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[/leŋθ; lɛŋθ/] n 用法:
1 [U] measurement or extent from end to end 长度; 长:
a river 300 miles in length 长300英里的河 *
This room is twice the length of the other, but much narrower. 这个房间的长度是那个房间的两倍, 但窄得多. *
a book the length of (ie as long as) `War and Peace' 像《战争与和平》篇幅那样长的书 *
He jogged the length of the beach. 他沿海滩慢跑了一段距离. =>App 5, 11 见附录5、 11. =>illus at dimension 见dimension插图. 用法:
2 [U] amount of time occupied by sth 某事所用的时间:
You spend a ridiculous length of time in the bath. 你洗澡用那麽长时间, 真不像话. *
Size of pension depends on length of service with the company. 养老金的多少取决於为公司服务年限的长短. *
a speech, symphony, ceremony, etc of considerable length 相当长的演说、 交响曲、 仪式等. 用法:
3 [C] extent of a thing used as a unit of measurement 作量度单位用之物的长度:
This car will turn in its own length. 这种汽车可以在自身长度范围内掉头. *
The horse/boat won the race by two lengths, ie by a distance equal to twice its own length. 那马[船]以两个自首至尾的距离领先赢得该场比赛. 用法:
4 [C] piece (of sth) （某物的）一段:
timber sold in lengths of 5, 10 or 20 metres 圆木分别以5、 10或20米三种长度规格出售 *
I need a length of wire or string to tie it with. 我需要一根铁丝或绳子来捆它. *
a `dress length, ie a piece of cloth long enough to make a dress 一块连衣裙料. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) at arm's length => arm1. at length (a) (fml 文) after a long time; eventually; at last 经过一段长时间之後; 终於; 最後:
At length the bus arrived, forty minutes late. 公共汽车终於来了, 晚了四十分钟.
(b) taking a long time; in great detail; fully 长时间地; 详尽地; 充分地:
discuss sth at some, great, excessive, etc length 比较、 极为、 过分等详细地讨论某事 *
He went on at tedious length about his favourite hobby. 他仍不厌其详地讲他的业余爱好. (at) full length => full. go to any, some, great, etc `lengths (to do sth) be prepared to do anything, something, a lot, etc (to achieve sth) （为达到某目的）不顾一切, 不遗余力:
They went to absurd lengths to keep the affair secret. 他们为了保密无所不用其极. *
There are no lengths to which an addict will not go to obtain his drug. 瘾君子为了得到毒品什麽事都做得出来. *
She even went to the length of driving me home. 她甚至不嫌麻烦开车把我送回家. keep sb at arm's length => arm1. the length and breadth of sth in or to all parts of sth 处处; 到处:
travel the length and breadth of the British Isles 走遍不列颠群岛. measure one's length => measure1.
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(forming compound adjs 用以构成复合形容词):
a ,knee-length `dress *
,floor-length `curtains *
a ,feature-length `film, ie about two hours long. |