length/leŋθ/

n

1. C,U 长，长度

• The table is two metres in length. 桌子长两米。

• skirts of different lengths 不同长度的裙子

2. C,U 时间的长短

• Our average length of work is about 12 hours. 我们的平均工作时间是12小时。

• I didn't want to stay for any length of time. 我没想呆很长时间。

3. C 单位长度

• The black horse won the race by two lengths. 黑马以两马之身差赢得比赛。

4. C,U (某种规格的)长度

• a movie the length of “Gone with the Wind” 同电影《飘》一样长的电影

• a pair of low leg length trousers 齐小腿长的裤子；七分裤

词组at arm's length

1. 伸手可及处

• The dictionary is at arm's length. 那本字典伸手就能够到。

2. 疏远，保持距离

• Why do you alway keep others at arm's length? They are in fact very nice people. 你为什么总是拒人于千里之外呢？他们实际上都是很好的人。

at full length

1. 全身伸展

• He lay at full length in bed. 他四仰八叉地躺在床上。

2. 详尽地

• He explained his plan at full length. 他详细地解释了他的计划。

at length

1. 最后，终于

• At length he came, two hours late. 他终于来了，晚了两小时。

2. 详尽地

• He told us about his journey at lengths. 他详细地给我们讲述了他的旅行。

3. 长时间地

• He gave the speech at length. 他演讲起来没完没了。

go to any lengths 竭力，尽力

• He went to extraordinary lengths to make money. 他不择手段地拼命赚钱。

the length and breadth of 到处

• The explorer went the length and breadth of the primeval forest. 探险家走遍了那片原始森林。