length 的英语意思
lengthlength /leŋθ/ noun
查看全部语言翻译1size [countable, uncountable] the measurement of how long something is from one end to the other从一端到另一端的长度:
We measured the length and width of the living room.我们测量了客厅的长度和宽度。a length of 1 metre/2 feet etc
Some fish can grow to a length of four feet.有些鱼能长到四英尺长。2 feet/10 metres etc in length
The hotel pool is 15 metres in length.这家酒店的游泳池长15米。
You’ll need several pieces of string of different lengths.你需要几段长度不同的绳子。2time [countable, uncountable] the amount of time that you spend doing something or that something continues做某事所花费的时间量,或某事持续的时间长度length of
Your pension will depend on your length of employment.你的养老金将取决于你的就业年限。
What’s the average length of stay in hospital?住院的平均时长是多少?(not) for any length of time (=not for very long)(=时间不长)
He wasn’t left alone for any length of time.他没有被长时间独自留下。Register语体In everyday English, people usually talk about how long something is in space or time, rather than using the noun length: We need to know the length of the table. ➔ We need to know how long the table is. | He was annoyed by the length of time he had to wait. ➔ He was annoyed by how long he had to wait.在日常英语中,人们通常谈论某物在空间或时间上有多长,而不使用名词 length:We need to know the length of the table. ➔ We need to know how long the table is. | He was annoyed by the length of time he had to wait. ➔ He was annoyed by how long he had to wait.3books/films etc [countable, uncountable] the amount of writing in a book, or the amount of time that a film, play etc continues书的篇幅,或电影、戏剧等的时长length of
We had to cut the length of the book by one third.我们不得不将这本书的篇幅削减三分之一。of this length
Films of this length (=as long as this) are pretty unusual.这个时长的电影(=像这部一样长的)相当罕见。4run/stretch/walk etc the (full) length of something to go or move from one end to the other of something从某物的一端走到或移动到另一端:
The wall ran the full length of the garden.这堵墙沿花园全长延伸。
They walked the length of the pier.他们沿码头全程走了一遍。5shoulder-length/knee-length etc reaching down as far as your shoulders etc(长度)垂至肩部等处:
shoulder-length hair齐肩发
an ankle-length dress及踝长裙6go to some/great/any lengths (to do something) to try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you为实现对自己重要的事竭尽全力,不惜一切手段:
He went to great lengths to keep their name out of the papers.他竭尽全力不让他们的名字出现在报纸上。
Bella would go to any lengths to fulfil her ambition.贝拉会不惜一切手段来实现自己的抱负。7at (some/great etc) length a)if you talk at length about something, you talk about it for a long time若 at length 谈论某事,即长时间地谈论该事speak/talk etc at length
The young people spoke at length about their experiences.年轻人详细讲述了他们的经历。
We’ve already discussed the subject at great length.我们已经就这个话题进行了详尽的讨论。 b)literary文学 after a long time过了很长时间之后:
‘I don’t agree,’ she said at length."我不同意,"她沉默良久后终于说道。8the length and breadth of the area/country/land etc in or through every part of a large area遍及某一广大地区的每个角落:
The police searched the length and breadth of the country.警方搜遍了全国各地。9piece [countable] a piece of something long and thin细长物的一段a length of rope/pipe/wire etc10in races [countable] 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马、船等从一端到另一端的长度——用于表示该马或船比另一匹(艘)领先多少:
The horse won by three lengths.那匹马以三个马身的优势获胜。11swimming [countable] the distance from one end of a swimming pool to the other游泳池从一端到另一端的距离do/swim a length
She does at least 20 lengths a day.她每天至少游20个池长。 → hold something at arm’s length at arm1(8), → keep/hold somebody at arm’s length at arm1(9), → full-length1COLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词measure the length of something· The children measured the length of their shadows at three different times of day.· 孩子们在一天中三个不同的时段测量了自己影子的长度。have a length of 1 metre/2 feet etc· These leaves have a length of about 7 cm.· 这些叶片长约7厘米。grow to/reach a length of 2 metres/8 feet etc· A blue whale can reach a length of 100 feet.· 蓝鲸的体长可达100英尺。run the length of something (=exist along the whole length of something)· A long corridor ran the length of the building.· 一条长走廊沿这栋大楼全长延伸。adjectives形容词the total length· The total length of the completed railway line will be almost 650 kilometres.· 这条铁路竣工后的总长将近650公里。an average length· These worms grow to an average length of about 1 metre.· 这些蠕虫的平均体长约为1米。the whole/full/entire length of something· The camera looks down the full length of the street.· 摄像头俯视着整条街道的全长。medium length· All the girls had short or medium length hair.· 所有女孩都留着短发或中等长度的头发。equal/unequal length· She drew two lines of equal length.· 她画了两条等长的线段。a maximum/minimum length· This species of fish can reach a maximum length of 12 inches.· 这种鱼的最大体长可达12英寸。
