The old man attempted to swim five kilometers.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

He hasn't had a haircut for five months.

His hair was last cut five months ago.

He draws [earns, makes] a salary of £50,000 per annum.

Jack was tired from having walked fifty miles.

He continued that practice for 5 years.

After his fifth successive defeat the sumo wrestler decided to retire.

The men were deactivated after five years of service

This book cost him five years' continuous effort.

It took him five years' continuous effort to write [finish] this book.

I have had the care of those students―had those students under my care―for five years.

He has been getting dialysis for 5 years.

He has served a five years' apprenticeship under a mechanist.

This book is the product of five years' labor on his part.

He devoted five years to writing this book.

It took him five years to write this book.

Five years passed since she left to travel.

He's five years older than I (am).

He is older than John by five years.

He expects [hopes] to have finished by May.

I have encountered one difficulty [obstacle, hardship] after another these last five years.

He is far better off now than he was five years ago.

She entered politics five years ago.

He is far better off than he was five years ago.

It was because of this that he was reappointed to the cabinet after five years in the wilderness.

He pedaled a distance of 10 kilos by bike.

It is almost [nearly, close on] five years since the construction work was started.

Bolt has specialized in the 200 meters from the start of his running career.

The 500-meter race consists of two 500-meter runs.

He ran five miles.

Thus passed five swift years.