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好久不见了。 Haven't seen you for ages.
书页因年久而变黄。 The leaves of the book had yellowed with age.
我对他很生气，因为他让我等了好久。 I was angry with him for keeping me waiting.
他们约定不久见面。 They made a date to meet soon.
拖了那么久，他终于完成了论文。 After much delay, he finished his paper at last.
他对环境的新奇感不久就淡薄了。 The novelty of his surroundings soon wore off.
转寄给我们的邮件晚了很久才拿到。 There was a long lag in forwarding mail to us.
中国是一个有着悠久历史的东方国家。 China is an oriental country with a long history.
这件事不久引起了一些领导同志的注意。 The matter was soon brought to the notice of some leading comrades.
他不久就逐渐习惯了宿舍的生活并交了两三个朋友。 He soon gets accustom to dormitory life and make two or three friend.
他病了很久，因此耽误了功课。 He had been ill for a long time and consequently he was behind in his work.
天气干旱了这么久，这场雨成了农民的救星。 After so much dry weather, the rain has been the farmer's salvation.
玉米不久就要结穗了。 The corn will soon ear.
久旱使青草枯萎。 The long drought scorched the grass.
卸货需要多久？ How long will the discharge of the cargo take?
你隔多久就在外面吃一次饭？ How often do you eat out?
我好久没有见到查理了。 I haven't seen Charlie for a dog's age.
我已经好久没有读到过这样好的书了。 I've not read such a good book for many a long day.
我不久就习惯了他那些奇怪的做法. I soon got accustomed to his strange ways.
他出生于一个历史悠久的演员世家。 He comes from a long line of actors.
没多久，哈里就跟在我们背后跑来了。 Before long Harry came running behind us.
他那热情的样子并没把我们欺骗多久. His friendly manner did not deceive us for long.
不久她看出，她已经到达这座城市的郊区。 Presently she recognized that she was already in the outskirts of the city.
演讲单调乏味，不久，听众就开始陆续离席了。 The lecture was so dull that soon the audience begin to drop away.
我们的豆腐生产线是世界上最为先进的，久负盛名。 Our bean curd processing line is the most advanced and well- know in the world.
销售开始下跌，公司财务不久便出现赤字，他们只得把那幢大楼卖掉。 Sales began to drop and the company was soon in the red. They had to sell the building.
这传统有多久的历史了？ How far does the tradition go back?
你能回忆起多久以前的事情？ How far does your memory go back?
我好久没有收到约翰的来信了。 I have not heard from John for a long time.
杭州是一座有悠久历史的城市。 Hangzhou is a city with a long history.
约翰的哥哥已报名参加了空军，这是他渴望已久的。 John's brother signed up with the Air Force, something he always wanted to do.
不久他就跑在后头了。 Soon he fell behind in the race.
他追求简已有六个月之久. He had been courting Jane for six months.
那种新式样不久就失去了吸引力。 The new fashion soon lost its appeal.
这个条约将成为持久和平的开端。 The treaty will be the threshold of lasting peace.
医生无法解释高烧何以持久不退。 The doctor couldn't explain the persistence of the fever.
医生无法解释高烧何以持久不退. The doctor couldn't explain the persistence of the high temperature.
我希望你不曾因为我好久不给你写信而感到担心。 I hope you were never put out by my long silence.
孩子们想玩多久就玩多久，他们没有事做，也没有人会责骂他们，总而言之，他们很快乐。 The children could play as long as they liked, they had no work to do, and nobody scolded them, in short, they were happy.
久旱使很多人陷入饥饿。 The long drought famished many people.
水在阳光下不久就蒸发了。 The water soon evaporated in the sunshine.
日子久了, 你的悲哀是会消失的。 Your sorrow will wear off in time.
不久，解放军就把他们歼灭了。 Soon the Liberation Army knocked them out.
最强壮的人未必活得最久。 The strongest man does not necessarily live the longest.
别惦记我们--我们不久就和你们在一起了. Don't bother about us we'll join you later.
你工作得愈久，你愈会疲倦，那必然是真的。 It follows that the longer you work, the more tired you will be.
我们经过好多小时的辩论以后，谈判有了转折，没用多久便达成了协议。 After all those hours of arguing, the talks began to head out and it was not long before we were able to reach an agreement.
这些幼苗不久将栽到花坛中去。 These young plants will soon be ready for bedding in borders.
我希望的是长久恩爱, 而不是一夜露水之欢. I was hoping for a lasting affair, not just a one-night stand.
古董由于年代久远而具有特殊价值的物体，尤指由于工艺，美观和兴起时期等方面受到重视的土产，家具或手工艺品 An object having special value because of its age, especially a domestic item or piece of furniture or handicraft esteemed for its artistry, beauty, or period of origin.
