length

英 [leŋθ]

美 [leŋθ]

n.  长; 长度; (持续)时间的长短; (书或文件等的)篇幅; (电影的)片长

复数：lengths　

高考CET4CET6考研IELTS计算机

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1174 / COCA.1855

习惯用语

n.

at lengthat… length
• 长时间；详尽地
  for a long time and in detail
• 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。
• 经过一段长时间以后；最后
  after a long time
• ‘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. lengths (to do sth)
• 竭尽全力；不遗余力
  to put a lot of effort into doing sth, especially when this seems extreme
• 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 breadth of…
• 到处；处处；各地
  in or to all parts of a place
• 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
• 与某人保持距离；不亲近某人
  to avoid having a close relationship with sb
• He keeps all his clients at arm's length.
  他不与任何委托人过分亲密。

牛津词典

noun

大小；度量 size/measurement
• 长；长度
  the size or measurement of sth from one end to the other
  1. This room is twice the length of the kitchen.
     这个房间的长度是厨房的两倍。
  2. The river is 300 miles in length .
     这条河长300英里。
  3. The snake usually reaches a length of 100 cm.
     蛇一般长达100厘米。
  4. He ran the entire length of the beach (= from one end to the other).
     他跑完了海滩的全长。
  5. Did you see the length of his hair?
     你看见他头发有多长吗？
时间 time
• （持续）时间的长短
  the amount of time that sth lasts
  1. We discussed shortening the length of the course.
     我们就缩短这门课程的时限进行了讨论。
  2. He was disgusted at the length of time he had to wait.
     他非常讨厌要等那么长时间。
  3. 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。
  4. 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。
  5. Each class is 45 minutes in length .
     每一节课为45分钟。
书；电影 of book/movie
• （书或文件等的）篇幅；（电影的）片长
  the amount of writing in a book, or a document, etc.; the amount of time that a film/movie lasts
  1. Her novels vary in length.
     她的小说篇幅长短不一。
…长度 -length
• 有…长度的
  having the length mentioned
  1. shoulder-length hair
     长及肩的头发
游泳池 of swimming pool
• 游泳池长度（一端至另一端的距离）
  the distance from one end of a swimming pool to the other
  1. He swims 50 lengths a day.
     他每天游50个游泳池那么长的距离。
赛跑 in race
• （马或船的）自身长度
  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
  1. The horse won by two clear lengths.
     那匹马以整整领先两个马身的优势获胜。
细长的段 long thin piece
• 细长的一段（或一节、一根等）
  a long thin piece of sth
  1. a length of rope/string/wire
     一根绳子 / 细线 / 金属线

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 长度；距离
  Thelengthof something is the amount that it measures from one end to the other along the longest side.
  1. It is about a metre in length.
     它长约1米。
  2. ...the length of the fish...
     鱼的身长
  3. The plane had a wing span of 34ft and a length of 22ft.
     这架飞机的翼展长34英尺，机身长22英尺。
• N-VAR （文章等的）篇幅
  Thelengthof something such as a piece of writing is the amount of writing that is contained in it.
  1. ...a book of at least 100 pages in length...
     一百多页厚的书
  2. The length of a paragraph depends on the information it conveys.
     段落的长短取决于它所传达的信息量。
• N-VAR （持续）时间的长短
  Thelengthof an event, activity, or situation is the period of time from beginning to end for which something lasts or during which something happens.
  1. The exact length of each period may vary...
     每一阶段的确切时长可能会有所不同。
  2. His film, over two hours in length, is a subtle study of family life.
     他这部片长逾两个小时的电影对家庭生活进行了巧妙的剖析。
• N-COUNT （绳、布、木头等的）一段，一节，一截
  Alength ofrope, 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.
  1. ...a 30ft length of rope...
     一根30英尺长的绳子
  2. You can hang lengths of fabric behind the glass.
     你可以在玻璃后面挂几条织品。
• N-UNCOUNT （与短相对的）长
  Thelength ofsomething is its quality of being long.
  1. Many have been surprised at the length of time it has taken him to make up his mind...
     他居然花了那么长时间才拿定主意，许多人都对此感到吃惊。
  2. I noticed, too, the length of her fingers.
     我也注意到她的手指很长。
• N-COUNT （游泳池的）池长
  If you swim alengthin a swimming pool, you swim the distance from one end to the other.
  1. I swim 40 lengths a day.
     我每天游20个来回。
• N-COUNT （赛艇中的）艇位；（赛马中的）马位，马身长度
  In boat racing or horse racing, alengthis the distance from the front to the back of the boat or horse. You can talk about one boat or horse being one or morelengthsin front of or behind another.
  1. Harvard won by four lengths.
     哈佛大学队领先4个艇位胜出。
• N-SING 全程；全长
  If something happens or exists alongthe length ofsomething, it happens or exists for the whole way along it.
  1. I looked along the length of the building...
     我的目光沿着大楼从首到尾扫过。
  2. The inspiration stemming from his travels lasted the length of his career.
     由旅行得来的灵感伴随了他的整个职业生涯。
• See also:full-length
• PHRASE 终究；终归；最终
  If someone does somethingat length, they do it after a long period of time.
  1. At length my father went into the house.
     我父亲最后还是进了屋。
• PHRASE 长久地；详尽地
  If someone does somethingat length, they do it for a long time or in great detail.
  1. They spoke at length, reviewing the entire incident.
     他们把事情的整个经过详尽地复述了一遍。
• PHRASE 不遗余力；竭尽全力；千方百计
  If you say that someonegoes to great lengthsto achieve something, you mean that they try very hard and perhaps do extreme things in order to achieve it.
  1. Greta Garbo went to great lengths to hide from reporters and photographers.
     葛丽泰·嘉宝想方设法躲开记者和摄影师。
• at arm's length→ see:arm

英英释义

noun

• a section of something that is long and narrow
  1. a length of timber
  2. a length of tubing
• continuance in time
  1. the ceremony was of short duration
  2. he complained about the length of time required
  Synonym:duration
• the linear extent in space from one end to the other
  1. the length of the table was 5 feet
• size of the gap between two places
  1. the distance from New York to Chicago
  2. he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points
  Synonym:distance
• the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
  1. the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words

双语例句

• Allow for some shrinkage in both length and width.
  长、宽上都预留出一定的缩水量。
• They spoke at length, reviewing the entire incident.
  他们把事情的整个经过详尽地复述了一遍。
• She had always kept his family at arm's length.
  她一直与他的家人保持一定距离。
• I swim 40 lengths a day.
  我每天游20个来回。
• It is about a metre in length.
  它长约1米。
• This coat is not the right length.
  这件上衣长短不合适。
• It's apparently rare for anyone to have two legs the same length
  显然，一个人两条腿的长度完全相同的情况是很少见的。
• The hallway ran the length of the villa.
  走廊贯穿了整个别墅。
• The plane had a wing span of 34ft and a length of 22ft.
  这架飞机的翼展长34英尺，机身长22英尺。
• The length of a paragraph depends on the information it conveys.
  段落的长短取决于它所传达的信息量。