It took a great deal of time.

　　這費(fèi)了很多時(shí)間。

　　There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform.

　　年輕人被大力要求守規(guī)矩。

　　She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism.

　　她發(fā)現(xiàn)自己遭到眾多的批評。

　　The relationship caused her a great deal of heartache.

　　這段戀情使她非常傷心。

　　The incident caused a great deal of political mischief.

　　這一事件造成了嚴(yán)重的政治危害。