她的病情终于宣告有了好转—不久就恢复健康了。 At last she was pronounced upon the mend and then convalescent.
年高德劭的具有与年纪，智谋或长久使用相关的品质的；值得尊敬的 Having the qualities associated with age, wisdom, or long use; venerable.
偿清了欠债之后，他长久以来一直在每个圣诞节寄给我20美元钱。他这是为了表达他的感激之情啊！ He kept on sending me$20 every Christmas long after his debt was paid. That's gratitude for you!
挛缩一种异常且常为永久性的缩短，如肌肉或瘢痕组织，会导致扭曲或变形，特别是身体关节处 An abnormal, often permanent shortening, as of muscle or scar tissue, that results in distortion or deformity, especially of a joint of the body.
他说天长地久永远爱她。 He said he'd love her to the end of time.
那家工厂不久就要重新开工了。 That factory will soon start up again.
纪念馆址已选定在加拿大作为永久的纪念. The site of the memorial is granted in perpetuity to Canada.
此后不久，她便成为一名全国闻名的流行歌手。 Not long after that, she made a national name as a pop singer.
他本来能买那辆车的，但没多久他的公司就倒闭了。 He could have bought the car, but soon his company went bankrupt.
磁化使一个物体具有暂时或永久性磁性的过程，例如把一个物体放入磁物中 The process of making a substance temporarily or permanently magnetic, as by insertion in a magnetic field.
如果放入冰箱的话，这种农产品可以保存更长的时间。我需要一辆经久耐用的汽车 Produce lasts longer if it is refrigerated. I wanted a car that would last.
他东奔西走了好久才定居下来。 He kicked about a great deal before settling down.
我并不是永久雇员，而是根据定期合同在此工作的。 I'm not a permanent employee; I'm working here on a fixed-term contract.
那家公司的今年年度预算出现亏损。因为公司时常出现赤字，不久将会关闭。 The annual budget of that company continues to show a deficit this year. It will go out of business because it is always in the red.
她不久就要晋升了. She's due for promotion soon.
伤口不久就愈合了, 但却留下了伤疤. The cut soon healed over/up, but it left a scar.
这个人一想起死后的永久惩罚就颤抖不已。 The man trembled whenever he thought of the perdition.
这家公司不久就能偿还所借的银行贷款. The company will soon be able to repay its borrowings from the bank.
他利用那机会表达了对主席积压已久的怨气. He used the occasion to express all his old grievances against the chairman.
所以真珠质的厚度就像脸上化妆品，不久就会磨薄了。 As a result, nacre thickness is sometimes just a cosmetic layer that can wear thin over time.
不久克里特将接纳收容你，那是养育了我的地方，我们的新房也将安的那里。 So Crete shall presently receive thee, Crete that was mine own foster-mother, where thy bridal chamber shall be.
如果你找不到别人，我同意为球队上场打球，但我先告诉你，我的球艺因久不练习已经生疏。 If you can't get anyone else I don't mind playing for the team, but I warn you that I'm not in practice.
酒存放得越久越醇。 Wine improves with age.
演出拖延很久, 最後总算开始了. After a long delay the performance finally started.
久病後他的生命力逐渐在枯竭。 His life is slowly draining away after a long illness.
移居到发展中地区的人不久就迁徙到内地了. Settlers soon spread inland.
那事故发生後不久记者就都赶到了现场。 Reporters were soon on the scene after the accident.
衰弱的由于久病等脆弱和消瘦的；衰弱的 Frail and enfeebled, as from prolonged illness; emaciated.
衷心祝愿鸿运高照，美满姻缘，天长地久。 May this day be start of long happy prosperous life for you both.
她出生後不久父母双亡，是由姑母抚养大的。 Her parents died when she was a baby and she was brought up by her aunt.
我是专指永久居民而言, 以别於临时访客. I refer specifically to permanent residents, in contradistinction to temporary visitors.
有氧健身法旨在增强循环和呼吸功效的生理调节体系，包括有力的、持久的锻炼，例如慢跑、游泳或骑自行车，从而提高肌体对氧气的利用 A system of physical conditioning designed to enhance circulatory and respiratory efficiency that involves vigorous, sustained exercise, such as jogging, swimming, or cycling, thereby improving the body's utilization of oxygen.
猜测萨达姆心里如何想法是毫无意义的。不论他是做给伊斯兰激进分子看，还是趁最后一个机会找布什麻烦，他与美国和全世界对抗，不久就成为克林顿先生的问题。 It's pointless to try to read Saddam Hussein's mind. Whether he is playing to Islamic radicals or simply taking a final poke at George Bush, his confrontation with America and the world will soon be one more problem for Mr.Clinton.