1 [for actions, deeds, etc. ]: |
| 下过一番功夫 have put in a lot of time and effort |
| 费了(一)番口舌才使他回心转意。 It took a lot of talking to bring him round. |
| 她上上下下打量了我一番。 She looked me up and down. |
| 她考虑了一番,终于同意了我们的要求。 After some deliberation, she finally agreed to our request. |
| 经过几番周折,这笔交易总算做成了。 After several setbacks, the deal was finally clinched. |