I lived in Egypt for a time.

我在埃及住了一小段时间

I lived in Egypt for a time.

我在埃及住了一阵子。

He was also for a time an art critic.

他曾有相当长的一段时间是一位艺术评论家。

For a time it seemed doubtful that he would move at all.

短期内他似乎不大可能搬走。

For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor.

他曾一度考虑做一名军医。

He hides and watches for a time .

他躲起来，看了一段时间。