. 1.2米.
how far“多远”,询问路程、距离.如：How far is it from here to school? 从这儿到学校有多远How far 的意思是多远,一般引导提问路程的特殊疑问句例：How far is it from your home to school? 你家到学校有多远?How long 的意思是多长时间,一般引导提问时间的特殊疑问句例：How long have you been in America? 你在美国呆了多久?
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