| 单词 | a few years |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ALIVE〕My father only lived for a few years after his heart attack. 我父亲心脏病发作之后只活了几年时间。朗文写作活用〔CONFIDENT/NOT CONFIDENT〕Her confidence was badly shaken when she was involved in a car accident a few years ago. 几年前，她卷入一场车祸，她的自信受到极大打击。朗文写作活用〔EVER〕Within a few years of the two World Wars, the standard of living of Western European countries was higher than ever before. 两次世界大战后的几年里，西欧国家的生活水平达到了前所未有的程度。朗文写作活用〔GAMBLING〕I heard that he won a lot of money on the Superbowl a few years ago. 我听说他几年之前在超级碗赛上赌赢了不少钱。朗文写作活用〔GROW〕Within a few years, these saplings will grow into tall trees. 不出几年，这些幼苗就会长成大树。朗文写作活用〔SOME/SEVERAL〕They went to China a few years ago. 他们几年前去过中国。朗文写作活用〔START〕Within a few years of its inception, the charity was involved in aid projects all around the world. 该慈善机构成立了短短几年便参与了世界各地的援助项目。朗文写作活用〔absolute〕The company has grown in absolute terms, but its share of the market is actually less than it was a few years ago.按绝对价值计算这家公司已经发展了，但与数年前相比，公司的市场份额实际上下降了。韦氏高阶〔accession〕An accession of energy has been witnessed within a few years.几年内人们目睹了能源的增长。外研社新世纪〔around〕Some film stars are around only for a few years.有的电影明星活跃不了几年。英汉大词典〔astonishing〕It's astonishing to think that only a few years ago he was a completely unknown actor.仅仅几年前他还是一个默默无闻的演员，想想真让人觉得难以置信。剑桥高阶〔attain〕This kind of tree can attain a height of 20 feet within just a few years.这种树几年内就可以长到20英尺高。韦氏高阶〔bat around〕We've been batting the idea around for a few years.这个想法我们已经考虑好几年了。韦氏高阶〔break〕The marriage broke up just a few years later.仅仅几年后这桩婚姻就破裂了。麦克米伦高阶〔cast〕You might have to cast your mind back a few years.你可能要回忆一下几年前的事。外研社新世纪〔cold storage〕A few years ago I was asked by a publisher to consider writing a novel, and the idea has been in cold storage ever since.几年前，一位出版商要我考虑写一部小说，但之后这事就搁置下来了。柯林斯高阶〔collect〕He has an impressive stamp collection, though he has been collecting for only a few years.尽管他集邮只有几年，但收藏的邮票却十分惊人。韦氏高阶〔con man〕A few years ago she was the victim of a con man.几年前，她被一个骗子骗过。柯林斯高阶〔cover〕A few years ago, David Byrne was on the cover of Time magazine.几年前，大卫·拜恩曾登上《时代》周刊的封面。柯林斯高阶〔crew〕They spent a few years of their youth crewing on the great liners.他们年轻时在大邮船上当了几年水手。英汉大词典〔delusion〕He seemed to be under the delusion that he would make his fortune within a few years.他似乎幻想着几年内会发财。牛津搭配〔follow〕After a few years in the detective game, you learn to follow your nose.干了几年侦探行当，你就学会凭直觉行事了。朗文当代〔inconceivable〕A few years ago a car fuelled by solar energy would have been inconceivable.几年前汽车用太阳能作动力还是不可思议的。朗文当代〔knock〕He spent a few years knocking around Europe.他花了几年时间漫游欧洲。牛津高阶〔model〕Claire modelled for a few years when she was in her twenties.克莱尔在二十几岁时做过几年模特儿。朗文当代〔move〕A young man of his age with ambition should move on after a few years.像他这样年轻有为的人几年后应当获得提升。英汉大词典〔pay〕It'll be a few years before our investments start paying out.我们的投资还要过好几年才会有所回报。麦克米伦高阶〔percolate〕Ideas percolate for a few years, turning into concepts and then into full-blown ways of working.这些想法先是流传几年, 然后变成概念, 最后发展成为成熟的工作方法。外研社新世纪〔plaster cast〕A few years ago I broke my leg and had a plaster cast on up to my hip.几年前我把一条腿摔断了，石膏夹板一直固定到臀部。柯林斯高阶〔poop out〕A few years ago, our cellphone batteries would poop out after an hour of talking.几年前, 我们的手机在通话一小时后电池就会没电。外研社新世纪〔replace〕The shower that we put in a few years back has broken and we cannot afford to replace it.我们几年前安装的淋浴器坏了，但买不起新的来换。柯林斯高阶〔retire〕In a few years, I'll be eligible to retire.再过几年我就可以退休了。牛津搭配〔rise to〕After a few years of faithful service,she rose to head nurse.她忠实地工作了几年之后，升为护士长。21世纪英汉〔round out〕A few years abroad would undoubtedly round out the young man's education.几年国外经历无疑会让这个年轻人的教育经历更加耀眼。外研社新世纪〔schooling〕Al's dad had only a few years of schooling.阿尔的爸爸只受过几年的学校教育。朗文当代〔severely〕Believers were treated with the same severity as the Christians had been a few years earlier.和几年前的基督徒一样，信徒们受到了同样严厉的对待。柯林斯高阶〔shoot〕Alina Reyes shot to fame a few years ago with her extraordinary first novel.阿林娜·雷耶斯几年前因她那部不同凡响的小说处女作而迅速成名。柯林斯高阶〔succumb〕A few years later, Katya succumbed to cancer in London.几年后，卡佳因患癌症在伦敦病逝。柯林斯高阶〔tour〕A few years ago they toured the country in a roadshow.几年前他们在全国作了巡回演出。柯林斯高阶〔year〕He lived in Paris for a few years.他在巴黎住了好几年。麦克米伦高阶〔yet〕Nothing will happen for a few years yet.几年内还不会有什么事发生。柯林斯高阶A few years back you could see nothing but barren land there. 数年前人们在那儿所能看到的只是荒野。译典通A few years in the army will make a man of you.几年的军营生活会把你磨练成男子汉。剑桥国际Electrical goods are almost double the price/what they were a few years ago.电器的价格几乎比前几年翻了1倍。剑桥国际In a few years she had climbed to the top of her profession.她在几年内就登上了职业的顶峰。牛津商务The conservatory was built on / onto (= added to) the house a few years ago.几年前给房子加建了花房。剑桥国际The profits tailed off after a few years.几年后，赢利渐渐减少。剑桥国际This pub was bombed (= a bomb exploded in it) a few years ago.这家酒店几年前被炸毁了。剑桥国际Until a few years ago, only large companies could swing these deals.直到几年前，只有大公司才能够搞定这些交易。牛津商务Within a few years of their introduction, compact discs were outselling vinyl records.激光唱片在引入的几年后销售就超过了薄膜唱片。剑桥国际 |
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