long to 和long for的区别：
1、long to +v后面要跟上动词原形。意思是隐藏摘要
渴望做某事。
2、long for的意思是渴望，羡慕。后面要跟上动词原形，long for + sb/sth long for 中的for可以理解为介词，后面的动词要用ING形式。
拓展资料
long to
1、It is surprising that it has taken people so long to take advantage of what is a win-win opportunity.
真奇怪，人们居然用了这么长时间才把握住一个万无一失的机会。
2、I am furious that it has taken so long to uncover what really happened.
花了这么长的时间才弄清楚究竟发生了什么事，这让我怒向胆边生。
3、It took me so long to walk through the deep snow.
在深深的雪地里行走花了我很长时间。
4、It shouldn't take too long to root him out.
把他铲除掉应该不需要太长的时间。
5、It did not take Andrew long to pack a suitcase.
安德鲁很快就整理好了手提箱。
long for
1、Senior citizens long for a more predictable and secure future.
老年人渴望有一个更稳定、更可预见的未来。
2、Eleanor was annoyed at having had to wait so long for him
埃莉诺为不得不等他这么长时间而感到很恼火。
3、Congress is being asked to investigate why it took so long for government regulators to shut the plant down
人们要求国会调查政府监管机构为何花了这么长时间才关闭该工厂。
4、It did not take long for the central bank to soothe investors 'fears.
中央银行很快便消除了投资者的担忧。
5、I long for a trip to the Cape of good hope.
我渴望到好望角去旅行。