long before

It was to be even longer before their dominance over the party was eroded.

还得很长的时间他们对党的控制才会有所削弱。

Don't, however, get the idea that it's all Trampler. Arum is so astute he recognizes a star long before anyone else.

不，别光盯着特拉普勒看，阿鲁姆能够比其他任何人都更早地洞来拳击之星。

The carvings on the cabin have lost lustre (faded) long before , the slates on the road have been outworn to their slipperiness by to-and-fros of generations.

木屋上的雕花早已泛旧，青石板也被几代人的脚磨得光滑。