2N-VAR [oft with poss](文章等的)篇幅 The length of something such as a piece of writing is the amount of writing that is contained in it. (文章等的)篇幅
...a book of at least 100 pages in length.
一百多页厚的书
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。
3N-VAR [oft with poss](持续)时间的长短 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. (持续)时间的长短
The exact length of each period may vary. [+ of]
每一阶段的确切时长可能会有所不同。
His film, over two hours in length, is a subtle study of family life.
4N-COUNT (绳、布、木头等的)一段,一节,一截 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. (绳、布、木头等的)一段,一节,一截
...a 30ft length of rope. [+ of]
一根30英尺长的绳子
You can hang lengths of fabric behind the glass. [+ of]
6N-COUNT (游泳池的)池长 If you swim a length in a swimming pool, you swim the distance from one end to the other. (游泳池的)池长
I swim 40 lengths a day.
我每天游20个来回。
7N-COUNT (赛艇中的)艇位;(赛马中的)马位,马身长度 In boat racing or horse racing, a length is the distance from the front to the back of the boat or horse. You can talk about one boat or horse being one or more lengths in front of or behind another. (赛艇中的)艇位;(赛马中的)马位,马身长度
Harvard won by four lengths.
哈佛大学队领先4个艇位胜出。
8N-SING 全程;全长 If something happens or exists along the length of something, it happens or exists for the whole way along it. 全程;全长
I looked along the length of the building. [+ of]
我的目光沿着大楼从首到尾扫过。
The inspiration stemming from his travels lasted the length of his career. [+ of]
11PHRASE 长久地;详尽地 If someone does something at length, they do it for a long time or in great detail. 长久地;详尽地
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。
12PHRASE 不遗余力;竭尽全力;千方百计 If you say that someone goes to great lengths to achieve something, you mean that they try very hard and perhaps do extreme things in order to achieve it. 不遗余力;竭尽全力;千方百计
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。
13at arm's length→see: arm the length and breadth of→see: breadth
1distance from one end to the other長度ADJECTIVE | VERB + LENGTH | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤entire, full, maximum, whole整個長度;全部長度;最大長度;全長◇There is a maximum length of 2 500 words.篇幅不得超過 2,500 個單詞。◇A long veranda runs the whole length of the building.一條長廊貫通整棟建築。➤great非常長的長度◇a ditch of great length and width又長又寬的溝➤medium中等長度▸➤overall, total總長度▸➤average平均長度VERB + LENGTH➤estimate, measure估計/測量長度◇He measured the length and width of the table.他量了桌子的長和寬。➤have有⋯長◇The vehicle has an overall length of 12 feet.這輛車總長 12 英尺。➤grow to, reach增加到/達到⋯長度◇These fish can reach a length of over five feet.這些魚身長可超過 5 英尺。➤double in, increase in長度加倍;增加長度▸➤cut sth to將⋯減到⋯長度◇Measure the size of the window and cut the cloth to length.量好窗戶的尺寸,然後按尺寸裁布。➤drive, extend, run, swim, travel, walk, etc.行駛、延伸、跑、游、旅行、走等某一距離◇The fence runs the length of the footpath.籬笆沿整條小路延伸。PREPOSITION➤along the length of沿着◇There were lights along the whole length of the street.整條街上都有燈。➤in length長度為◇The pipe was six feet in length.管道長 6 英尺。PHRASES➤at arm's length以一臂之距;以一定距離◇He has to hold newspapers at arm's length to focus on the print.他必須將手臂伸直拿着報紙才能看清上面的字。◇She kept him at arm's length until he stopped smoking. (figurative) 在他戒煙以前,她一直與他保持一定距離。➤double, twice, three times, half, etc. the length of sth⋯兩倍、三倍、一半等的長度◇The queen bee is twice the length of a worker bee.蜂王的體長為工蜂的兩倍。length
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2amount of time that sth lasts持續時間ADJECTIVE | VERB + LENGTH | LENGTH + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤considerable, great, inordinate相當長的時間;極長的時間;過長的時間▸➤reasonable合適的時長VERB + LENGTH➤cut, reduce, shorten縮短時間▸➤increase延長時間LENGTH + VERB➤increase時間延長▸➤decrease時間縮短PREPOSITION➤at length詳細地◇He told me at length about his new job.他向我詳細地說了他新工作的情況。➤in length時長為◇Each lesson was an hour in length.每節課時長是一小時。PHRASES➤length of time時間長度◇They complained about the inordinate length of time they had to wait.他們抱怨等的時間太長。length
