| 单词 | years |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔-boned〕He was about seven years old, small and fine-boned like his mother.他大概7岁，骨架像他妈妈一样娇小均匀。柯林斯高阶〔BORROW〕Three years ago, we took out a loan to buy our car and we're still paying it off. 三年前我们借了一笔钱购车，目前仍在还款中。朗文写作活用〔CHANGE/NOT CHANGE〕If present trends continue, the earth will be considerably warmer in fifty years. 如果目前的趋势继续下去的话，五十年后地球的气温将大大上升。朗文写作活用〔CONTACT〕Harrison maintains that the pair were not in contact for over 10 years. 哈里森坚称他们俩已超过十年没联系了。朗文写作活用〔CONTROL/NOT CONTROL〕For years, two giant recording companies have had a stranglehold on the CD market. 许多年来，两家大唱片公司完全控制着光盘市场。朗文写作活用〔CONTROL/NOT CONTROL〕He's been trying for years to keep his drinking under control. 几年来他一直在设法节制饮酒。朗文写作活用〔COUNTRY〕Fahd became a British citizen after living there for several years. 法德在英国居住几年后成为英国公民。朗文写作活用〔CRIME〕Owen has been active in the Las Vegas underworld for years. 欧文在拉斯韦加斯的黑社会里活跃了许多年。朗文写作活用〔DESTROY〕The country has been ravaged by civil war for the last 10 years. 过去十年来这个国家一直饱受内战的蹂躏。朗文写作活用〔FAMILY〕Our family has lived around here for hundreds of years. 我们家族居住在这一带已有好几百年了。朗文写作活用〔GOVERNMENT〕The PRI party has governed the country for more than seventy years. 革命制度党统治这个国家有七十多年了。朗文写作活用〔GOVERNMENT〕The newspaper, La Prensa, was shut down for nearly two years because of its criticism of government policies. 《新闻报》这份报纸因为批评政府的政策被关闭了将近两年。朗文写作活用〔JOB〕I've been self-employed for over 10 years. 我做自由职业已有十年多了。朗文写作活用〔PROVE〕For twenty-five years he painstakingly amassed evidence to support his hypothesis. 25年来，他不辞辛劳地收集了大量证据来支持他的假说。朗文写作活用〔PUNISH〕Because of the serious nature of the crime, the judge gave him 20 years. 因为犯罪性质严重，法官判他20年徒刑。朗文写作活用〔RELATIONSHIP〕Mark and I have been going out together for four years. 我和马克相恋四年了。朗文写作活用〔RESULT〕The psychological aftereffects of a tragedy like the Zeebrugge disaster can stay with the survivors for years. 像泽布吕赫市的灾难事件给幸存者带来的心理影响将会持续许多年。朗文写作活用〔RISK〕There's a real danger that the region's forests will disappear completely in the next 50 years. 该地区的森林在未来50年里彻底消失的危险性很高。朗文写作活用〔SECRET〕She was kept under surveillance by the secret police for over three years. 她被秘密警察监视了三年多。朗文写作活用〔SERIOUS〕Judy had been in a bad car crash several years before, and was still too nervous to drive. 朱迪几年前遭遇过一次严重车祸，现在还是怕得不敢开车。朗文写作活用〔STOP〕She had smoked for nearly twenty years before she finally managed to stop. 她抽了将近20年的烟，后来终于戒掉了。朗文写作活用〔accretion〕The script has been gathering editorial accretions for years.多年来该剧本一直在修改。外研社新世纪〔accumulate〕We've accumulated so much rubbish over the years.多年来我们已经堆积了这么多的垃圾。剑桥高阶〔adolescent〕He spent his adolescent years playing the guitar.他的青少年时期是弹吉他度过的。外研社新世纪〔alleged〕It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innocence.那些被指控犯罪的人用了15年时间才证明自己是无辜的。剑桥高阶〔ancestor〕He could trace his ancestors back seven hundred years.他的先祖可以上溯到700年前。柯林斯高阶〔and counting〕They have been in business for 50 years and counting.