Donkey's years Meaning in English
expression
DAHN-keeze YEERZ
DON-keeze YEERZ
释义
This is a British informal expression meaning a very long time. People use it when talking about something that happened ages ago or when they haven't seen someone for many years.
用法与细微差别
Very informal and chiefly British English; rarely used in American English. Common in phrases like 'I haven't seen you in donkey's years.' Not literal—does not actually refer to donkeys. Often used with present perfect tense.
Spanish: muchísimo tiempo - una eternidadPortuguese (BR): muito tempo - uma eternidadePortuguese (PT): muito tempo - uma eternidadeChinese (Simplified): 很久 - 很长时间Chinese (Traditional): 很久 - 很長時間Hindi: बहुत साल - कई सालArabic: مدة طويلة جداًBengali: অনেক বছর - দীর্ঘ দিনRussian: очень много лет - целая вечностьJapanese: 長い間 - 何年もVietnamese: rất lâu - cả một đờiKorean: 오랜 세월 - 아주 오랜만Turkish: çok uzun zaman - yıllar yıllarUrdu: بہت برس - ایک طویل عرصہIndonesian: sangat lama - bertahun-tahun
例句
I haven't seen you in donkey's years!
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We haven't eaten at this place in donkey's years.
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My old school friends and I haven't met up in donkey's years.
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Wow, it's been donkey's years since we last talked.
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You've had that car for donkey's years!
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That shop has been closed for donkey's years.
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