| 释义 |
length/leŋθ, leŋkθ/n. 1 measurement or extent from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of a body 长度，长(区别于宽、高) 2 extent in, of, or with regard to, time (时间的)长短，一段时间；期间 a stay of some length 逗留了一段时间； the length of a speech 发言的长度 3 the distance a thing extends 一物的长度 at arm's length 一臂之遥； ships a cable's length apart 船间相隔一链 4 the length of a swimming pool as a measure of the distance swum 游泳池的长度(作为度量) 5 the length of a horse, boat, etc., as a measure of the lead in a race 马的身长(船的长度等) (比赛中作为领先的度量) 6 a long stretch or extent 长段；大片 a length of hair 头发的长度 7 a degree of thoroughness in action 行动的彻底程度 went to great lengths 不遗余力； prepared to go to any length 准备竭尽全力 8 a piece of material of a certain length 一段；一节 a length of cloth 一段布料 9 Prosody the quantity of a vowel or syllable 【诗体】元音(或音节)的音量(或音延) 10 Cricket 【板球】a the distance from the batsman at which the ball pitches 球投向击球手的距离 the bowler keeps a good length 投球手保持了合适的投球距离 b the proper amount of this 适当的投球距离 11 the extent of a garment in a vertical direction when worn 衣长 12 the full extent of one's body 身体的长度，身高 □ at length 1 (also 亦作 at full or great etc. length) in detail, without curtailment 详细地，无删节地 2 after a long time, at last 最后，终于 [Old English lengthu from Germanic (as LONG1)] |