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length L0117600 (lĕngkth, lĕngth, lĕnth)n.1. The state, quality, or fact of being long. See Usage Note at strength.2. The measurement of the extent of something along its greatest dimension: the length of the boat.3. A piece, often of a standard size, that is normally measured along its greatest dimension: a length of cloth.4. A measure used as a unit to estimate distances: won the race by a length.5. Extent or distance from beginning to end: the length of a novel; the length of a journey.6. The amount of time between specified moments; the duration: the length of a meeting.7. often lengths Extent or degree to which an action or policy is carried: went to great lengths to prove his point.8. Linguistics a. The duration of a vowel.b. The duration of a syllable.9. The vertical extent of a garment. Often used in combination: knee-length; floor-length.Idiom: at length1. After some time; eventually: At length we arrived at our destination.2. For a considerable time; fully: spoke at length about the court ruling.
[Middle English, from Old English lengthu; see del- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  at length - in a lengthy or prolix manner; "the argument went on lengthily"; "she talked at length about the problem"lengthily |
Translationslength (leŋθ) noun1. the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc. What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this. 長度 长度2. a piece of something, especially cloth. I bought a (3–metre) length of silk. 某物的一段(尤指布匹) （某物的）一段 3. in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc. He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front. (表示比賽中的差距)一馬長的距離，(表示比賽中的差距)一艇長的距離 身长距离，（马或船的）自身长度 ˈlengthen verb to make or become longer. I'll have to lengthen this skirt; The days are lengthening now that the spring has come. 加長，延長 加长，使延长 ˈlengthways/ˈlengthwise adverb in the direction of the length. She folded the towels lengthways. 縱向地 纵长地，纵向地 ˈlengthy adjective of great, often too great, length. This essay is interesting but lengthy. 冗長的 漫长的，过长的 at length1. in detail; taking a long time. She told us at length about her accident. 詳盡地，長時間 详细地2. at last. At length the walkers arrived home. 最後 最后go to any lengths to do anything, no matter how extreme, dishonest, wicked etc, to achieve a particular aim. She'd go to any lengths to get herself promoted. 千方百計﹐不擇手段 竭尽全力at length
at length1. In great detail. I studied American modernism in college, so I can speak about Eliot's poetry at length.2. For a long period of time. My father always lectures me at length about the dangers of living in the city.3. Finally. At length, the sermon ended.See also: lengthat length 1. after some time; finally. At length, the roses bloomed, and the tomatoes ripened. And at length, the wizard spoke. 2. and at some length for quite a long time. He spoke to us about the problem at some length. He described the history of his village at length.See also: lengthat length1. In full, extensively. For example, The preacher went on at length about sin, or I have read at length about these cameras. [c. 1500] 2. After a long time, finally, as in At length the procession ended. [Early 1500s] Also see in the long run. See also: lengthat ˈlength
1 (literary) after a long time: ‘I’m not sure,’ he said at length.
2 in great detail and taking a long time: She talked at length about her work in hospitals.See also: length at length1. After some time; eventually: At length we arrived at our destination.2. For a considerable time; fully: spoke at length about the court ruling.See also: lengthEncyclopediaSeelengthat length
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