| 单词 | length |
| 释义 | 🔑 lengthBrE /leŋθ/ NAmE /leŋθ/ noun ➤ size /measurement 大小；度量🔑 [U , C ]the size or measurement of sth from one end to the other 长；长度◆ This room is twice the length of the kitchen . 这个房间的长度是厨房的两倍。◆ The river is 300 miles in length . 这条河长 300 英里。◆ The snake usually reaches a length of 100 cm . 蛇一般长达 100 厘米。◆ He ran the entire length of the beach (= from one end to the other ). 他从海滩一头跑到另一头。◆ Did you see the length of his hair ? 你看见他头发有多长吗？ ➡ compare breadth (1 ) , width (1 ) ➤ time 时间🔑 [U , C ]the amount of time that sth lasts （持续）时间的长短◆ We discussed shortening the length of the course . 我们就缩短这门课程的时间进行了讨论。◆ He was disgusted at the length of time he had to wait . 他非常讨厌要等那么长时间。◆ She got a headache if she had to read for any length of time (= for a long time ). 她读书时间长了就头疼。◆ Size of pension depends partly on length of service with the company . 退休金的多少部分取决于为公司服务时间的长短。◆ Each class is 45 minutes in length . 每一节课为 45 分钟。➤ of book /movie 书；电影🔑 [U , C ]the amount of writing in a book , or a document , etc .; the amount of time that a film /movie lasts （书或文件等的）篇幅；（电影的）片长◆ Her novels vary in length . 她的小说篇幅长短不一。➤ -length …长度 (in adjectives 构成形容词) having the length mentioned 有…长度的◆ shoulder -length hair 长及肩的头发 ➡ see also full-length, knee-length➤ of swimming pool 游泳池[C ]the distance from one end of a swimming pool to the other 游泳池长度（一端至另一端的距离）◆ He swims 50 lengths a day . 他每天游 50 个游泳池那么长的距离。 ➡ compare width (3 ) armband , dive , flipper , float , goggles , length , paddle , stroke , swim , water wings ➤ in race 比赛[C ]the size of a horse or boat from one end to the other , when it is used to measure the distance between two horses or boats taking part in a race （马或船的）自身长度◆ The horse won by two clear lengths . 那匹马以整整领先两个马身的优势获胜。➤ long thin piece 细长的段[C ]a long thin piece of sth 细长的一段（或一节、一根等）◆ a length of rope /string /wire 一根绳子/细线/金属线 ➡ see also longadjective ● at ˈlength ● at… length for a long time and in detail 长时间；详尽地◆ He quoted at length from the report . 他大段大段地引用报告中的话。◆ We have already discussed this matter at great length . 我们已经十分详尽地讨论了这个问题。(literary ) after a long time 经过一段长时间以后；最后◆ 'I'm still not sure ,' he said at length . “我还是没把握。” 他最后说道。● go to any , some , great , etc . ˈlengths (to do sth )to put a lot of effort into doing sth , especially when this seems extreme 竭尽全力；不遗余力◆ She goes to extraordinary lengths to keep her private life private . 她竭尽全力让自己的私生活不受干扰。● the length and ˈbreadth of… in or to all parts of a place 到处；处处；各地◆ They have travelled the length and breadth of Europe giving concerts . 他们为举行音乐会走遍了欧洲各地。● keep sb at arm's length to avoid having a close relationship with sb 与某人保持距离；不亲近某人◆ He keeps all his clients at arm's length . 他不与任何委托人过分亲密。 |
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