Please help me translate
Today, I come across some sentences, it seems very simple, but the meanings are very ambiguous,so please read them carefully and help me translate,if it's possible give me some analysis.Thanks a lot!sorry, I make a mistake! Sentences as follow:
1 It has been 4 years since I smoked.
2 All his friends did not turn up.
3 People will be long forgetting her.
4 He was only too pleased to let them go.

Question

Please help me translate
Today, I come across some sentences, it seems very simple, but the meanings are very ambiguous,so please read them carefully and help me translate,if it's possible give me some analysis.Thanks a lot!sorry, I make a mistake! Sentences as follow:
1 It has been 4 years since I smoked.
2 All his friends did not turn up.
3 People will be long forgetting her.
4 He was only too pleased to let them go.

Answer

Hi Cherish
Here's some notes on the meanings.  Perhaps someone else can help with the grammar.

1 It has been 4 years since I smoked.
‘I have not smoked for 4 years’, or ‘I smoked 4 years ago, but not since then’.

2 All his friends did not turn up. 
In English, this sounds dreadful.  I suggest ‘Not all of his friends turned up’.  ‘not all’ = less than 100%; ‘turned up’ = arrived.  So, one or more of his friends did not arrive.

3 People will be long forgetting her. 
‘It will take a long time for people to forget her’.

4 He was only too pleased to let them go. 
‘He was delighted that they were leaving’.  
‘only too pleased’ = very pleased / delighted.
‘let them go’ = allow them to leave.

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