long time
良久───long time
It was a long time before we came at the truth.───过了很久我们才弄清事实.
It took him a long time to get over his cold.───很久之后他的感冒才好.
Newcomers had to pay far more in taxes than long-time land owners.───新的土地业主比老业主缴纳的税款要多很多。
The project is taking a long time but is now nearing completion.───这个项目耗时很长,但现在就快结束了。
He felt very tired, for he preached for a long time.───由于讲道太久,他感觉非常疲劳.
He must have started writing his book a long time ago.───他一定很久以前就开始写这本书了。
They whispered to each other for a long time.───他俩咕唧了半天.
New fashions took a long time to percolate down.───新时尚要很长时间才能在大众中流行起来。