在现代汉语中,“长”不表示经常;“常”不表示某段时间的起讫点之间的距离大。但是在古代,“长”可表示经常;“常”可表示长久。可能是受古代汉语的影响,致使人们对现代语文生活中一些词语所含的“长”与“常”出现了误解或误用。以下试举例辨析。“长年干旱”和“常年干旱”各 In modern Chinese, “long” does not mean often; “regular” does not mean that the distance between the beginning and the end of a period of time is large. But in ancient times, “long” can mean often; “often” can mean long. It may be influenced by ancient Chinese, causing people to misunderstand or misuse the “long” and “often” contained in some words in modern Chinese life. The following test case analysis. “Long years of drought” and “Perennial drought” each