years是什么意思，years是什么意思

donkey's years

秒·懂·解·释

释义： 很久，很长时间

a very long time

由来：

"donkey's years”是一个同韵俚语，与“donkey's ears”是押韵的。又因为驴的耳朵很长，所以在英语口语中，歪果仁用"donkey's years"来形容“很长一段时间”。

举·个·栗·子

She's been in the same job for donkey's year.

她这份工作做了很久了。

I'm so bored; I've been doing this job for donkey's years.

太无聊了，我做这份工作已经很多年了。

I haven't driven a car for donkey's years; I hope I can remember what to do.

我已经很长时间没开车了，但愿我还记得怎么开。

You could once get a glass of beer for ten cents, but that was donkey's years ago.

过去人们用十美分就买得到一杯啤酒，不过那是很久以前的事了。