long-time

He did not agree until I had talked to him for a long time.

我劝说了半天,他才肯了.

His grandfather has been dead a long time.

他爷爷早就不在了.

I waited a long time until a script came along that I thought was genuinely funny.

我等了很长时间，直到出现了一个我认为真正逗趣的剧本。

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

我等了半天连个影子也没见到.

She hesitated a long time and then she said "Yes".

她犹豫了很长时间，然后才说“行”。

This account has remained unsettled for a long time.

这笔账悬了好久了.

He lost his youth a long time ago.

他早已失去了青春活力.

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。

The boss pondered for a long time and decided to wait for the highest bid.

老板思考半天,决定待价而沽.

She lay in the deep bath for a long time, enjoying its sensuously perfumed water.

她在一个深浴缸里泡了半天，享受着舒服而充满芳香的沐浴。

Henry's gone a long time. I wonder what he's about.

亨利去了很长时间了, 我不知道他在干什么.

You have good genes from your parents, so you should live a long time.

你从父母那儿获得优良的基因, 所以能够活得很长.

You've been swimming a long time now. Come out and have a rest.

游了半天了, 快上来歇会儿吧.

He spoke for a long time but his meaning did not come across.

他讲了很久,但没把意思讲明白.

His study is in chaos; it takes long time to put his papers in order.

他的书房一片狼藉, 整理好他的文件要花好长时间.

It has taken him a long time to come to terms with his disability.

他用了很长时间才学会如何来对待自己的残疾.

It took him a long time to dictate this letter.

口述这封信花了他很长时间.

Their daughter hadn't written to them for a long time, and they were rather worried.

女儿久未来信, 父母颇为悬念.

He said his goodbyes knowing that a long time would pass before he would see his child again.

他道了别，知道要过很久才能再见到他的孩子。

It took me a very long time to get over the shock of her death.

得知她去世的消息我惊愕不已，很长时间才缓过劲来。

These changes have occurred over a long time span.

这些变化经过了很长一段时间才形成。

It took the young couple a long time to round up enough money for a trip to Europe.

这对年轻夫妇花了很长时间才攒足去欧洲旅行的一笔钱.

Once she started to talk about herself, she would rattle away for a long time.

只要讲到她自己, 她就喋喋不休地讲个没完.

It's been a long time coming but better late than never.

早就该如此了。不过，也总比没有的强。

Traveling on foot takes such a long time comparing with modern ways of getting about.

与现代化旅行方式相比,徒步旅行花的时间太多了.

I haven't heard from her for a long time.

我好久没收到她来信了.

I argued with her for a long time, but she refused to listen to reason.

我和她辩论了好久, 但她还是不听.

It's been such a long time since I played.

自我上次演出以来已有很长时间了。