The war has displaced thousands of people.

战争使成千上万的人背井离乡。

He defrauded his employers of thousands of dollars.

他诈取他的雇主一大笔钱。

The steelworks provided employment for thousands of people.

这家钢铁厂为数千人提供业机会。

There are thousands of people on the square.

广场上有成千上万的人。

Nomads have inhabited this region for thousands of years.

游牧民族在这地区居住已有数千年。

They forced thousands of peasants into their reactionary armies.

他们迫使成千上万的农民参加他们的反动军队。

These trees have pedigrees stretching back thousands of years.

这树的系谱可以追溯到数千年前。

The mudflats offer a winter home to thousands of migrating swans.

泥滩成为成千上万只迁徙的天鹅越冬的场所。

That charlatan! I lost thousands of dollars because I followed his advice.

那个骗子!听他的话,我损失好几千美。

A galaxy of twinkling stars matched the thousands of sparkling city lights.

的繁星与城内耀的万家灯火交相辉映。

I’ve heard that many redwood trees are thousands of years old.

我听说许多红杉都有几千年的树龄。

Collectors with more money than sense pay thousands of pounds for these spoons.

只会乱花钱的富有收藏家们花数千英镑买这勺子。

By changing its supplier, the company saved thousands of pounds in import duty.

更换供货商之后，这个公司省下数千英镑的进口税。

Thousands upon thousands of martyrs have heroically laid down their lives for the people.

成千上万的先烈为人民而英勇地牺牲。

Tens of thousands of men,year after year,have travelled southwards to find work.

每年有数万人到南方去找工作。

Thousands of tourists invaded the old town.

数以千计的游客涌入那古老的镇上。

Thousands of people perished in the earthquake.

成千上万的人死于地震。

Thousands of panick-stricken residents slept on the streets.

数千人惊慌失措的居人睡在大街上。

Thousands of people viewed the Thanksgiving Day parade.

数千人观看感恩节的游行队伍。

With the closure of the factory, thousands of workers have been thrown on the scrap heap.

工厂倒闭,几千名工人被遗弃。