半天

Throughout the entire altercation, not one sensible word was uttered.

争了半天,没有一句是切合实际的。

After a lot of umming and aahing, he finally said yes to the plan.

他支吾了大半天，终于同意了这项计划。

The patient protested to the receptionist when he was kept waiting.

当病人等了半天后，他向接示议。

Phone, the owner was kind enough Haugh -- a half-day, and said to himself immediately.

，房主还跟霍先生聊了半天，并说自己马上就到。