These ideas held sway for most of the century.

这些思想占支长达大半个世纪。

For much of his life he suffered from recurrent bouts of depression.

的大半辈子反复发作抑郁症。

After a lot of umming and aahing, he finally said yes to the plan.

支吾了大半天，终于同意了这项计划。

He got terribly drunk and was throwing up for most of the night.

喝得烂醉,呕吐了大半夜。

This country is largely desert.

这个国家大半都是沙漠。