long time

It took him a long time to get over his cold.

很久之后他的感冒才好.

He must have started writing his book a long time ago.

他一定很久以前就开始写这本书了。

He felt very tired, for he preached for a long time.

由于讲道太久,他感觉非常疲劳.

It took me a long time to catch on to the directions.

我花了很久才弄明白说明书的意思.

They whispered to each other for a long time.

他俩咕唧了半天.

The actor Patrick Stewart is a long-time baldy and proud of it.

演员帕特里克·斯图尔特早就秃头了，为此他还很得意。

She married her long-time boyfriend.

她嫁给了多年的男友。

It was a long time before we came at the truth.

过了很久我们才弄清事实.

He had been short of exercise for a long time.

他长期缺乏锻炼.

The project is taking a long time but is now nearing completion.

这个项目耗时很长，但现在就快结束了。

You know, 10 years sounds like an awful long time.

你知道，10年听起来遥遥无期。

I waited a long time , but not a soul turned up.

我等了半天连个影子也没见到.

Newcomers had to pay far more in taxes than long-time land owners.

新的土地业主比老业主缴纳的税款要多很多。

It's the best news I'veheard in a long time.

这是我很久以来听到的最好消息。

I'd been vegan for a long time.

我坚持严格吃素已很久了。