There are four kinds of echidnas: three species are long-nosed, while another has a short nose.

VOA: special.2009.07.07

They are trying to make sense of the tragedy that has befallen them, how a text like Joshua 23 and Joshua 24 would go a long way towards explaining their fate while retaining faith in Yahweh.

他们想要解释降临在他们身上的悲剧，章节如《约书亚书》第23和24章就花很大力气,来解释他们的命运，同时保持对耶和华的信仰。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

Yes-- for a while, but not for long.

是的，更快乐一段时间并不长久。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

"It will for a long time, at least while I am alive. And it is not just trucks and heavy machinery.

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

While human trials are still a long way off, scientists in the field are excited and encouraged by the research.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

Here,the travelers can stay a few nights and eat a good meal, while they take a brief respite from their long and dangerous journey north.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

While Iraq still has a long way to go before it reaches stability, there is a certain sense of satisfaction in how the elections were conducted.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

Rosemary Hollis, who teaches Middle East politics at City University London, says Iranian rhetoric about Britain is rooted in a long-held perception that while the United States might be more powerful, Britain is more devious.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02