there's been a lot of stuff going on for a while now,這陣子發(fā)生的事可不

a lot of許多

He got a lot of dope from the secretary.

他從秘書那里獲得許多內(nèi)部消息。

He has a lot of clout with the board of directors.

他對董事會有很大的影響力。

for a while 暫時； 一會兒

Now that I am free, I can enjoy music for a while.

既然有空，我可以享受一下音樂。

They stopped for a while to admire the scenery.

他們停了一會兒來欣賞風(fēng)景。

When was the last time you spoke with Ezra?你上次和以斯拉說話是什么時候

speak with和 ... 談話

She rose from her seat to speak with us.

她從座位上站起身和我們談話。

They wanted to speak with us for a few minutes.

他們想和我們談一會兒話。