It took him a moment to answer.

他很快就回答上了。

It took her forever to find the answer.

寻找这个答案她花了许多时间。

It took me ten hours to tabulate the results.

我花了十个小时把结果制成表格。

It took me an hour to skim the book.

我费了一个小时把这本书草草地读了一遍。

It takes brains to administer upon a large corporation.

管理一家大公司需要智慧。

It takes years to gain a mastery of Japanese.

掌握日语要花几年时间。

It takes gumption to quit a good paying job.

要辞去一个待遇很好的工作需要勇气。

I timed how long it took to empty that tanker.

我测了放空那箱油所需的时间。

The plane was hijacked soon after it took off.

那架飞机起飞后不久被劫持了。

It took ten cars to bear the matrimonial guests away.

用了十辆汽车才把参加婚礼的客人们送走。

It took him a long time to dictate this letter.

口述这封信花了他很长时间。

It took him a while to accustom himself to the idea.

他过了一段时间才习惯这个想法。

It took many hours to convince the court of his guilt.

花费了许多个小时法庭才相信他有罪。

It takes a very buoyant personality to cope with constant rejection.

接受一再遭拒的结果需要非常乐天的性格。

It takes years of hard work to compile a good dictionary.

编一部好词典需要多年的艰苦工作。

It took a long time for the baby to quieten down.

孩子过了很长时间才停止吵闹。

It takes many years to efface the unpleasant memories of a war.

许多年后才能冲淡战争的不愉快记忆。

It takes him half an hour to finish his homework every day.

他每天要用半小时完成作业。

It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.

我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

It took the firemen nearly two hours to put the blaze out.

消防队员花了近两个小时才把大火扑灭。