ages
phrase[ plural ] informal(also mainly UKan age[ S ])
B1
a very long time: 极长的一段时间
take agesIt takes ages to cook.做饭要花很长时间。
for agesI've been waiting for ages.我已经等了很长时间了。
It's been ages/an age since we last spoke.我们好长时间没有交谈了。
My sister always spends ages in the bathroom getting ready for the day.
See also
agenoun(LONG TIME)
It might take him ages but he'll do it eventually.这或许会花去他很长时间，但最终他会成功的。
It took me ages to pluck up the courage to ask for a promotion.
I've been waiting in this queue for ages.我在这个队伍里排了很长时间了。
It seems like ages since we last spoke.
ages | American Dictionary
ages
plural noun
us/ˈeɪ·dʒɪz/
agesplural noun (PERIOD)
a very long time:
It’s been ages since I’ve seen you.
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