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🔑 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 () 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 long adjective  ●at ˈlength●at… lengthfor 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 lengthto 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。 |