工夫

• In this government of my temper, i remained near a year, lived a very sedate retired life .
  差不多有一年的工夫，我压制着自己的性子，过着一种恬静优悠的生活。
• I was near two months performing this last work for i finished them very complete .
  我做这最后一项工作差不多花了两个月左右的工夫，因为我把它们做得一丝不苟。
• They had not been long put off with the boat, but we perceived them all coming on shore again .
  他们刚把小船开走不大的工夫，我们就看见他们又一齐重新回到岸上。
• They involuntarily sauntered on together, without speaking, for two or three minutes .
  他们两个就不知不觉地一块儿往前漫无目的地走去了，有两三分钟的工夫都没说话。
• After scarcely ten minutes the grey curtains in the sky closed as suddenly as they had parted .
  然而还不到10分钟工夫，天上的灰色云幕又突然关闭，正象方才突然张开一样。
• Mrs. jellyby had very good hair, but was too much occupied with her african duties to brush it .
  杰利比太太长着一头秀发，但因为过分操心非洲的事务，所以没有工夫去梳理它。
• Mr. moore's good constitution quickly triumphed over his indisposition. in a few days he shook it off .
  穆尔先生体质好，很快就战胜他的微恙，不消几天工夫，他就把病魔赶走。
• Presently the secretary of the gun club appeared at the top of the cone in a triumphant attitude .
  只一会儿的工夫，大炮俱乐部的秘书就以胜利者的姿态，在圆锥体的顶端出现了。
• The animation faded out of her face; and during many moments she was lost in thought and silence .
  她脸上再也不那么容光焕发了；有好一会儿工夫，她都在那里沉吟思索，一语不发。
• He goes into his inner office and opens the letter. when he has had time to read it arlene calls to him .
  他走进自己的里面一间办公室，打开了信，刚得工夫看信，艾琳又在外面叫他。