a spell

I sat by the window and read for a spell before dinner.

晚饭前，我在窗边坐了一会儿，读了一会儿书。

The rain let up for a spell, so we went for a walk.

雨停了一阵子，所以我们去散了散步。

She lived in the countryside for a spell after graduation.

毕业后，她在乡下住了一阵子。