noun³
3length of a swimming pool泳池長度VERB + LENGTH➤do, swim游⋯距離◇I did 20 lengths today.我今天在游泳池裏游了 10 個來回。
length noun ⇨length (the length of the river)⇨piece (a length of rope)length
noun
length ♦︎ height ♦︎ depth ♦︎ width ♦︎ diameter ♦︎ thicknessThese are all words for a measurement of distance between two ends or sides of sth.这些词均表示两端或两侧之间的长度或距离。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sth has a length / height / depth / width / diameter / thickness of 20 cm / 30 m, etc.◆sth is / measures 20 cm / 30 m, etc. in length / height / depth / width / diameter / thickness◆sth is of a particular length / height / depth / width / diameter / thickness◆a great length / height / depth / width / thickness◆an average length / height / depth / width / diameter / thickness◆a standard length / height / width◆a maximum / minimum length / height / depth / width / diameter / thickness◆the full length / height / width / thickness of sth◆the total length / height / depth / width / thickness of sth◆to measure the length / height / depth / width / diameter / thickness of sth◆to calculate the length / height / depth / diameter of sth■length [uncountable, countable] the distance or measurement along 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.这种蛇一般可长到100厘米。◆He ran the entire length of the beach(= from one end to the other).他从海滩的头跑到尾。▸long
adjective
◆long hair长发◆a long corridor / bridge长廊;长桥◆The table is six feet long.那张桌子长6英尺。OPPshort ⇨ short2■height [uncountable, countable] the measurement of how tall a person or thing is(人的)身高;(物体的)高度◆Please state your height and weight.请注明你的身高和体重。◆He is of medium height and slim build.他中等身材,体形修长。◆You can adjust the height of the chair.你可以调节椅子的高度。◆The table is available in several different heights.这款桌子有几种不同的高度可供选择。 see also high ⇨ high2■depth [uncountable, countable] the distance or measurement from the top or surface to the bottom of sth向下的距离;深(度);纵深◆What's the depth of the water here?这儿的水有多深?◆Water was found at a depth of 30 metres.在30米深处找到了水。◆They dug down to a depth of two metres.他们挖到了两米深。ⓘ Depth can also be the distance from the front to the back of sth. * depth也可表示向里的距离或进深◆The depth of the shelves is 30 centimetres.这些书架的深度为30厘米。▸deep
adjective
◆a deep hole / well / river很深的洞/井/河◆deep water / snow深水;厚雪◆a deep cut / wound / space很深的刀口/伤口;深邃的空间◆The water is only a few inches deep.这水只有几英寸深。OPPshallowⓘ The opposite is shallow. * deep的反义词是shallow◆They were playing in the shallow end(= of the swimming pool).他们在游泳池的浅水区玩耍。◆These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast.这些鱼生长在海边的浅水水域。■width [uncountable, countable] the distance or measurement across sth from one side to the other宽度;广度◆It's about 10 metres in width.宽约10米。◆The terrace runs the full width of the house.露台和房子一般宽。◆The carpet is available in different widths.这款地毯有各种宽度可供选择。 see also wide ⇨ wide2■diameter daɪˈæmɪtə(r) [uncountable] the length of a straight line going from one side of a circle or any other round object to the other side, passing through the centre直径;对径◆The radius of a circle is half its diameter.圆的半径是直径的一半。◆The dome is 42.3 metres in diameter.这个穹顶直径为42.3米。■thickness [uncountable, countable] the distance through sth between its closest opposite surfaces or sides厚;厚度;粗◆Use wood of at least 12 mm thickness.使用至少12毫米厚的木材。◆Roll the pastry to a thickness of about 5 mm.将油酥面皮擀成大约5毫米厚。◆The board is available in four thicknesses.有四种不同厚度的木板可供选择。 see also thick ⇨ wide2