很长时间

• for ages

例句

1. 他穿衣要用很长时间。
   He takes ages to dress.
2. 我们大家受她摆布已经很长时间了。
   She's had us all on a string for too long.
3. 工人干完活儿後，我用了很长时间才收拾好。
   It took me ages to put things to rights after the workmen had finished.
4. 很长时间她都没收入了。
   She has been bringing nothing in for a long time.
5. 我对他并不了解，虽然我认识他已经很长时间了。
   I don't know him well though I've known him for a long time.