For centuries, such rituals were commonplace for European nobility.

几个世纪以来， 这些礼节都是欧洲贵族的家常便饭。

For centuries, cranes have been revered in China as symbols of longevity.

数百年来，鹤在中国被尊为长寿的象征。

It has changed people's hearts for centuries.

数百年来，艺术改变了人们的心灵。

For centuries, conflict reigned between followers of different beliefs.

几世纪以来，不同信仰的信徒冲突不断。

And America has been doing that for centuries.

而美国处在这种状态下已经长达几个世纪了。

This advice has been around for centuries.

这条建议已经存在了好几个世纪了。

Flax, too, has beautified human life for centuries.

亚麻几个世纪以来也让人生变得更美好。

This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.

几个世纪以来，这个问题一直激发着人类极大的兴趣。

Collective giving has been going on for centuries.

集体捐赠已经持续了几百年。

The ship's been buried for centuries.

大船被埋葬于此已有几个世纪。

For centuries this city has attracted the admiration of the world.

几个世纪以来，这个城市一直受到世人的倾慕。

We've been doing it for centuries.

我们已经这样做有几个世纪了。

It has changed people’s hearts for centuries.

数百年来，艺术改变了人们的心灵。

For centuries, people have feared being judged for stuttering.

几个世纪以来，人们一直害怕因口吃而招致非议。

And civilizations have been building towards it for centuries.

几个世纪以来，文明一直朝着这个方向发展。

Fingerprints have been used to identify individuals for centuries.

几个世纪以来，人们一直用指纹识别不同的个体。

Jakarta has been a pretty major city for centuries.

几个世纪以来，雅加达一直是相当重要的城市。

Beaver thrived in the United States and Canada for centuries.

海狸在美国和加拿大繁衍了好几个世纪。

Dogs have been used to aid disabled people for centuries.

狗用来帮助残疾人已有好几个世纪了。

For centuries, northern elephant seals were hunted for their blubber.

几个世纪以来，北方象海豹因其鲸脂而被捕杀。