他们做生意已经50年了，而且还在继续。韦氏高阶〔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〔assault〕Violence and assault in schoolyards has been on the increase in recent years.校园里的暴力和袭击事件近年来有所增加。外研社新世纪〔as〕This year, as in previous years, tickets sold very quickly.像往年一样，今年的票卖得很快。剑桥高阶〔at rest〕After years of suffering, she is finally at rest.经受了多年痛苦之后，她最终安息了。韦氏高阶〔at/in the back of your mind〕The thought of retiring and moving out into the country has been in the back of her mind for many years, and now she's finally doing it.多年来，退休并移居乡下的想法一直藏在她的心里，如今她终于付诸实施了。韦氏高阶〔banish〕She was banished from the country for three years.她被驱逐出境3年。外研社新世纪〔belong〕After three years here, I feel a strong sense of belonging.在这里呆了3年后，我有一种强烈的归属感。麦克米伦高阶〔blackmail〕He was jailed for four years for blackmailing gay businessmen.他因敲诈同性恋的商人而被监禁了四年。朗文当代〔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〔bubble under〕Having bubbled under for years, jungle music is about to go mainstream.在沉寂了几年之后, 丛林音乐开始转向主流派风格。外研社新世纪〔captain〕She captained the Canadian ice hockey team for three years.她曾担任加拿大冰球队的队长3年。剑桥高阶〔captivate〕For 40 years she has captivated the world with her radiant looks.40年来,她那令人惊艳的美貌让全世界为之痴迷。柯林斯高阶〔career〕She played more than 800 games in a career spanning 20 years.在20年的职业生涯中，她参加了800多场比赛。麦克米伦高阶〔census〕We have a census in this country every ten years.我们在这个国家每10年进行一次人口普查。剑桥高阶〔champion〕He has championed constitutional reform for many years.他支持宪法改革好多年了。剑桥高阶〔charmer〕Even at ten years old, he was a real charmer.他还只有十岁的时候就很会讨人喜欢了。朗文当代〔clog〕Over many years, the pipes had got clogged up with grease.多年下来管道都被油腻物堵塞了。朗文当代〔close〕Detectives had closed the book on the Hornsey Murders case three years previously.警探三年前就停止了对霍恩赛谋杀案的调查。朗文当代〔comb〕Eight policemen then spent two years combing through the evidence.之后8位警察花了两年时间搜寻证据。柯林斯高阶〔communicate〕The two friends haven't communicated with each other for years.这两个朋友已多年没联系了。英汉大词典〔commute〕Baldry's 20-year prison sentence was commuted to three years.鲍德里二十年的刑期被减至三年。朗文当代〔companion〕Fred had been her constant companion for the last six years of her life.在她生命的最后6年，弗莱德一直是她忠实的伴侣。柯林斯高阶〔company〕She's been working for the same company for ten years.她已经为同一家公司工作了 15 年。牛津搭配〔complete〕The palace took over 20 years to complete.这座宫殿耗时20多年才竣工。剑桥高阶〔conclusion〕Over the years I've come to the conclusion that she's a very great musician.这些年来，我得出的结论是她是一位非常伟大的音乐家。柯林斯高阶〔consciously〕Most people cannot consciously remember much before the ages of 5 to 7 years.大多数人在5至7岁之前没有多少有意识的记忆。柯林斯高阶〔construct〕The country was an artificial construct held together by force and intimidation for more than 70 years.这个国家是靠暴力和恐吓维持了70余年的人治政权。外研社新世纪〔contribute〕She has been a contributing writer/editor for the magazine for 10 years.她担任这本杂志的撰稿人/编辑达10年之久。韦氏高阶〔course〕Over the course of the next few years, the steel industry was reorganized.在接下来的几年里，钢铁工业进行了重组。