length

length
[lɛŋθ, lɛŋkθ]
noun

[mass noun]the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of a body
长度；长（比宽和高都长的边）
it can reach over two feet in length .
它可以延伸到两英尺长以上。
the length of the coast track.
岸边路的长度。
■the amount of time occupied by something
时间长度，所需时间
delivery must be within a reasonable length of time.
必须在合理的时间内送到。
■the quality of being long
长
the length of the waiting list.
等候者名单的长度。
■the full distance that a thing extends for
（伸展的）长度
the muscles running the length of my spine.
这些延展我整个脊椎骨的肌肉。
■the extent of a garment in a vertical direction when worn
衣服的长度
the length of her skirt.
她衬衫的长度。
■(Prosody & Phonetics)the metrical quantity or duration of a vowel or syllable
(诗韵，语音)音长，音延
the extent of something, especially as a unit of measurement
（计量单位）长度
■the length of a swimming pool as a measure of the distance swum
（计量游泳距离）泳池长度
fifty lengths of the pool.
游泳池50个来回。
■[count noun]the length of a horse, boat, etc., as a measure of the lead in a race
（比赛中计量领先量的）马身长；船身长
the mare won the race last year by seven lengths.
去年那匹母马以七个马身优势赢得比赛。
■(one's length)the full extent of one's body
身高
he awkwardly lowered his length into the small car.
他费劲地弯下身钻进小车。
■(in bridge or whist) the number of cards of a suit held in one's hand, especially when five or more
（桥牌或惠斯特牌中的）手中牌长（多指五张以上某同花牌）
a stretch or piece of something
一段，一片
a stout length of wood.
粗粗的一段木头。
a degree or extreme to which a course of action is taken
（采取行动的）程度；最大程度
they go to great lengths to avoid the press.
他们费尽心机躲开新闻媒体。
(Cricket)the distance from the batsman at which the ball pitches, especially a ball that is well bowled
(板球)球距（指投球落点与击球手之间距离）
Lewis tended to bowl short of a length.
刘易斯老是投球不到位。

常用词组
at length

in detail; fully
详细地，全面地
these aspects have been discussed at length.
这些方面都已详细讨论过了。
after a long time
很长时间之后
at length she laid down the pencil.
很长时间之后，她放下铅笔。

the length and breadth of

the whole extent of
整个，到处
women from the length and breadth of Russia.
来自全俄罗斯的妇女。

语源

Old English lengthu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lengte, also to long

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