length
/leŋθ/noun
1
- mass noun the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of a body长度; 长（比宽和高都长的边）：
it can reach over two feet in length
它可以延伸到两英尺长以上
the length of the coast track.
岸边路的长度。
1.1
- the amount of time occupied by something时间长度, 所需时间：
delivery must be within a reasonable length of time.
必须在合理的时间内送到。
1.2
- the quality of being long长：
the length of the waiting list.
等候者名单的长度。
1.3
- the full distance that a thing extends for（伸展的）全长：
the muscles running the length of my spine.
从头到尾地靠着我脊椎骨的肌肉。
1.4
- the extent of a garment in a vertical direction when worn衣服穿在身上时的长度：
the length of her skirt.
她裙子的长度。
1.5
- Prosody & Phonetics the metrical quantity or duration of a vowel or syllable【诗韵, 语音】（元音或音节的）节奏音长; 节奏音延。
2
- the extent of something, especially as a unit of measurement（尤指作为计量单位的）长度：
2.1
- the length of a swimming pool as a measure of the distance swum（计量游泳距离的）泳池长度：
fifty lengths of the pool.
50个泳池长度的游泳距离。
2.2
- the length of a horse, boat, etc., as a measure of the lead in a race（比赛中计量领先量的）马身长; 船身长：
the mare won the race last year by seven lengths.
去年那匹母马以领先七个马身的优势赢得比赛。
2.3
- ( one's length) the full extent of one's body身高：
he awkwardly lowered his length into the small car.
他尴尬地弯下身钻进小车。
2.4
- (in bridge or whist) the number of cards of a suit held in one's hand, especially when five or more（桥牌或惠斯特牌中的）手中牌长（多指五张以上某同花牌）。
3
- a stretch or piece of something一段, 一片：
a stout length of wood.
粗粗的一段木头。
4
- a degree or extreme to which a course of action is taken（行动的）程度（或最大程度）：
they go to great lengths to avoid the press.
他们费尽心机躲开新闻媒体。
5
- Cricket the distance from the batsman at which the ball pitches, especially a ball that is well bowled【板球】球距（指投球落点与击球手之间距离）：
Lewis tended to bowl short of a length.
刘易斯投球老是不到位。
短语
at length
1
- in detail; fully详细地, 全面地：
these aspects have been discussed at length.
这些方面都已详细讨论过了。
2
- after a long time很长时间之后：
at length she laid down the pencil.
很长时间之后, 她放下铅笔。
the length and breadth of
- the whole extent of整个, 到处：
women from the length and breadth of Russia.
来自全俄罗斯的妇女。
词源
Old English lengthu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lengte, also to LONG1 .