英语词汇“length”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

length n.

the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end:[uncountable]The length of the yard was three hundred feet.
extent from beginning to end of a series, account, book, etc.:[uncountable]a novel 300 pages in length.
extent in time;
amount of time something lasts;
duration:[uncountable]the length of a visit.
a distance figured by the extent of something specified:[countable]Hold the picture at arm's length.
a piece or portion of a certain or a known amount or distance measured:[countable]He cut off a length of rope.
the quality or state of being long rather than short:[uncountable]a journey remarkable for its length.
Usually, lengths. [plural] the extent to which one would go to reach or accomplish a desired end:to go to great lengths to get what one wants.

Idioms

Idioms at length:

after a considerable time;
finally:He ran for most of the morning; at length he stopped.
fully;
in detail:went on at length about her family.

length n.

the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end:the length of a river.
Weights and Measuresthe measure of the greatest dimension of a plane or solid figure.
extent from beginning to end of a series, enumeration, account, book, etc.:a report running 300 pages in length.
extent in time;
duration:the length of a battle.
a distance determined by the extent of something specified:Hold the picture at arm's length.
a piece or portion of a certain or a known extent:a length of rope.
the quality or state of being long rather than short:a journey remarkable for its length.
the extent to which a person might or would go in pursuing something:He went to great lengths to get what he wanted.
a large extent or expanse of something.
the measure from end to end of a horse, boat, etc., as a unit of distance in racing:The horse won by two lengths.
Clothingthe extent of a garment related to a point it reaches, as on the wearer's body, the floor, or on a garment used as a standard of measurement (usually used in combination):an ankle-length gown;a floor-length negligee;a three-quarter-length coat.
Phonetics, Poetry[Pros., Phonet.]
- Phonetics(of a vowel or syllable) quantity, whether long or short.
- Phoneticsthe quality of vowels.
[Bridge.]the possession of four or more than four cards in a given suit.
Show Business[Theat. Archaic.]42 lines of an acting part.
Idioms at length:
- in or to the full extent;
  completely.
- after a time;
  finally:At length there was a step forward in the negotiations.
Idioms go to any length or lengths, to disregard any impediment that could prevent one from accomplishing one's purpose:He would go to any lengths to get his own way.
Idioms keep at arm's length. See arm ¹ (def. 16).

bef. 900; Middle English length(e), Old English lengthu; cognate with Dutch lengte, Old Norse lengd. See long¹, -th¹

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged span, stretch, reach, scope, measure.

length /lɛŋkθ; lɛŋθ/ n

the linear extent or measurement of something from end to end, usually being the longest dimension or, for something fixed, the longest horizontal dimension
the extent of something from beginning to end, measured in some more or less regular units or intervals: the book was 600 pages in length
a specified distance, esp between two positions or locations: the length of a race
a period of time, as between specified limits or moments
something of a specified, average, or known size or extent measured in one dimension, often used as a unit of measurement: a length of cloth
a piece or section of something narrow and long: a length of tubing
the quality, state, or fact of being long rather than short
(usually plural) the amount of trouble taken in pursuing or achieving something (esp in the phrase to great lengths)
(often plural) the extreme or limit of action (in phrases such as to any length(s), to what length(s) would someone go, etc)
the metrical quantity or temporal duration of a vowel or syllable
the distance from one end of a rectangular swimming bath to the other
Compare width
the quality of a vowel, whether stressed or unstressed, that distinguishes it from another vowel of similar articulatory characteristics. Thus ( iː ) in English beat is of greater length than ( ɪ ) in English bit
at length ⇒ in depth; fully
eventually
for a long time; interminably

Etymology: Old English lengthu; related to Middle Dutch lengede, Old Norse lengd

单词	length
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 length /lɛŋkθ, lɛnθ/USA pronunciation n. the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end:[uncountable]The length of the yard was three hundred feet. extent from beginning to end of a series, account, book, etc.:[uncountable]a novel 300 pages in length. extent in time; amount of time something lasts; duration:[uncountable]the length of a visit. a distance figured by the extent of something specified:[countable]Hold the picture at arm's length. a piece or portion of a certain or a known amount or distance measured:[countable]He cut off a length of rope. the quality or state of being long rather than short:[uncountable]a journey remarkable for its length. Usually, lengths. [plural] the extent to which one would go to reach or accomplish a desired end:to go to great lengths to get what one wants. Idioms Idioms at length: after a considerable time; finally:He ran for most of the morning; at length he stopped. fully; in detail:went on at length about her family. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 length (lengkth, length, lenth),USA pronunciation n. the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end:the length of a river. Weights and Measuresthe measure of the greatest dimension of a plane or solid figure. extent from beginning to end of a series, enumeration, account, book, etc.:a report running 300 pages in length. extent in time; duration:the length of a battle. a distance determined by the extent of something specified:Hold the picture at arm's length. a piece or portion of a certain or a known extent:a length of rope. the quality or state of being long rather than short:a journey remarkable for its length. the extent to which a person might or would go in pursuing something:He went to great lengths to get what he wanted. a large extent or expanse of something. the measure from end to end of a horse, boat, etc., as a unit of distance in racing:The horse won by two lengths. Clothingthe extent of a garment related to a point it reaches, as on the wearer's body, the floor, or on a garment used as a standard of measurement (usually used in combination):an ankle-length gown;a floor-length negligee;a three-quarter-length coat. Phonetics, Poetry[Pros., Phonet.] Phonetics(of a vowel or syllable) quantity, whether long or short. Phoneticsthe quality of vowels. [Bridge.]the possession of four or more than four cards in a given suit. Show Business[Theat. Archaic.]42 lines of an acting part. Idioms at length: in or to the full extent; completely. after a time; finally:At length there was a step forward in the negotiations. Idioms go to any length or lengths, to disregard any impediment that could prevent one from accomplishing one's purpose:He would go to any lengths to get his own way. Idioms keep at arm's length. See arm ¹ (def. 16). bef. 900; Middle English length(e), Old English lengthu; cognate with Dutch lengte, Old Norse lengd. See long¹, -th¹ 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged span, stretch, reach, scope, measure. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: length /lɛŋkθ; lɛŋθ/ n the linear extent or measurement of something from end to end, usually being the longest dimension or, for something fixed, the longest horizontal dimension the extent of something from beginning to end, measured in some more or less regular units or intervals: the book was 600 pages in length a specified distance, esp between two positions or locations: the length of a race a period of time, as between specified limits or moments something of a specified, average, or known size or extent measured in one dimension, often used as a unit of measurement: a length of cloth a piece or section of something narrow and long: a length of tubing the quality, state, or fact of being long rather than short (usually plural) the amount of trouble taken in pursuing or achieving something (esp in the phrase to great lengths) (often plural) the extreme or limit of action (in phrases such as to any length(s), to what length(s) would someone go, etc) the metrical quantity or temporal duration of a vowel or syllable the distance from one end of a rectangular swimming bath to the other Compare width the quality of a vowel, whether stressed or unstressed, that distinguishes it from another vowel of similar articulatory characteristics. Thus ( iː ) in English beat is of greater length than ( ɪ ) in English bit at length ⇒ in depth; fully eventually for a long time; interminably Etymology: Old English lengthu; related to Middle Dutch lengede, Old Norse lengd
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