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We overestimated how long the journey would take, and arrived far too early.我们多估了路上所需的时间，到得太早了。We timed how long it took us to get there.我们计算了到那里花了多少时间。At the border you will be asked your destination and how long you plan to stay.到达边境时，你会被问及你的目的地以及打算逗留多长时间。It shamed her to realize how long she had been involved with Claude.想到自己居然跟克劳德纠缠了那么久，她感到很羞愧。Will you time me to see how long it takes me to swim a length?请你给我测一下游一个单程要花多少时间好吗？There is a fixed rate for the job, regardless of how long it takes.干这工作报酬是固定的，不计时。Look how long it took Mel to get a job.看看吧，梅尔费了多少时间才找到一份工作。Do a dummy run to see how long it will take.做一次演习看看要花多少时间。Mr. Clinton refused to speculate on how long he might stay on as envoy.克林顿先生拒绝猜测他可能会留任公使多长时间。That bar's been closed for goodness knows how long.天晓得那家酒吧已经关了多久。Most patients overestimated how long they had had to wait to see a doctor.大多数病人对看医生所需等待的时间估计得过长了。You sneak a look at your watch to see how long you've got to wait.你偷偷地望一眼手表，看看要等多长时间。Regulations specify how long maintenance crews can work.条例明确规定维修人员可以工作多长时间。When you consider how long she worked there, it's surprising that she would leave so suddenly.当你考虑到她在那里工作了多长时间时，她会如此突然地离开让人感到吃惊。Who can predict how long this uneasy peace between the two countries will last?谁能预言两国之间勉强维持的和平能持续多久？It is an open question how long that commitment can last.这一承诺能维持多久还不确定。Of course, a number of factors will dictate how long an apple tree can survive.当然，影响一棵苹果树寿命的因素有很多。We were appalled at how long it took for our food to be served. = We were appalled that it took so long.让我们惊讶的是上菜的时间居然那么久。I need to calculate how long it will take me to drive to Chicago.我得计算一下开车去芝加哥要花多长时间。We underestimated how long it would take to get there.我们低估了到那里所需的时间。It's not certain how long the ceasefire will last.停火会持续多久尚不确定。The key question in British politics was how long the prime minister could survive.英国政治的关键问题是首相能坚持多久。It was up to him to make it right, no matter how long it took.由他负责把事情摆平，不管花多长时间。My sense of time was mixed up, I didn't know how long I'd been out of the house.我的时间感搞乱了。我不知道自己在屋外待了多长时间。I can't say for certain how long I'll be there.我说不准我在那儿会呆多久。The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete.问题的难度是根据需要多长时间解决来确定的。We miscalculated how long it would take to get there.我们算错了要多久才能到那儿。Hey, lazybones, how long are you planning on staying in bed?嗨，懒骨头，你打算在床上待多久？Do you know how long I've been unemployed? Have a guess.你知道我失业多久了吗？猜猜看。I paced the path and I know how long it is.我用步子量过这条路，我知道它有多长。They murmured something vaguely when I asked how long they had been there.我问他们到了有多久了，他们含含糊糊地咕哝了一句什么。I don't know how long the repair will last, but it should get you home.我不知道要修理多长时间，但它应该能让你开了回家。What I wanted to find out first was how long it was going to take.我首先想要搞清楚的是要花多长时间。The basic question is how long can this go on?首要问题是这能延续多久？Can you give me an idea how long this is going to take?你可以大概告诉我一下这需要多长时间吗？Dad was determined to get to the truth, no matter how long it took.爸爸决定查个水落石出，不管这要花多长时间。Compared to how long it took for the Universe to evolve, our human time scale is tiny.与宇宙演化所需的时间相比较，我们人类的年代太微不足道了。We don't know how long the building work will last, but we'll be staying with friends for the duration.我们不知道这项建筑工程要持续多久，但我们在施工期间将住在朋友家。Look how long Ayesha's hair is getting.你看艾莎的头发长得多长了。The key question in British politics was how long the prime minister could survive.英国政治的关键问题在于首相能坚持多久。 |