the ageless beauty of the mountains 山脈永恒的美

Austin was questioned at length by detectives. 奧斯汀被偵探們訊問了好長時間。

Molly was at her desk working away as usual. 莫莉像往常一樣持續地伏案工作。

a constant flow of traffic on the motorway 高速公路上川流不息的車輛

We thank our customers for their continued support. 我們感謝顧客們的一貫支持。

Finding a durable solution will not be easy. 找到一勞永逸的解決辦法不是件容易的事。

the promise of eternal life/youth/friendship 永生/永遠年輕/友誼長存的希望

Will the universe continue to expand eternally? 宇宙會永久地持續擴展嗎？

Have you been married for long? 你結婚很久了嗎？

For the foreseeable future, we need to continue our research. 對可預見的將來而言，我們需要繼續進行研究。

the forces that have governed people's lives from time immemorial 自古以來就控制着人類生命的力量

It looks as if high unemployment is here to stay. 看起來高失業率會持續下去。

long-lasting damage/harm 長久的損害/傷害

long-life milk/fruit juice 長期保鮮奶/果汁

a long-lived species 長壽物種

The long-range weather forecast predicts an unusually cold winter. 長期天氣預報預示這個冬天將非常冷。

a long-running dispute/conflict 長期糾紛/沖突

a long-standing tradition/arrangement/agreement 長期沿襲的傳統/長期的準備工作/長期協議

Tom's getting married to his long-time girlfriend in July. 湯姆準備在7月份和他交往已久的女友結婚。

There will no doubt be some medium-term effects on sales. 毫無疑問，對銷量將會有一些中期影響。

I've been doing this job for more years than I care to remember. 我已經記不清幹這個工作有多久了。

a Liverpool supporter of over 40 years' standing 持續40多年支持利物浦隊的捧場者

Over the long haul, shares have been the very best investment. 長期以來，股票一直是最最好的投資。

We've known each other since the year dot. 我們已經互相認識很久了。

Selecting the best candidate is a slow process. 挑選最佳候選人很費時間。

It wasn't easy to find steady work in the city. 在這座城市裏找一份穩定的工作可不容易。

sustained economic development 持續的經濟增長

You can wait till Doomsday to be served in this place. 在這個地方你即使等到世界末日也不會有人來招待你。

You can keep asking till the cows come home but she'll never say yes.

a time-honoured custom/method/procedure 沿襲已久的習俗/方法/程序