很久

The railway had obviously been built long after the house.

显然，这条铁路是房子建成后很久才造的。

I went for long, contemplative walks by the river.

我沿着河走了很久，默默沉思着。

Aeons ago, there were deserts where there is now fertile land.

现在是肥沃土地的地方在很久很久以前曾是一片片沙漠。

"I won't stay long." — "No, please. I need the company"

“我不会呆很久。”“别这样，求你了。我需要有人陪。”

Our cars get blocked in and we can't leave for ages.

我们的车被堵在里面，要等很久才能走。

It took me years to fully recover.

我过了很久才完全康复。

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。

A life of John Paul Jones had long interested him.

他很久以来一直都想创作一部关于约翰·保罗·琼斯的传记作品。

Once long ago he had considered becoming a state trooper.

很久以前他曾考虑过当州警察。

Many of these poets appeared in print only long after their deaths.

这些诗人中有很多都是在去世很久以后作品才得以发表的。

"Have you been chatting for long?" — "Ever since you left."

“你们聊了很久了吗？”——“打你离开后一直在聊。”

We'd have long talks while she helped me wax the floor.

她帮我给地板打蜡时我们谈了很久。

Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago.

定量供应很久以前就结束了饼干过剩的状况。

Franklin did not turn up until well after midnight.

富兰克林直到午夜过后很久才出现。

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。