there's been a lot of stuff going on for a while now,这阵子发生的事可不

a lot of许多

He got a lot of dope from the secretary.

他从秘书那里获得许多内部消息。

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

他对董事会有很大的影响力。

for a while 暂时； 一会儿

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

既然有空，我可以享受一下音乐。

They stopped for a while to admire the scenery.

他们停了一会儿来欣赏风景。

When was the last time you spoke with Ezra?你上次和以斯拉说话是什么时候

speak with和 ... 谈话

She rose from her seat to speak with us.

她从座位上站起身和我们谈话。

They wanted to speak with us for a few minutes.

他们想和我们谈一会儿话。