| 单词 | length |
| 释义 | length —length /leŋθ/ noun (DISTANCE) B1 [C or U] the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side: » The boat is ten metres in length.» The length of the bay is approximately 200 miles.» She planted rose bushes (along) the length of the garden (= the whole distance along it).Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements in generalF0 [C] a piece of something such as string or pipe: » a length of ropeThesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amountsF0 [C] a unit used in describing the distance by which a horse or boat wins a race, equal to the measurement from one end of the horse or boat to the other: » We won by two lengths.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements in generalF0 [C] the distance from one end of a swimming pool to the other: » She swims 40 lengths a day.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements in generalThesaurus+: ↑SwimmingWord partners for length• the length ♯of sth• [20 m/3 cm] ♯in length• ♯along/♯down the length (of sth)• the ♯approximate/♯average/♯maximum length• the ♯entire/♯full/♯overall/♯total lengthWord Builder:–Nouns: length–Adjectives: lengthy–Verbs: lengthenCollocations:–Prepositions-lu. the length of sth» He swam the length of the pool.-lu. in length» Alligators can reach 10 feet in length.-lu. along/down the length (of sth)» The fence runs along the length of the border.–Adjectives-lu. the approximate/average/maximum length (of sth)» The fish grow to a maximum length of about 4 inches.-lu. the entire/full/overall/total/whole length (of sth)» There are windows along the entire length of one wall.-lu. (of) different/varying lengths» There are hiking trails of varying length and difficulty.–Types-lu. body length» The lizards can jump about a hundred times their body length.-lu. hair/skirt/sleeve length» The best skirt lengths for me are on or just below the knee.–Verbs-lu. run the length (of sth)» The Sierra mountain range runs the length of the north west coast of Majorca.-lu. reach a length of [two metres/50cm, etc.]» The snake reaches a length of 100cm in the wild.–Phrases-lu. the length and breadth of sth» He travelled the length and breadth of the country to try to find her.-lu. go to great lengths to do sth» She went to great lengths to impress him.• • • Extra Examples:» The impact of the crash reduced the car to a third of its original length.» Application forms vary greatly in layout and length.» The metre is the standard unit for measuring length in the SI system.» The mountains stretch the entire length of the country.» Dad, I swam a whole length of the pool underwater !noun (TIME) B2 [C] the amount of time something lasts: » the length of a film/speech/play» He is unable to concentrate on his work for any length of time (= for anything more than a short time).Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements in generalThesaurus+: ↑Periods of time - general wordsC1 [C or U] the amount of writing in a book or document: » He's written books of various lengths on the subject.» All of your essays will be about the same length.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements in generalat lengthC2 for a long time: » George went on at great length about his various illnesses.Thesaurus+: ↑Continuous and permanentF0 FORMAL If something happens at length, it happens after a long period of time: » At length, the authorities allowed her to go home.Thesaurus+: ↑Continue and lastWord partners for length• the length ♯of sth• [20 m/3 cm] ♯in length• ♯along/♯down the length (of sth)• the ♯approximate/♯average/♯maximum length• the ♯entire/♯full/♯overall/♯total lengthWord Builder:–Nouns: length–Adjectives: lengthy–Verbs: lengthen• • • Extra Examples:» Application forms vary greatly in layout and length.» The children are too young for a movie of that length.» How can it take that length of time to get dressed?» I can't believe the length of time they spend chatting!» I asked him to cut the length of his speech. |
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