has been in

The rule has been in abeyance since 1980.

这一规定自1980年起失效.

This house has been in existence for many years.

这房子可有年头了.

The hit-and-run driver has been in custody.

那个驾车 肇事 后逃跑的司机已被看押起来了.

This suit has been in constant wear for two years.

这一套衣服已连续穿了两年.

It's no surprise that this has been in the works for some time.

这事已经张罗了有一阵子了，并不让人感到惊奇。

I see that the Prime Minister has been in Wales.

我(从报上)得悉首相已前往威尔士.

The market has been in poor shape lately.

近来市场情况不好.

He is dismissed as a has-been in his profession.

他被认为是该行业中的 过时 人物而遭解雇了.

The letter has been in my pocket all the time.

这封信一直揣在我口袋里.

That song has been in the charts for weeks.

那首歌已有好几周都上了流行榜.

Imes knows his business because he has been in this line for years.

因为艾姆斯干这行多年,所以他精通业务.

She has been in the family way again.

她又怀孕了.

He has been in charge of the defense portfolio since the first democratic elections in 1990.

自1990年首次民主选举起，他一直负责国防事务。

He has been in prison for five years.

他坐了五年牢.

Their latest book has been in print for nearly fifty years.

他们的新书已经印行了近五十年。