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There's a very long, winding path leading up to the house.一条很长的弯弯小路通向这所房子。It's very well built and should last a very long time.它建得很好，应该可以用很长时间。While the boss was absent everyone started taking very long lunchbreaks.老板不在时，大家都把午休时间拖得很长。Anne left Germany in the expectation of seeing her family again before very long.安妮离开德国时期待很快重见家人。It's the worst cold I've ever had, but luckily it didn't last very long.那是我最厉害的一次感冒，幸好持续的时间不是很长。The whole business of getting a visa can take a very long time.取得签证前后可能要花很长时间。He said that he was duty-bound to jail them for a very long time.他说他有义务把他们长期监禁。India was ruled by the British for a very long time.印度被英国统治了很长时间。She couldn't concentrate on a book very long.她不能长时间专心读一本书。He does not paint for very long on any one painting, perhaps for two and a half hours at a time.他每幅画不会画很长时间，一次大概画两个半小时。I went out last night, but not for very long. I was bored to death.昨晚我出去了，但没有呆很久。我感觉无聊透了。Daniel didn't work here for very long, but he definitely made his mark on the place.丹尼尔在这儿工作时间不长，却实实在在地留下了深远的影响。We were last in a very long queue, so I knew we'd have a long wait.队伍很长，我们排在最后，所以我知道我们要等很长时间。She would be falsely modest not to acknowledge that she had come a very long way since those early days.不承认自己比以前有了很大的进步，她就是在故作谦虚。It is important to recall that not very long ago cell phones did not exist.重要的是要记得，不久前还没有手机。She works very long hours.她上班的时间很长。She gave me a very long and affectionate hug.她满怀深情地久久拥抱了我。It took me a very long time to get over the shock of her death.得知她去世的消息我惊愕不已，很长时间才缓过劲来。Gorillas have a very long reach.大猩猩臂展很长。One theory is that the infection has been present in humans for a very long time.有一种理论认为，这种传染病存在于人类中已经有很长时间了。I took her to a homoeopath, who started by taking a very long and detailed case history.我带她去看了顺势疗法，医师首先花了很长时间详细记录病史。He had seen quite enough of the country to last him for a very long time.他已经看够了乡村，足够他回忆很长时间了。We shan't be able to stay with you very long.我们将无法和你一起住很久。The quotation of very long passages should be avoided.应该避免摘引非常长的段落。They'll be home before very long.他们很快就要到家了。Neither of them will give way, so they could be arguing for a very long time.他们两个谁也不会让步，所以他们会吵好长时间。They're just fun books, they don't take very long to read.这些只是娱乐性的书，不需要花很长时间就能看完。His hair was very long and covered his eyes, so that you could hardly see his face.他的头发很长，盖到眼睛上，以致难以看到他的脸。Jack never wanted to stay in one place for very long, so they were always on the move.杰克从不想在一个地方呆太久，所以他们总在奔波辗转。I haven't known them for very long.我认识他们的时间不太长。He has a very long memory. 他能记得很久以前发生的事。The tourists didn't linger very long.游客没有逗留多久。It is unlikely that his forces could withstand an enemy onslaught for very long.他的军队不大可能长时间抵御联军的强攻。I had very long hair, but I cut most of it off in college.我以前头发很长，但上大学时剪短了。I've been to California, but it was a very long time ago.我去过加利福尼亚，但那已经是很久以前的事了。He came to me with a very long face.他拉长了脸来找我。He should be sent to prison for a very long time.他应该被送进监狱关上很长一阵子。We didn't know each other for very long, but we had a real connection.我们认识时间并不长，但关系很融洽。The child's toys don't last very long as he pulls them about.他把孩子的玩具拖来拖去，这玩具玩不了多久。Young children have a limited attention span and can't concentrate on one activity for very long.小孩子的注意力持续时间十分有限，不能长时间地专注于一个活动。 |