好几年

多年以来，好多年; 累月经年

forbears───n.祖宗（forbear的复数）；v.克制；容忍（forbear的三单形式）

forebears───n.祖先（forebear的复数）

forswears───vi.作伪证；vt.发誓抛弃

first years───第一年

solar years───[天]太阳年；回归年

foreswears───vt.放弃；发誓抛弃；vi.作伪证；背弃誓言（等于forswear）

worm gears───蜗轮；螺旋齿；蜗轮蜗杆

for keeps───永远

for real───真的；认真的；严肃的；确实地

She has toiled away at the violin for years.───她多年来苦练小提琴。

The empire had for years been falling into decadence.───这个帝国走向腐朽堕落已经经年。

He kept calling me for years, even after he got married.───多年来他一直打电话给我，甚至是在他结婚以后。

We've been friends for years.───我们是多年的朋友了。

For years we have argued that the health service is underfunded.───多年来我们一直都在说卫生医疗方面资金投入不足。

She hasn't published anything for years.───她好几年没有发表作品了。

Funding of education had been grossly inadequate for years.───教育资金多年来极为匮乏。

The orchestra contrived to produce some of its best playing for years.───这支管弦乐队呈现了精彩的演奏，堪称其多年来的巅峰演奏。

The company was willing to drag out the proceedings for years.───公司愿意将诉讼拖上几年。

For years, the couple's tempestuous relationship made the headlines.───有好多年，那对夫妻跌宕起伏的关系总是登上报纸头条。

My mother has had unsightly varicose veins for years.───我母亲多年来一直患有难看的静脉曲张。

For years he tended her in her painful illness.───多年来她一直受到病痛的折磨，都是他在照料。

Leonidas' family had been poor, he went hungry for years.───利奥尼达斯家曾经很穷，他有很多年都吃不饱肚子。

They laboured for years to clear their son's name.───他们为洗刷儿子的罪名奋力斗争了许多年。

That song has stuck in my head for years.───那首歌多年来一直铭记在我心中。

Jack had attended these meetings as a matter of routine for years.───数年来，杰克把参加这些会议当成是例行公事。

For years the teaching of acting has been shrouded in mystery.───多年以来表演教学一直蒙着神秘的面纱。

That seems like a horrible mess that will drag on for years.───看起来那像是个会拖延多年的大烂摊子。

The church has been threatened with demolition for years.

African-Americans have been complaining about police harassment for years.

It was the worst storm for years.

This is the worst storm we've had for years.

The inheritance kept them afloat for years.

The country warred with its neighbors for years.

She struggled for years to find her true vocation.

Liz and I have known one another for years.

The books sat unread on the shelf for years.