For several hours, tension mounted.

几个小时中，紧张局势加剧了。

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He had spent several hours mixing cement.

他用了几个小时的时间来搅拌水泥。

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The agreement came after several hours of negotiations.

协议经过几小时的谈判后才达成。

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Each time, it took several hours to get permission to cross the border.

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This adds on several hours to my work week.

这给我增加了数个小时的工作时间。

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They all need to be cooked in an oven for several hours.

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The activists were working at capacity, and in several hours it would be Easter.

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Bush and Cheney spent several hours over the past few days preparing, aides said.

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At Mombasa station, however, the overnight train to Nairobi is already several hours late.

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