朗文当代〔cousin〕Everyone came to the wedding, including a distant cousin no one had heard from in years.所有人都参加了婚礼，包括一位多年没有音信的远亲。韦氏高阶〔curtain〕They decided to bring down the curtain on their love affair after four years.他俩决定结束4年之久的恋情。英汉大词典〔day〕It's been 100 years to the day since their great discovery.今年是他们伟大发现的100周年。韦氏高阶〔depreciate〕Money usually depreciates in value over a period of years.货币通常过几年就会贬值。21世纪英汉〔develop〕Their relationship has developed over a number of years.多年来他们的情谊日益深厚。牛津高阶〔disqualification〕He was convicted of corruption, and will be disqualified from office for seven years.他被判犯有贪污罪，以后7年里将无资格担任公职。柯林斯高阶〔disseminate〕It took years to disseminate information about AIDS in Africa.在非洲传播关于艾滋病的知识耗时数年。外研社新世纪〔drag〕She had no driver's license. This was a real drag during her last years of high school.她没有驾驶执照,这使她中学的最后几年很不方便。英汉大词典〔dye〕She had been dyeing her hair for years.她已经染发多年了。韦氏高阶〔eagerly〕When my own son was five years old, I became eager for another baby.我家儿子5岁的时候，我特别想再要一个孩子。柯林斯高阶〔eighteen〕You are allowed to vote at eighteen (= when you are 18 years old) 你十八岁的时候开始有选举权。剑桥高阶〔energy〕At 54 years old her energy and looks are magnificent.她54岁了，精力和气色都非常好。柯林斯高阶〔exception〕My family grew closer over the years. The only exception was my aunt.这些年来我的家人之间越来越亲近，唯一的例外是我姑姑。牛津搭配〔eye〕My eyes took in every detail as I entered the house for the first time in twenty years.20 年来第一次踏进这个屋子，我将每一个细微之处都收入眼底。牛津搭配〔faint〕Ten years ago today the US Center for Disease Control published the first faint warnings of a worldwide epidemic.十年前的今天, 美国疾病控制中心含糊其词地发出了第一份警告：一场世界范围的流行病可能会出现。外研社新世纪〔fantastic〕It seemed fantastic that they still remembered her 50 years later.50年过去了，他们依然记得她，这似乎令人难以置信。剑桥高阶〔farthest〕Light from the farthest stars takes three thousand million years to reach us.从最遥远的恒星发出的光需要30亿年才能到达我们这里。麦克米伦高阶〔find〕A lucky find is telling us a lot about life 10 000 years ago.一项幸运的发现告诉了我们 10,000 年前人类生活的许多情况。牛津搭配〔find〕He was found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison.他被裁定有罪，判了3年监禁。麦克米伦高阶〔first〕Anne and Steve got engaged two years after they had first started going out.在第一次约会两年后，安妮和史蒂夫订婚了。柯林斯高阶〔fitting〕The dinner was a fitting end to Carter's 25 years with the company.这次晚宴对卡特为公司效力25年是一个恰当的结局。麦克米伦高阶〔fling〕She claims she had a brief fling with him 30 years ago.她声称自己30年前与他有过一段短暂的恋情。外研社新世纪〔flooding〕The flooding, caused by three days of torrential rain, is the worst in sixty-five years.连续 3 天的倾盆大雨引发的洪水是 65 年来最严重的一次。柯林斯高阶〔foot〕I always wanted to work in TV but it took me two years to get a foot in the door.我一直想做电视工作，但花了两年才进了这个圈子。牛津高阶〔fourteen〕I'm fourteen years old.我14岁。柯林斯高阶〔friend〕We stayed friends across the years.这些年里我们始终是朋友。英汉大词典〔friend〕We've been friends for years.我们已是多年的朋友了。剑桥高阶〔fudge〕Sibley has been fudging his data for years now.西布莉多年来一直在窜改数据。朗文当代〔get over sth/sb〕It took him years to get over the shock of his wife dying.他妻子死后数年他才从这打击中恢复过来。剑桥高阶〔goodwill〕We do not want to lose the goodwill built up over 175 years.