length
noun
leŋθ
noun
1
SIZE
尺寸
the
measurement
of
how
long
something
is
from
one
end
to
the
other
长，长度;
C,U
We
measured
the
length
and
width
of
the
living
room.
我们量了客厅的长和宽。
a
length
of
1
metre/2
feet
etc
Some
fish
can
grow
to
a
length
of
four
feet.
有些鱼可以长到 4 英尺长。
in
length
The
hotel
pool
is
15
metres
in
length.
酒店的游泳池有 15 米长。
You’ll
need
several
pieces
of
string
of
different
lengths.
你需要几根长度不等的绳子。
2
TIME
时间
the
amount
of
time
that
you
spend
doing
something
or
that
something
continues
时间长度;
C,U
[+
of
]
Your
pension
will
depend
on
your
length
of
employment.
养老金的多少取决于工作年限。
What’s
the
average
length
of
stay
in
hospital?
平均的住院时间是多长？
(not)
for
any
length
of
time
(not
for
very
long)
没有多长时间
He
wasn’t
left
alone
for
any
length
of
time.
他被单独留下来的时间不长。
3
BOOKS/FILMS ETC
书/电影等
the
amount
of
writing
in
a
book,
or
the
amount
of
time
that
a
film,
play
etc
continues
〔书的〕篇幅;〔电影、戏剧等的〕长度
C,U
[+
of
]
We
had
to
cut
the
length
of
the
book
by
one
third.
我们不得不把书的篇幅砍掉三分之一。
of
this
length
Films
of
this
length
(=as
long
as
this)
are
pretty
unusual.
这么长的电影很少见。
4
run/stretch/walk etc the (full) length of sth
to
go
or
move
from
one
end
to
the
other
of
something
横跨/延伸/走过某物的整个长度
The
wall
ran
the
full
length
of
the
garden.
那堵墙从花园这头延伸到那头。
They
walked
the
length
of
the
pier.
他们走完了整条长堤。
5
shoulder-length/knee-length etc
reaching
down
as
far
as
your
shoulders
etc
齐肩的/齐膝的等
shoulder-length
hair
齐肩的头发
an
ankle-length
dress
长及脚踝的连衣裙
6
go to some/great/any lengths (to do sth)
to
try
very
hard
or
to
do
whatever
is
necessary
to
achieve
something
that
is
important
to
you
千方百计/竭尽全力（做某事）
He
went
to
great
lengths
to
keep
their
name
out
of
the
papers.
他想方设法不让他们的名字见报。
Bella
would
go
to
any
lengths
to
fulfil
her
ambition.
贝拉会想尽一切办法去实现她的抱负。
7
at (some/great etc) length
a.
if
you
talk
at
length
about
something,
you
talk
about
it
for
a
long
time
b.
after
a
long
time
[文] 长时间后，最后，最终
literary
speak/talk
etc
at
length
The
young
people
spoke
at
length
about
their
experiences.
年轻人畅谈各自的经历。
We’ve
already
discussed
the
subject
at
great
length.
这个话题我们已经讨论了很长时间。
‘I
don’t
agree,’
she
said
at
length.
“我不同意。”最后她说道。
8
the length and breadth of the area/country/land etc
in
or
through
every
part
of
a
large
area
各处，到处
The
police
searched
the
length
and
breadth
of
the
country.
警方搜遍了全国各地。
9
PIECE
段，根
a
piece
of
something
long
and
thin
细长的一段 （根，条）
C
a
length
of
rope/pipe/wire
etc
10
IN RACES
10.
在比赛中 （C ）the measurement of a horse, boat etc from one end to the other – used when saying how far the horse, boat etc is ahead of another 一马位; 一艇位〔比赛中超出的长度〕
by
a/one/two
etc
lengths
The
horse
won
by
three
lengths.
这匹马领先三个马位获胜。
11
SWIMMING
游泳
the
distance
from
one
end
of
a
swimming
pool
to
the
other
游泳池的长度
C
do/swim
a
length
She
does
at
least
20
lengths
a
day.
她每天在游泳池里至少游 20 趟。