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81. 由于资金不足，这个工程被闲置了好几年。

    yóu​yú zī​jīn bù​zú, zhè​gè gōng​chéng bèi xián​zhì le hǎo​jǐ nián.

    Due to a lack of funds, this project has been idle for several years.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

82. 这游戏太肝了，我每天都要刷好几个小时。

    zhè yóu​xì tài gān le, wǒ měi tiān dōu yào shuā hǎo​jǐ gè xiǎo​shí.

    This game is such a grind; I have to play for hours every day.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

83. 他在事业上跌倒后，花了好几年才振作起来。

    tā zài shì​yè shàng diē​dǎo hòu, huā le hǎo​jǐ nián cái zhèn​zuò qi​lai.

    After suffering a setback in his career, it took him several years to get back on his feet.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

84. 他最近因为公务繁忙，已经好几天没回家了。

    tā zuì​jìn yīn​wèi gōng wù fán​máng, yǐ​jīng hǎo​jǐ tiān méi huí​jiā le.

    He hasn't been home for several days lately due to his busy work schedule.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

85. 这位门将反应非常敏捷，扑出了好几个险球。

    zhè wèi mén​jiàng fǎn​yìng fēi​cháng mǐn​jié, pū​chū le hǎo​jǐ gè xiǎn qiú.

    This goalkeeper has very quick reflexes and saved several dangerous shots.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

86. 那个博主为了给自己带节奏，开了好几个马甲。

    nà​gè bó​zhǔ wèi​le gěi zì​jǐ dài​jié​zòu, kāi le hǎo​jǐ gě mǎ​jiǎ.

    That blogger created several sockpuppet accounts to manipulate public opinion.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

87. 这些古董家具已经在这个家族里传了好几代了。

    zhè​xiē gǔ​dǒng jiā​jù yǐ​jīng zài zhè gè jiā​zú lǐ chuán le hǎo​jǐ dài le.

    These antique pieces of furniture have been passed down through this family for several generations.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

88. 为了及早侦破案件，刑警们已经好几天没睡觉了。

    wèi​le jí​zǎo zhēn pò àn​jiàn, xíng​jǐng men yǐ​jīng hǎo​jǐ tiān méi shuì​jiào le.

    To solve the case as quickly as possible, the criminal police have not slept for several days.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

89. 这艘货轮已经在贝拉港停泊了好几天，等待卸货。

    zhè sōu huò​lún yǐ​jīng zài Bèi​lā gǎng tíng​bó le hǎo​jǐ tiān, děng​dài xiè​huò.

    This cargo ship has been docked at the Port of Beira for several days, waiting to unload.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

90. 由于发动机故障，那艘船在海面上漂流了好几天。

    yóu​yú fā​dòng​jī gù​zhàng, nà sōu chuán zài hǎi​miàn shàng piāo​liú le hǎo​jǐ tiān.

    Due to an engine failure, the ship drifted at sea for several days.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

91. 作者正忙于写稿，已经连续好几天没有离开过书房了。

    zuò​zhě zhèng máng​yú xiě gǎo, yǐ​jīng lián​xù hǎo​jǐ tiān méi​yǒu lí​kāi guo shū​fáng le.

    The author is busy writing and has not left the study for several consecutive days.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

92. 他的旧衣服上不知在什么时候磨出了好几个大窟窿。

    tā de jiù yī​fu shàng bù zhī zài shén​me shí​hou mó chū le hǎo​jǐ gè dà kū​long.

    At some point, several large holes had been worn into his old clothes.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

93. 他可是个大忙人，想约他吃顿饭都得提前好几天预约。

    tā kě​shì gè dà​máng​rén, xiǎng yuē tā chī dùn fàn dōu děi tí​qián hǎo​jǐ tiān yù​yuē.

    He is a very busy man; if you want to invite him to dinner, you have to book days in advance.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

94. 他受命在边境地区执行任务，已经有好几个月没回家了。

    tā shòu​mìng zài biān​jìng dì​qū zhí​xíng rèn​wu, yǐ​jīng yǒu hǎo​jǐ gè yuè méi huí​jiā le.

    He was assigned to a mission in the border region and hasn't been home for several months.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

95. 相传孔子读书非常勤奋，竟使编书的韦绳磨断了好几次。

    xiāng​chuán Kǒng​zǐ dú​shū fēi​cháng qín​fèn, jìng shǐ biān shū de wéi shéng mó​duàn le hǎo​jǐ cì.

    Legend has it that Confucius studied so diligently that the leather thongs binding his books wore out several times.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

96. 这对年轻夫妇翻了好几天字典，终于给刚出生的孩子取名了。

    zhè duì nián​qīng fū​fù fān le hǎo​jǐ tiān zì​diǎn, zhōng​yú gěi gāng chū​shēng de hái​zi qǔ​míng le.

    The young couple spent several days scouring the dictionary before finally naming their newborn baby.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary