for hours, days, etc. on end

相關詞: end

片語

Definition (持续时间)

  1. continuously for a specified period of time, such as hours or days, without stopping.

    连续数小时、数天等,不停顿地

    • He used to lock himself in his room for hours on end, refusing to speak to anyone.

      他过去常常把自己锁在房间里好几个小时,拒绝和任何人说话。

    • This year, we observed no ice drifting near the shore for days on end.

      今年,我们观察到连续数天都没有冰块漂到岸边。

    • Her work took her away from her family, sometimes for months on end.

      她的工作使她离开家人,有时连续几个月都是如此。