He used to return home at least once a year, but hasn't been back for almost three years now because of the hard job in a crayon factory.

他过去每年至少回家一次，但由于在蜡笔厂工作太辛苦，他已经快三年没回家了。

youdao

Almost half use them once a year at most.

有将近一半的人每年最多只乘坐一次列车。

youdao

I used to return home at least once a year, but I haven't been back for almost three years now.

我过去每年至少回家一次，但现在我有三年没回去了。

youdao

This assumes that Merrill can avoid the seven-year ditch an almost predictable pattern of getting into serious trouble once or twice a decade.

FORBES: No Thain, No Gain

This assumes that Merrill can avoid the seven-year ditch--an almost predictable pattern of getting into serious trouble once or twice a decade.

FORBES: No Thain, No Gain