"have been around" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 存在很久
• 有经验

Definition

指存在了很长时间，或者有很多生活经验。常用来形容不是新的人或事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式口语表达，可描述存在已久的事物，也指有阅历的人。常与'多年'、'很久'等词搭配，不用于短时间。

Examples

This book has been around for years.

这本书**已经存在**很多年了。

Cars have been around since the early 1900s.

汽车**自20世纪初就存在**。

He has been around the company for a long time.

他在公司**待了很久了**。

Don't worry, she has been around; she knows what to do.

别担心，她**很有经验**，知道该做什么。

That restaurant has been around forever—it’s a local landmark.

那家餐厅**一直都在**，是当地的地标。

You can tell he's been around; he's seen a lot in his life.

一看就知道他**很有阅历**，一生经历了许多。