length
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR The length of something is the amount that it measures from one end to the other along the longest side. 长度
It is about a metre in length. 它大约有一米长。
...the length of the fish. …鱼的长度。
2. N-VAR The length of something such as a piece of writing is the amount of writing that is contained in it. 篇幅
...a book of at least 100 pages in length. …一本至少有100页篇幅的书。
3. N-VAR The length of an event, activity, or situation is the period of time from beginning to end for which something lasts or during which something happens. (事件、活动等) 持续时间
The exact length of each period may vary. 每一时期的确切持续时间可能有所不同。
4. N-COUNT A length of rope, cloth, wood, or other material is a piece of it that is intended to be used for a particular purpose or that exists in a particular situation. 一段 (绳子、布、木头等)
...a 30 feet length of rope. …一段30英尺长的绳子。
5. N-UNCOUNT The length of something is its quality of being long. 长度
Many have been surprised at the length of time it has taken him to make up his mind. 很多人都为他用这么长的时间才下定决心感到吃惊。
6. →see also full-length
7. at arm's length→see arm
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length /lɛŋkθ/ (lengths)
剑桥词典
- The impact of the crash reduced the car to a third of its original length.
- Application forms vary greatly in layout and length.
- The metre is the standard unit for measuring length in the SI system .
- The mountains stretch the entire length of the country .
- Dad, I swam a whole length of the pool underwater !
- Application forms vary greatly in layout and length.
- The children are too young for a movie of that length.
- How can it take that length of time to get dressed ?
- I can't believe the length of time they spend chatting !
- I asked him to cut the length of his speech .
length noun (DISTANCE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side
长，长度
The boat is ten metres in length. 这条船长10米。
The length of the bay is approximately 200 miles . 海湾的长度约为200英里。
She planted rose bushes (along) the length of the fence (= the whole distance along it). 她沿着篱笆都栽上了玫瑰花丛。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
a piece of something such as string or pipe
条，根
a length of rope 一条绳子
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
a unit used in describing the distance by which a horse or boat wins a race , equal to the measurement from one end of the horse or boat to the other
（马的）身位；船身
We won by two lengths. 我们领先两个身位获胜。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
the distance from one end of a swimming pool to the other
游泳池的长度，泳程
She swims 40 lengths a day . 她每天在泳池里游40个泳程。
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length noun (TIME)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]the amount of time something lasts
花费的时间
the length of a film /speech /play 电影／演讲／话剧的时长
He is unable to concentrate on his work for any length of time (= for anything more than a short time ). 他根本无法集中精力工作。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
the amount of writing in a book or document
（书籍或文件的）篇幅
He's written books of various lengths on the subject . 关于这个题目，他已经写了几本书，篇幅长短不一。
All of your essays will be about the same length. 你所有的论文篇幅都应大致相同。
at length
for a long time
长久地，长时间地
George went on at great length about his various illnesses . 乔治滔滔不绝地讲起他身患的各种疾病。
formal
If something happens at length, it happens after a long period of time .
终于，最终
At length, the authorities allowed her to go home . 当局终于允许她回家了。
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习语
go to great lengthsthe length and breadth of somewhere 返回 length