length

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【词性】：n．

【释义】：

❶ 长，长度，长短：the length of a river河的长度．a room 20 feet in length and 15 feet in breadth一间长二十呎，宽十五呎的房间．make a stay in Peking of some length 在北京逗留相当长的时期．the length of time needed for the work这项工作需要的时间the length of a vowel元音的长度．at arm’s length 一臂之遥．keep sb．at arm’s length 和某人疏远．at length 1)最后．2)详细地．3)冗长地：speak at(great) length 啰啰嗦嗦地讲．at full length 1)伸直地：lie at full length 躺直身体．2)详细地．go all lengths(=go to any length，go to great lengths)什么事都做得出，走极端：The social-imperial ists would go all lengths to control other countries．社会帝国主义者为了控制别的国家，什么事都干得出来．go the length of(doing)甚至(做出)．❷ 身躯或物体长度：The boat won by two lengths．这只船领先两个船身的距离得胜．❸ (一)段，(一)节：a dress length 一块衣料．a length of tubing一节管子．length·en v．使长，延长，加长，变长．