last for

The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years

该皮革柔软而结实，足以用上数年。

Industrial power, the energy that turns machines , is being developped , at last, for human use.

工业的动力, 既转动机器的能力, 终于被用来为人类服务.

I think you should remember that your money won't last for ever.

我想你还是应该记住,你那点钱是不会花一辈子的.

In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more.

从理论上讲，这些机器应能用十年以上。

This medicine will last for a time, but after six months you'll need a booster.

这种药的效力可维持一段时期, 但6个月后就需要使用增强药效的辅助剂.

She could think of no defense for this last, for she knew Gerald was right.

对于这最后一点,她想不出辩护的话来了, 因为她知道杰拉尔德是对的.

A defeat in the second round marked the end of the line for last year's champion.

第二轮的失利表明去年的冠军得主已卫冕无望。

Both single species and whole groups of species last for very unequal periods.

单独的物种以及整个的物种群存续的时期极不相等.

Bill's parents came for dinner last night.

昨天晚上，比尔的父母来吃晚饭了。

Stupors , however, do not last for ever, and Farmer Oak recovered from his.

然而, 麻木是不会无止境地延续下去的, 农夫奥克已从麻木中醒来.

They also discovered that the helium in the balloons would last for six hours.

他们也发现汽球中的氦气有效时限可达六小时.

Victims are left with emotional problems that can last for life.

受害者心中留下了可能会持续一生的情感创伤。

I was always picked last for the football team at school

在学校里分队踢足球时，我总是最后被挑的那一个。

The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years.

该皮革柔软而结实，足以用上数年。

Lulled by almost uninterrupted economic growth, too many European firms assumed that this would last for ever.

近乎持续的经济增长使许多欧洲公司误以为会好景长在。

The effects will last for the whole of his life.

这些将会持续影响他的一生。

The trial is predicted to last for months.

预料审讯将持续数月之久。

The calming effect seemed to last for about ten minutes.

镇静效果好像持续了大约10分钟。

These ocean fogs can last for days.

这种海上大雾可持续数天。

This crisis might last for a long period of time.

这次危机可能持续很长时间。

The sale was supposed to last for a week, but for all practical purposes it's over.

减价销售原来预料要持续一周, 然而实际上已经结束了.

Britain's workers went sick for a record number of days last year.

去年英国工人的病假天数创下了纪录。

The blockade is likely to last for some time.

封锁可能要持续一段时间.

I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply.

我上个月给他们写了信，到现在还在等回音。

Treat your keyboard with care and it should last for years.

爱惜你的键盘，这样就可以使用很多年。

Unfortunately for them ( and often the taxpayers), our energy systems are a bit like an aircraft carrier: they are unbelievably expensive, they are built to last for a very long time, they have a huge amount of inertia ( meaning it takes a lot of energy to set them moving), and they have a lot of momentum once they are set in motion.

不幸的是,对他们（通常是纳税人）来说,我们的能源系统有点像航空母舰：价格高得惊人,需要花很长时间建造,巨大的惯性意味着需要大量的能源才能启动,一旦启动,它们就有很大的动量。

The study found that strong teachers in the fourth through eighth grades raised the skills of their students in ways that would last for decades.

研究发现，四年级到八年级的优秀老师会用各种方式提高学生的技能，而这些技能会使学生受益数十年。

Wilson was a second string for New Zealand in last week's match.

在上周的比赛中，威尔逊是新西兰队的替补队员。

One folly was enough, especially when it was to last for ever.

一件蠢事已经够了, 尤其是会令人抱恨终生的蠢事.

It was agreed that the fleet should carry provisions to last for two years.

大家认为船队携带的食品可维持两年.