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单词 go the length of
释义

length /leng(k)th/

noun
  1. Extent from end to end
  2. The quality of being long
  3. The longest measure of anything
  4. Long duration
  5. Prolixity
  6. Time occupied in uttering a vowel or syllable (phonetics)
  7. The quantity of a vowel
  8. Any definite portion of a known extent
  9. A stretch or extent
  10. Distance (chiefly Scot)
  11. A suitable distance for pitching a cricket ball when bowling
  12. The lengthwise measurement of a horse, boat, etc (racing)
combining form

Stretching downwards, or sometimes along, as far as, eg knee-length, arm's-length

ORIGIN: OE lengthu, from lang long

lengthˈen transitive verb and intransitive verb

To increase in length

lengthˈful adjective (obsolete)

lengthˈily adverb

lengthˈiness noun

lengthˈways or lengthˈwise adverb and adjective

In the direction of the length

lengthˈy adjective

  1. Of great or tedious length
  2. Rather long

lengthˈman or lengthˈsman noun

Someone responsible for the upkeep of a particular stretch of road or railway

at length

  1. In full
  2. Monotonously and tediously
  3. Fully extended
  4. At last

go the length of

To go as far as (also figurative)

go to great lengths, all lengths, any length or lengths

To do everything possible (sometimes more than is ethical) to achieve a purpose

length of days

Prolonged life

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