我们不想让历经175年树立起来的良好信誉毁于一旦。柯林斯高阶〔go〕Grandfather is going on in years.祖父年纪大了。英汉大词典〔grandmother〕Alcohol, the grandmother of all mood-enhancing drugs, has been a prominent part of human existence for several thousand years.酒是所有提神药物之母, 是几千年来人类生活的重要组成部分。外研社新世纪〔hairline〕His hairline had receded slightly over the years.这些年来他的前额已经有点秃了。柯林斯高阶〔hang on〕You could, alternatively, hang onto it in the hope that it will be worth millions in 10 years time.或者，你也可以留着它，指望10年以后它能值个几百万。柯林斯高阶〔hide〕Weiss spent two years hiding from the Nazis.韦斯躲藏了两年逃避纳粹的追捕。朗文当代〔hold true〕Their arguments were valid a hundred years ago and they still hold true today.100年前他们的论点令人信服，今天也仍然适用。剑桥高阶〔hold〕She must have been holding out on him all these years.这些年来她肯定一直瞒着他。朗文当代〔institution〕Mrs Daly is an institution - she's been with the company for 40 years and knows absolutely everyone.戴利夫人是老资历了——她在公司干了40年，绝对了解每个人。剑桥高阶〔interlude〕Except for a 12-year interlude, the World Cup has been held every four years since 1930.除了中间一次12年的间歇，世界杯赛从1930年起每4年举行一次。麦克米伦高阶〔invalid〕He had been an invalid for many years.他多年患病，无法照顾自己。麦克米伦高阶〔job〕Nowadays many people change jobs every few years.如今许多人每隔几年就换个工作。牛津搭配〔judge〕I would judge that my earnings as a teacher have, over the years, been considerably below those of Mr Foot.我估计，这些年来，我当老师的收入要比富特先生的收入低不少。柯林斯高阶〔land〕She has landed more than twenty TV-drama roles in six years.6年里她谋得在20多部电视剧里扮演角色的机会。英汉大词典〔lean〕With fewer tourists in town, the taxi trade is going through its leanest patch for 30 years.城里游客寥寥无几, 出租车业正经历着30年来最惨淡的时期。外研社新世纪〔lifespan〕Most boilers have a lifespan of 15 to 20 years.大多数家用热水器的使用期限为十五至二十年。外研社新世纪〔love〕I've known Jack for years and I love him dearly.我认识杰克多年了，我深爱着他。麦克米伦高阶〔making〕This model was two years in the making.这种型号是用两年时间制成的。牛津高阶〔margin of error〕When archaeologists date objects that are thousands of years old, they allow a margin of error of several hundred years.考古学家在测定有数千年历史的物体的年代时，会允许有几百年的误差。剑桥高阶〔met〕In his 30 years at the Met, he was regarded as one of the greatest Verdi baritones of his generation.在大都会歌剧院的30年间，他被认为是他这一代最优秀的男中音。剑桥高阶〔motorism〕It is but ten years since the time when the tide of motorism began to flow.汽车热盛行至今不过10年之久。英汉大词典〔nurse〕For years he had nursed a grievance against his former employer.多年来他一直对前雇主心怀不满。朗文当代〔occupied〕She spent two years in occupied Paris (= Paris when it was under foreign control) during the war.战争期间她在沦陷的巴黎住了两年。剑桥高阶〔off〕We lived together, off and on, for two years.我们断断续续在一起生活了两年。外研社新世纪〔oh〕I've been in this job for, oh, about six years.我做这项工作，嗯，有六年左右了吧。牛津高阶〔opposition〕The Socialists were elected to power after 10 years in opposition.在野 10 年后，社会党人当选执政。朗文当代〔out of date〕Think how rapidly medical knowledge has gone out of date in recent years.想一想近些年医学知识更新得有多快。柯林斯高阶〔over〕After years of supporting the Democrats, she suddenly went over to the Republican side.在拥护民主党多年之后，她突然转到共和党一边。