“岁月”常见的英文表达有 years、time 或 the passage of time,具体使用哪个取决于语境和想要表达的含义:
years:当强调时间跨度、年份数量或人生经历时,常用“years”。例如:
He has spent many years in this industry.(他在这个行业已经工作了很多年。)
Over the years, she has grown into a confident woman.(多年来,她已经成长为一个自信的女人。)
time:在更宽泛或抽象的语境中,可以用“time”来表达“岁月”的概念,尤其当强调时间的流逝或其带来的变化时。例如:
Time flies, and we are all getting older.(岁月如梭,我们都在变老。)
With the passage of time, many things have changed.(随着时间的流逝,很多事情都发生了变化。)
the passage of time:这是一个更正式、更书面的表达,用于强调时间的不可逆性和它带来的改变。例如:
The photograph captured a moment that would never return with the passage of time.(这张照片捕捉了一个随着岁月流逝而永远不会重现的瞬间。)