a long time a good while 〈书〉a good while for some time quite a while for a long time
I have searched my memory but can´t remember that man´s name.
我苦思良久,但仍旧记不起那个人的名字。
—— 辞典例句John reflected long over Mary´s argument.
约翰对玛丽的争辩沉思良久。
—— 辞典例句She pondered long and deeply over the matter.
她就这个问题深思良久。
—— 辞典例句For a long time , I watched them scurrying arround the base of the tree in bewilderment.
我观察良久,看到它们一直围着树干底部团团转,茫然不知所措。
—— 辞典例句The lamp of meeting burns long; it goes a at the parting.
聚会会议时的灯光,正点了良久, 会集时,灯便立即亡了。
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