韦氏高阶〔package〕He will receive a compensation package worth $15 million over three years.他的待遇包价值1500万美元，分三年支付。剑桥高阶〔parole〕Although sentenced to life, he will become eligible for parole after serving ten years.虽然被判终身监禁, 但是他在服刑10年后可以申请假释。外研社新世纪〔positive〕The runner was suspended for two years after he tested positive for drugs.这位赛跑运动员在药物检测中被测出呈阳性后被禁赛两年。麦克米伦高阶〔presidency〕She held the presidency of the association for three years.她担任该协会主席 3 年了。牛津搭配〔profoundly〕Society has changed so profoundly over the last 50 years.在过去的50年里，社会发生了如此深刻的变化。剑桥高阶〔ranch〕The family has ranched 10,000 acres here for the past 150 years.这个家族在过去150年一直在这里经营着一个1万英亩的大农场。韦氏高阶〔rate〕Crime rates have declined in recent years.近几年犯罪率有所下降。韦氏高阶〔reaction〕The reaction against traditional styles continued for another 50 years.与传统风格的对抗又持续了50年。麦克米伦高阶〔redundancy〕An employee is not eligible for a redundancy payment unless he has been with the company for two years.除非雇员在公司工作满两年，否则没有资格得到遣散费。朗文当代〔refine〕The inventor of the machine spent years refining the design.这个机器的发明者花了多年时间改进设计。韦氏高阶〔result〕The book is the result of years of hard work and dedication.这本书是多年努力工作和辛勤付出的结果。韦氏高阶〔resume〕She resumed her career after an interval of six years.经过六年的间歇之后她又重新上岗。牛津高阶〔rule〕The country was in tatters after 13 years of Conservative rule.在保守党统治了13年后，这个国家已经破败不堪。麦克米伦高阶〔same〕We have lived in this same city for thirty years.我们在这同一座城市里住了30年了。英汉大词典〔send sb up〕She was sent up for three years.她被判入狱3年。剑桥高阶〔serve〕He has three more years in prison before he's served out his sentence.他要在监狱里再待三年，才能服满刑期。牛津高阶〔shape〕The idea began to take shape about two years ago.这个想法在大约两年前开始成形。麦克米伦高阶〔short〕She has made great progress in a few short years.她在短短几年里进步很快。韦氏高阶〔sign〕He signed on for five years in the army.他签了在部队服役五年的合同。牛津高阶〔since〕It's been years since I enjoyed myself so much as last night.我已经很多年没有像昨晚那么痛快了。英汉大词典〔span〕Developments were monitored over a span of two years.对开发的监控持续两年。牛津搭配〔speculate〕Archaeologists speculate that people first reached the islands over 1,000 years ago.考古学家们推测人类第一次到达这些岛屿是在1,000多年前。麦克米伦高阶〔stead〕My years of teaching stood me in good stead.多年的执教经验令我大受裨益。柯林斯高阶〔strip〕In five years I had to strip the water pump down four times.5年来我被不得不将水泵拆下来4次。外研社新世纪〔survive〕Santos is survived by his wife of 49 years.桑托斯的妻子比他多活了49年。麦克米伦高阶〔sweat〕Finally, he sweated the stamp for 5 years.经过五年的不懈努力，他终于搞到了那张邮票。21世纪英汉〔symbol〕She was put under house arrest two years ago but remained a powerful symbol in last year's election.虽然两年前就已遭软禁，她在去年的选举中仍然是势力强大的代表人物。柯林斯高阶〔the RAF〕He was in the RAF for 30 years.他曾在英国皇家空军服役30年。剑桥高阶〔therapy〕Rob was in therapy for several years.罗布接受过几年的心理治疗。朗文当代〔thick〕He's supported the team for over ten years through thick and thin.十多年来，在任何情况下他都支持这个队。牛津高阶〔threaten〕Civil war has been threatening the country for years.这个国家几年来一直面临着内战的威胁。韦氏高阶〔totter〕The industry has tottered from crisis to crisis now for two years.两年来，该产业危机不断，风雨飘摇。