历年的英文：
over the years

参考例句：

He spent his savings over the years buying a house.
买房子花掉了他历年的积蓄。

over是什么意思：
adv. （倒）下；从一边到另一边；越过；再；结束
prep. 在…之上；越过；在…的另一边（对面）；由于；从一边到另一边
adj. 过去的；结束的；外面的；上面的
v. 越过

chew over; think over
考虑;详细讨论

I have failed over and over and over again in my life.
我一生中失败了一次又一次。

"Over shoes, over Boots"
一不做,二不休

The police replayed footage of the accident over and over again.
警察一遍又一遍地重放事故的片段。

Have you run into the same type of boss over and over again?
你不断地跳槽，换了东家换西家，却发现你所面对的老板都一个样。

years是什么意思：
n. 年；学年，年度；年级学生；年龄；时期；很久；一年时间

Year succeeds to year.
年复一年。

This year is a banner year for crops.
今年是个丰年。

Year after year went past.
一年又一年过去了。

Lasting or active through the year or through many years.
常绿的全年或多年都充满生机

"A snow year, a rich year"
瑞雪兆丰年