In poetic and literary use: a week; often as the type of a long (and arduous) period of time. Also in seven days and seven nights and variants.
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| 释义 | the world > time > duration > [noun] > long duration or lasting through time > a long time (23) seven daysOE In poetic and literary use: a week; often as the type of a long (and arduous) period of time. Also in seven days and seven nights and variants. a while1297 a while (also rarely one while): (a) as noun phrase, a time, esp. a short or moderate time (chiefly with the prepositions after, for, in, †within)… dreichc1440 Length or duration in time; the whole or greater part of a day or night; a period of time. Obsolete. dreightc1450 Length or duration in time; the whole or greater part of a period of time. day of the dreight: the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Cf. d… yearsa1470 In plural (and formerly †singular). A long but indefinite period of time; (hyperbolically) a very long time, an age. age1577 In hyperbolical use. A very long time. Now usually in plural. week1597 In vague or indefinite use. In plural. An indefinite period of time, lasting for or seeming to last for several weeks; (hyperbolically) a very… montha1616 Now usually in plural. An indeterminate period of time approximating to an unspecified number of months; (hyperbolically) a long while. patriarch's age1693 a time as long as the lifetime of a biblical patriarch; a very long time. length1697 An instance of this; a period or duration of time, esp. a long period. eternity1700 Hyperbolical uses of 2: A space of time felt as ‘endless’; a term indefinitely remote. a month of Sundays1759 a month of Sundays: an indefinitely prolonged or seemingly endless period of time; a very long time. Chiefly in negative contexts, as never (also n… a week of Sundays1822 a week of Sundays: (colloquial) seven Sundays; seven weeks; (hence) a long or indefinite period of time. Often in negative contexts, esp. as not in a… a week of Saturdays1831 a week of Saturdays: (colloquial) seven Saturdays; seven weeks; (hence) a long or indefinite period of time. Often in negative contexts. dog's age1833 a long time. forever1833 colloquial (originally U.S.). A very long time, esp. a (seemingly) inordinate amount of time. Also: unlimited time, plenty of time. Originally and… while1836 with adjective expressing quantity, as good (good, adj. 10), great, little, long, short; also any, no, some: forming esp. adverbial phr. = for a… aeon1880 In singular and plural. Used poetically and hyperbolically of personal impressions, memories, etc.: an indefinitely long time; a good while. donkey's years1916 a very long time. light year1929 figurative. An indefinitely great distance. Also: an indefinitely long time. Usually in plural and often modifying an adjective, adverb, or… yonks1968 A long time, ‘ages’; chiefly in for yonks. Subcategories:— marked by succession of generations (1) — word indicating (1) |
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