yonks /jɒŋks $ jɑːŋks/ noun [uncountableU] British EnglishBrE spoken informalLONG TIME a long time 好久,很长时间 SYN ages It’s yonks since we had a good night out. 我们好久没有在晚上出去好好玩了。
We went to Blackpool once, yonks ago. 我们去过布莱克浦一次,那是很久以前了。
not do something for yonks We haven’t seen Tom and Jean for yonks. 我们很久没见到汤姆和琼了。
yonks ago• I thought they must all have been pulled down yonks ago.• Mum took us there yonks ago.• Of course, that was yonks ago, and hardly any of the original characters are still around.