| 单词 | for years |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔BELIEVE〕The company has been telling lies for years, but local media has swallowed them whole. 那家公司多年来一直在说谎，但当地的新闻界居然全盘相信了。朗文写作活用〔CHANGE/NOT CHANGE〕Fed up with the disastrous performances of the team he'd been watching for years, he transferred his support to their rivals. 这个队的比赛他已看了几年，对他们的糟糕表现很是不满，所以转而支持它的对手队了。朗文写作活用〔FEEL〕He has no sentimentality about firing unproductive employees, even those who have worked for the company for years. 他对开除无所作为的员工，甚至包括那些为公司服务了多年的员工，是毫不留情的。朗文写作活用〔KNOW/NOT KNOW〕I know a bit about how psychiatry works, having been in therapy for years. 对精神病学的作用我略知一二，因为多年来我一直在接受心理治疗。朗文写作活用〔LAST〕The effects of Josie's experience could last for years, doctors say. 乔茜的经历要影响她多年，医生是这么说的。朗文写作活用〔LONG〕For years, Mexico's primary feeling toward the US was one of lingering resentment. 多年以来，墨西哥对美国的态度主要是一种长期不满。朗文写作活用〔accretion〕The room hadn't been cleaned for years and showed several accretions of dirt and dust.房间多年没有打扫，积了厚厚的灰尘。剑桥高阶〔actually〕I've known Barbara for years. Since we were babies, actually.我认识芭芭拉很多年了，实际上我们从小就认识。朗文当代〔agonize〕For years I agonized over whether I could have helped my daughter.多年来，我对是否本该帮我女儿一事感到极度痛苦。麦克米伦高阶〔ail〕She had been ailing for years before she died.她去世前几年就一直病魔缠身。剑桥高阶〔area〕My family has lived in this area of England for years.我家在英格兰的这个地区住了好多年。麦克米伦高阶〔around〕Brian had been around London for years, and knew all the right people.布赖恩在伦敦多年，认识所有要人。麦克米伦高阶〔breeze〕She breezed through the song as though she'd been singing it for years.她轻松地唱完了那首歌，好像这首歌她唱了好多年似的。剑桥高阶〔buoy up〕House prices have been buoyed up for years.房价多年来保持着高水平。21世纪英汉〔contrive〕The orchestra contrived to produce some of its best playing for years.这支管弦乐队呈现了精彩的演奏，堪称其多年来的巅峰演奏。柯林斯高阶〔cousin〕Many of our distant cousins, whom we hadn't seen for years, came to my sister's wedding.我们家许多多年未见的远房亲戚赶来参加姐姐的婚礼。剑桥高阶〔defame〕He has been defaming us for years but luckily few believe his lies.多年来他一直在诽谤我们,但幸好很少有人相信他的谎话。英汉大词典〔deride〕For years women were derided as the weaker sex.多年来，女性都被嘲笑为弱势性别。韦氏高阶〔egg〕I've known Jim for years. He's a good egg.我和吉姆相识多年了，他是个好人。韦氏高阶〔fiddle〕He had been fiddling the accounts/books/finances for years.多年来他一直在伪造账目／账簿／财务状况。剑桥高阶〔foot〕Her voice kept audiences at her feet for years.她的歌声多年来使听众拜倒在她的脚下。英汉大词典〔get away with murder〕The company had been getting away with murder for years before the scandal broke.丑闻曝光前，这家公司多年来一直逍遥法外。韦氏高阶〔go〕I'm afraid old Charlie's gone home; he had been ill for years.老查理患病已有多年,恐怕已经“回老家”了。英汉大词典〔have〕We've been friends for years.我们已是多年的朋友了。韦氏高阶〔heartbeat〕He has for years been the heartbeat of the French football team.多年以来他一直是法国足球队的核心。外研社新世纪〔hop〕She's been hopping from job to job for years.这些年来她不停地换工作。韦氏高阶〔kick〕The old coat has been kicking around the closet for years.那件旧上衣一直被扔在壁橱里已有多年了。 英汉大词典〔light〕We have worked on the project for years and now can see the light at the end of the tunnel. 我们从事这项工程已多年,现在终于成功在望了。英汉大词典〔pant〕They have been panting for liberty for years.他们已渴望自由多年。文馨英汉〔ram sth down sb's throat〕For years I've had his political views rammed down my throat.多少年来，他一直向我灌输他的政治观点。剑桥高阶〔reward〕It was a poor reward for years of devoted service.长年尽职尽责地工作，这点报酬太少了。牛津搭配〔run〕For years it was the fastest boat on the run.多年来,那是这条航线上速度最快的一艘船。英汉大词典〔scratch〕People have been scratching their names on this rock for years.许多年来人们都在这块岩石上刻写名字。剑桥高阶〔seam〕The bags we sell have very strong seams, so they will last for years.我们卖的包线缝处非常结实，所以经久耐用。剑桥高阶〔separated〕They've been separated for years.他们已分居多年。麦克米伦高阶〔sit〕For years he sat for Henley(= was the MP for that constituency).他多年担任代表亨利选区的议会议员。牛津高阶〔stint〕They will stint themselves for years to buy an apartment.他们得节衣缩食好几年才能买一套房。英汉大词典〔strut〕The man has strutted importantly about the national stage for years.此人多年来在国家政治舞台上扮演重要角色。英汉大词典〔tempestuous〕For years, the couple's tempestuous relationship made the headlines.有好几年, 那对夫妻跌宕起伏的关系总是登上报纸头条。外研社新世纪〔will〕Art thieves will often hide an important work for years after it has been stolen.艺术品盗贼偷走重要艺术品后常常会把它藏匿好几年。外研社新世纪〔wonder〕He was taken ill, and little wonder, considering that he had been overworking for years.他病了,这并不奇怪,因为几年来他一直操劳过度。英汉大词典〔worshipper〕She had worshipped him for years.她仰慕他已有多年。柯林斯高阶〔year〕I haven't been there for years.我已很久没去那里了。朗文当代For years she had been fruitlessly searching for a company to sponsor her research.几年来，她一直在徒劳地寻找一家公司赞助她的研究项目。剑桥国际Having been neglected for years, the house collapsed. 这所房子因年久失修而倒塌了。译典通He's been suffering various aches and pains for years.他好多年来一直忍受各种病痛。剑桥国际I've been saving $200 a month for years.我每月存 200 元已经有很多年了。牛津商务I've lived in the city for years, but I have a secret wish for the simple life (= a quiet life, without many possessions).我在城里住了多年，但我对简朴的生活有着隐隐的向往。剑桥国际This sterile conflict has been going on for years.这没有结果的冲突已经持续了好几年。剑桥国际We readdressed all his letters to Australia for years after he had emigrated.他移民后好几年我们把他所有的信都重新转寄去澳大利亚。剑桥国际 |
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