剑桥高阶〔uncork〕The incident uncorked years of pent-up anger and frustration.这一事件使压抑了多年的愤怒和懊恼一涌而出。韦氏高阶〔up sticks〕This is the fourth time in five years that we've had to up sticks.这已经是5年中我们第4次不得不搬家了。剑桥高阶〔wasp〕My mother comes from an old WASP family which has been in this country for 350 years.我母亲出身于一个具有盎格鲁－撒克逊裔白人血统的家族，该家族扎根于这个国家已有350多年了。剑桥高阶〔year〕Gordon is very active for a man of his years.从他的年龄来说，戈登算是很活跃了。朗文当代〔year〕The child is five years old.这孩子5岁。英汉大词典Years of childbearing had not lessened her beauty.生孩子的几年没有减少她的美貌。剑桥国际Years of doing meticulous research had made her very precise in her working methods.多年来一丝不苟的研究使她的工作方法非常严谨。剑桥国际A plethora of studies have shown the importance of the pre-school years for a child's later development.大量的研究表明了学前时期对孩子以后发展的重要性。剑桥国际After a couple of years working for a design company she branched out on her own (= started her own business).在为一家设计公司工作了几年后她脱离出来开始独立经营。剑桥国际After forty years, this film still hasn't lost its power to shock.四十年后，这部电影仍然没有失去它震撼人心的力量。剑桥国际Buying shares in Ford all those years ago was a very far-sighted move--they must be worth ten times their original value now.在那么多年前买福特公司的股票是有先见之明之举，现在它们一定升值十倍。剑桥国际Citizens of eighteen years and upwards have the right to vote. 十八岁和十八岁以上的公民有选举权。译典通Dr Lehrer has worked for years to save these very rare birds.莱勒博士已经工作了多年来挽救这些非常稀有的鸟类。剑桥国际During the first six years of my employment with Sandoz, I shared a laboratory with two colleagues.我受雇于桑德斯公司的最初六年间和两个同事共用一间实验室。剑桥国际For years she was dependent on drugs and drink and it was only in her fifties that she finally managed to overcome these addictions.多年来她依赖于毒品和酒类，直到50多岁时，她才终于设法戒掉了这些嗜好。剑桥国际For someone who has spent forty years in show business she remains remarkably unaffected.作为在娱乐业滚打了四十年的人, 她保持着惊人的纯真。剑桥国际He died in an automobile accident years ago. 他数年前死于车祸。译典通He remained in nominal control of the business for another ten years.他名义上又掌管了这家公司十年。牛津商务He shouted abuse at the judge after being sentenced to five years imprisonment.被宣判五年监禁时，他喊叫着辱骂法官。剑桥国际He was sent down for five years.他被判刑五年。剑桥国际He worked on the railway(s)/was a railway worker (= worked for the system of transport using trains) for forty years.他在铁路上工作了/当铁路工人当了四十年。剑桥国际He's decided to stand down after fifteen years as managing director.在当了15年的总经理后，他决定辞职。剑桥国际Her cancer has been in remission for several years.几年以来，她的癌症一直处于缓解期。剑桥国际I enjoyed my three years at university (=in that particular place) so much.我在大学的3年过得很愉快。剑桥国际I've been carrying this organization for years, and I've just had enough.我主持该组织已有多年，已经厌倦了。剑桥国际If we can fast-forward two years, let's have a look at our sales projections.如果我们能预见两年后的情况，就让我们来看看销售预测吧。牛津商务It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (=people thought to be criminals) to prove their innocence.这些被控疑犯用了15年时间才证明他们是无辜的。剑桥国际It's a cause for which she has campaigned fervently these past two years.这是她在过去两年里为之热情地奔走游说的事业。