- 我望着海好几个小时。
I gazed at the sea for hours.
- 我们为该写些甚么而争论了好几个小时。
We disputed for hours about what to write.
- 从上海火车坐到郑州需几个小时？
How long would a train from Shanghai to Zhengzhou take?
- 我打算每天花几个小时来学英文。
I intend to devote a few hours a day to the study of English.
- 一直等了好几个小时，才有人来救我们。
We waited for hours before help arrived.
- 这个工人本来应该在中午十二点到达， 但他被交通堵塞困住了几个小时Ӎ
The handyman was supposed to arrive at twelve noon, but got stuck in a traffic jam for a few hours.
