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We had lived in this town long enough to know who was who. 我们在这个镇住了很长时间，对这里的人很熟悉。Took us quite a while to get here, didn't it? Talk about Fate moving in a mysterious way!.我们用了很长时间才走到今天这步，是吧？这就叫命运难测啊！I spent all morning looking for the book, and it was right under my nose the whole time.我花了很长时间找这本书，原来它一直就在我眼皮底下呢。They were having a long wait for someone to serve them.他们等服务员过来等了很长时间。He put in a long workday.他那一天工作了很长时间。We went for a long walk to work up an appetite.我们散了很长时间的步来激起食欲。The kitchen was flooded and it took ages to dry it out.厨房里水漫金山，过了很长时间才完全变干。It took an age for us all to get on the boat.我们花了很长时间才全部上了船。The debate rumbled on through newspaper articles.这场通过报纸文章进行的辩论持续了很长时间。I haven't been to the theatre for a long time.我很长时间没去剧场了。The long-running musical "Jesus Christ Superstar' is to close after more than 3,000 performances.上演了很长时间的音乐剧《万世巨星》在表演了三千多场后即将落幕。They continued arguing long after everyone else had gone to bed.其他人都睡了后，他们还吵了很长时间。There is potential in the new technology, but it will be a long time before it can actually be used.这项新技术有潜力，但还需要很长时间才能实际应用。My stereo's quite old but it's still in pretty good nick.我的音响设备已经用了很长时间，可情况仍然很好。He took ages getting undressed.他脱衣服花了很长时间。It took Greg a long time to cope with his parents’ divorce, but I think he's over it now.格雷格费了很长时间应付父母离婚对他的影响，但我觉得他已恢复过来了。My aunt died that spring after a long illness.我舅母病了很长时间后于那年春天去世了。The job is taking a long time because the workmen are so slack.这项工作花费了很长时间，因为工人很懒散。We didn't see each other for long periods and grew apart.我们很长时间没有见面，变得疏远了。She always takes hours to get ready.她总是要很长时间才能准备好。The business had been running down for a long time.该企业缩减规模已经有很长时间了。I can't wait to see Bill again - it's been a long time.我急不可待想再见到比尔—有很长时间没见了。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。We've lived here for a long time now. = We've lived here for some time now.我们已经在这儿住了很长时间了。In his weakened condition, it took a long time for the wound to heal.他身体虚弱，伤口过了很长时间才愈合。The noise from next door went on and on.隔壁的噪声持续了很长时间。You're a quick learner! It took me ages to get the hang of it.你学得真快！我花了很长时间才学会。They're taking a long time to finish. Can you hurry them up a little?他们要花很长时间才能完成。你能否催催他们？When you have been through a terrible experience like that, it takes a long time to recover.经历过那样的可怕事情之后，要花很长时间才能恢复过来。It's taken a long time to break out of my own conventional training.我花了很长时间才摆脱掉自身所受的传统训练的羁绊。It took a long time to get to know him, but we became good friends in the end.我花了很长时间才了解他，但我们最终成了好朋友。New fashions took a long time to percolate down.新时尚要很长时间才能在大众中流行起来。It takes a long time for people in this community to accept you.在这个社区要很长时间以后人们才会接受你。It took ages to get to the front of the queue.过了很长时间才排到队伍的最前面。It might be long before civil government would be re-established.重建文官政府也许要等很长时间。I think it will be a long time before we even begin to understand how damaging the effect has been.我觉得我们要过很长时间才会开始意识到后果的危害性。The spare wheel was right at the back of the boot under a load of suitcases, so it took me ages to get it out.备用轮胎放在车后面行李箱内的一大堆皮箱底下，所以我花了很长时间才把它取出来。Downloading audio files via a modem takes a long time.通过调制解调器下载音频文件需要很长时间。You don't have to wait long for a new passport - 3 weeks is about the maximum.新护照不需要等很长时间—三个星期差不多是最长的了。You can initiate policies until the cows come home, but unless they're monitored at a senior level, you won't get results.你可以花很长时间来制定政策，但除非高层对之进行监管，否则不会有效果。 |