剑桥国际Over many years flowing water wore deep grooves into the rock.经过许多年，流水在岩石上磨出了深深的凹槽。剑桥国际Paul married Lucy four years ago.保罗四年前娶了露西。剑桥国际She blames her country's economic collapse on forty years of misrule.她把她的国家的经济崩溃归咎于四十年的治理不当。剑桥国际She has written a memoir of her encounters with W.H. Auden over the years.她写了一本回忆录，记叙自己在几年中与奥登的往来。剑桥国际She is charming, stylish, sensuous and fiercely protective of (= wishing to protect) the man she married 29 years ago.她迷人，时髦，美丽，而且强烈地想保护她29年前嫁的男人。剑桥国际She was often attacked for her outspoken comments, but over the years she gained people's grudging respect.她经常由于直率的评论而受到抨击，但多年来，她赢得了人们有些勉强的敬意。剑桥国际She went to America for two years, but now she's back (= has returned).她去了美国两年，不过现在已经回来了。剑桥国际She's been estranged from her husband for several years.她和她丈夫已分居了好几年。剑桥国际Some dramatic successes in the realm of foreign policy marked the last six years of his time in office.他过去六年的显著的政绩是在外交领域取得了一些巨大的成功。剑桥国际The actress spent the last few years of her life in an apartment in Paris, alone and drugged to the eyeballs (= almost unconscious because of having taken so many drugs).女演员在余年里一个人住在巴黎的一所公寓里，因服用大量毒品而神智不清。剑桥国际The company has recovered well after several lean years.经历了几年的萧条之后，这家公司的业务才完全恢复正常。牛津商务The country's constitution had been declared void by the UN Security Council many years before.许多年以前，该国的宪法被联合国安理会宣布无效。剑桥国际The film was re-released ten years later and became an instant success.该电影十年后重新发行上映并立刻获得了成功。剑桥国际The foregoing account was written fifty years after the incident.前面的叙述是事件发生50年后写的。剑桥国际The goal is to improve the company's return on capital employed to a range of 12 to 14 per cent over the next few years.目标是在未来数年内将公司已动用的资本回报率提高到 12% 至 14% 之间。牛津商务The government introduced universal secondary education years ago. 几年前，政府就倡导普及中等教育。译典通The improvement in water standards over the last 50 years has been very great.过去50年间水质得到了很大的改善。剑桥国际The new tax will be phased in over two years.这项新税种将在两年内逐步实施。牛津商务The newspaper had yellowed (= become yellow) over the years.这些报纸年久已经发黄了。剑桥国际The next ten years, he predicted, would see the greening of (= having more care for the environment in) America.在未来十年里，他预测道，美国将更注重环境保护。剑桥国际The number of cross-border mergers has increased in recent years.最近几年跨境并购的数量有所增加。牛津商务Their secret love affair lasted seven years.他们的私情持续了七年。剑桥国际There has been bad blood/bad feeling (= feelings of hate and lack of trust) between the two families for years.他们两家多年来积怨甚深。剑桥国际They had a quarrel three years ago and haven't spoken to each other since.他们在三年前有过一次争吵，从此以后就互不说话了。剑桥国际They lived in the Mediterranean for many years.他们在地中海地区住了很多年。剑桥国际They still speak broad Scots even though they left Scotland twenty years ago.尽管他们离开苏格兰已有20年了，他们仍然说着土音很重的苏格兰英语。剑桥国际Twenty years ago this summer, police battled with residents in this inner city area for three days. 20 年前的这个夏天，警方与这个内城区的居民鏖战了三天三夜。剑桥国际 |
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