It took quite a long time for a freshman to orient himself.

大学新生要经过好长一段间才能适应新环境。

People of different nationalities often take years to be assimilated into a country.

不同国籍的人常要过一段间才会为某个国家所同化。

The statement said that she needed a period of rest and undergo tests and that she'll leave the hospital on Monday.

声明称她需要一段间休息，并做一些化验，将于周日出院。

In this part of the country, your neighbors check up on you if they haven't heard from you in a while.

在国内的这个地方，如果你的邻居一段间没有你的消息就会询问你的情况如何。

Yet for some time America has been straying from this ideal.

但是，一段间以来，美国正离这个理想渐行渐远。

It's going to be cold for a while, but you can still look hot. Consider the ways you can brighten your face and distract yourself from the doldrums of a long winter.

寒冷的天气将会持续一段间，但是你仍然可以看上去热情似火。考虑下面的方法，可以让面部熠熠生辉，转移漫漫寒冬的暗淡无光。

With some children, small sums go a long way.

对于有些孩子来说，少量的钱可以花长一段间。

And it's not just the floodwaters that are dangerous, news reports that there have been several sightings of crocodiles and snakes that have been carried a long in the floods.

不仅仅是洪水危险，新闻报道说，在洪水中长一段间以来，人们已经看到许多鳄鱼和蛇。

I probably would wait a little bit, maybe a year or so.

我大概会等一段间，大约等个一年之类的。

A period of freezing weather destroyed a large part of Brazil's coffee crop.

持续一段间的严寒天气破大一部分巴西的咖啡作物。

If she's been unemployed for a while, we should reach out to her and connect her with career counseling.

如果她失业有一段间，我们应该找到她，联系她，为她做一些职业咨询。

Basketball can take a while to learn, Charley!

篮球可以花一段间来学习，查理！

He kept the patter up for some time.

他喋喋不休有一段间。

Keep this marriage going a while longer?

咱俩再维持这段婚姻一段间不？

In fact, wearable technology has been around for some time.

事实上，可穿戴的技术已在周围存在一段间。

There are a number of approaches to mastering the art of deep work — be it lengthy retreats dedicated to a specific task; developing a daily ritual; or taking a " journalistic" approach to seizing moments of deep work when you can throughout the day.

掌握深度工作这门艺术的方法多，比如推掉其他工作，专门花长一段间完成特定的任务；每天规定一段间让自己专注；或者采取 “新闻工作者” 的方法，利用好每天中每一段能够深度工作的间。

Stretching 269.13 meters, the Olympic class ships were wonders of naval technology, and everyone thought that they would continue to be so for quite some time.

奥林匹克邮轮长达 269.13 米，是舰船技术的奇迹，每个人都认为在相当长的一段间内，它们会继续保持这种状态。

You know what? Maybe we should just take a break. I need some time to think about where this relationship is heading.

你知道吗？或许我们应该分开一段间。我需要一些间去思考这段感情的发展。

I thought about calling a locksmith -- at least I had my cellphone, but at midnight, it could take a while for a locksmith to show up, and it was cold.

我想到打电话给锁匠， 至少我还有手机，但在午夜， 锁匠要过来可能需要一段间，并且天气真的冷。

Amy, from time to time, we men need to break free from the shackles of civility and get in touch with our primal animalistic selves.

艾米，每隔一段间我们男人都需要挣脱文明礼仪的束缚并回归原始野性的自我。