the ageless beauty of the mountains 山脉永恒的美

Austin was questioned at length by detectives. 奥斯汀被侦探们讯问了好长时间。

Molly was at her desk working away as usual. 莫莉像往常一样持续地伏案工作。

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

We thank our customers for their continued support. 我们感谢顾客们的一贯支持。

Finding a durable solution will not be easy. 找到一劳永逸的解决办法不是件容易的事。

the promise of eternal life/youth/friendship 永生/永远年轻/友谊长存的希望

Will the universe continue to expand eternally? 宇宙会永久地持续扩展吗？

Have you been married for long? 你结婚很久了吗？

For the foreseeable future, we need to continue our research. 对可预见的将来而言，我们需要继续进行研究。

the forces that have governed people's lives from time immemorial 自古以来就控制着人类生命的力量

It looks as if high unemployment is here to stay. 看起来高失业率会持续下去。

long-lasting damage/harm 长久的损害/伤害

long-life milk/fruit juice 长期保鲜奶/果汁

a long-lived species 长寿物种

The long-range weather forecast predicts an unusually cold winter. 长期天气预报预示这个冬天将非常冷。

a long-running dispute/conflict 长期纠纷/冲突

a long-standing tradition/arrangement/agreement 长期沿袭的传统/长期的准备工作/长期协议

Tom's getting married to his long-time girlfriend in July. 汤姆准备在7月份和他交往已久的女友结婚。

There will no doubt be some medium-term effects on sales. 毫无疑问，对销量将会有一些中期影响。

I've been doing this job for more years than I care to remember. 我已经记不清干这个工作有多久了。

a Liverpool supporter of over 40 years' standing 持续40多年支持利物浦队的捧场者

Over the long haul, shares have been the very best investment. 长期以来，股票一直是最最好的投资。

We've known each other since the year dot. 我们已经互相认识很久了。

Selecting the best candidate is a slow process. 挑选最佳候选人很费时间。

It wasn't easy to find steady work in the city. 在这座城市里找一份稳定的工作可不容易。

sustained economic development 持续的经济增长

You can wait till Doomsday to be served in this place. 在这个地方你即使等到世界末日也不会有人来招待你。

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

a time-honoured custom/method/procedure 沿袭已久的习俗/方法/程序