We have sent him a letter for two weeks.句中send是瞬间动词,能与for two weeks一起使用吗?

题目

We have sent him a letter for two weeks.句中send是瞬间动词,能与for two weeks一起使用吗?

答案

不能,也就说发出信件的这个动作不可能持续,把信投进邮筒就算完成这个动作了,不可能持续两周.
如果你想说“我两周前就给他发过信了.”就翻译成：I sent him a letter two weeks ago.
如果你想说“我给他的这封信已发出去两周了.”译文同上,或者：My letter to him has been on the way for two weeks.