How long does it take...?

028. How long does it take...?
……要多久?

[句型解析]
想知道干一件事情要花多长时间时,我们得说“How long does it take...?”。如果问某人要多长时间，则在“take”后加上其真正主语。句中的“does”表示现在时态，如问过去或将来的事情则改为“did”或“will”。

[实例]
1. How long does it take to get to the station by subway?
坐地铁去火车站要多久？
2. A: How long will it take to build the stadium?
建这个体育馆要多久？
B: It will take about eighteen months.
大概一年半。
3. How long did it take you to knit this sweater?
你织这件毛衣花了多久？

[实战练习]
Teacher: Did you finish the assignment I gave you last week?
老师：我上周布置的作业你完成了没有？
Student: Sure, no problem.
学生：当然。
Teacher: Really, you didn’t think it was difficult?
老师：真的？你认为它一点不难？
Student: Actually it was pretty easy.
学生：实际上很简单。
Teacher: How long did it take you to finish the assignment?
老师：你花了多少时间完成的？
Student: It only took a day. My friend and I did it together so it was easier.
学生：只一天。我和朋友一起做，所以简单多了。