查看全部语言翻译1size [countable, uncountable] the measurement of how long something is from one end to the other从一端到另一端的长度:
We measured the length and width of the living room.我们测量了客厅的长度和宽度。a length of 1 metre/2 feet etc
Some fish can grow to a length of four feet.有些鱼能长到四英尺长。2 feet/10 metres etc in length
The hotel pool is 15 metres in length.这家酒店的游泳池长15米。
You’ll need several pieces of string of different lengths.你需要几段长度不同的绳子。2time [countable, uncountable] the amount of time that you spend doing something or that something continues做某事所花费的时间量,或某事持续的时间长度length of
Your pension will depend on your length of employment.你的养老金将取决于你的就业年限。
What’s the average length of stay in hospital?住院的平均时长是多少?(not) for any length of time (=not for very long)(=时间不长)
He wasn’t left alone for any length of time.他没有被长时间独自留下。Register语体In everyday English, people usually talk about how long something is in space or time, rather than using the noun length: We need to know the length of the table. ➔ We need to know how long the table is. | He was annoyed by the length of time he had to wait. ➔ He was annoyed by how long he had to wait.在日常英语中,人们通常谈论某物在空间或时间上有多长,而不使用名词 length:We need to know the length of the table. ➔ We need to know how long the table is. | He was annoyed by the length of time he had to wait. ➔ He was annoyed by how long he had to wait.3books/films etc [countable, uncountable] the amount of writing in a book, or the amount of time that a film, play etc continues书的篇幅,或电影、戏剧等的时长length of
We had to cut the length of the book by one third.我们不得不将这本书的篇幅削减三分之一。of this length
Films of this length (=as long as this) are pretty unusual.这个时长的电影(=像这部一样长的)相当罕见。4run/stretch/walk etc the (full) length of something to go or move from one end to the other of something从某物的一端走到或移动到另一端:
The wall ran the full length of the garden.这堵墙沿花园全长延伸。
They walked the length of the pier.他们沿码头全程走了一遍。5shoulder-length/knee-length etc reaching down as far as your shoulders etc(长度)垂至肩部等处:
shoulder-length hair齐肩发
an ankle-length dress及踝长裙6go to some/great/any lengths (to do something) to try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you为实现对自己重要的事竭尽全力,不惜一切手段:
He went to great lengths to keep their name out of the papers.他竭尽全力不让他们的名字出现在报纸上。
Bella would go to any lengths to fulfil her ambition.贝拉会不惜一切手段来实现自己的抱负。7at (some/great etc) length a)if you talk at length about something, you talk about it for a long time若 at length 谈论某事,即长时间地谈论该事speak/talk etc at length
The young people spoke at length about their experiences.年轻人详细讲述了他们的经历。
We’ve already discussed the subject at great length.我们已经就这个话题进行了详尽的讨论。 b)literary文学 after a long time过了很长时间之后:
‘I don’t agree,’ she said at length."我不同意,"她沉默良久后终于说道。8the length and breadth of the area/country/land etc in or through every part of a large area遍及某一广大地区的每个角落:
The police searched the length and breadth of the country.警方搜遍了全国各地。9piece [countable] a piece of something long and thin细长物的一段a length of rope/pipe/wire etc10in races [countable] 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马、船等从一端到另一端的长度——用于表示该马或船比另一匹(艘)领先多少:
The horse won by three lengths.那匹马以三个马身的优势获胜。11swimming [countable] the distance from one end of a swimming pool to the other游泳池从一端到另一端的距离do/swim a length
She does at least 20 lengths a day.她每天至少游20个池长。 → hold something at arm’s length at arm1(8), → keep/hold somebody at arm’s length at arm1(9), → full-length1COLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词measure the length of something· The children measured the length of their shadows at three different times of day.· 孩子们在一天中三个不同的时段测量了自己影子的长度。have a length of 1 metre/2 feet etc· These leaves have a length of about 7 cm.· 这些叶片长约7厘米。grow to/reach a length of 2 metres/8 feet etc· A blue whale can reach a length of 100 feet.· 蓝鲸的体长可达100英尺。run the length of something (=exist along the whole length of something)· A long corridor ran the length of the building.· 一条长走廊沿这栋大楼全长延伸。adjectives形容词the total length· The total length of the completed railway line will be almost 650 kilometres.· 这条铁路竣工后的总长将近650公里。an average length· These worms grow to an average length of about 1 metre.· 这些蠕虫的平均体长约为1米。the whole/full/entire length of something· The camera looks down the full length of the street.· 摄像头俯视着整条街道的全长。medium length· All the girls had short or medium length hair.· 所有女孩都留着短发或中等长度的头发。equal/unequal length· She drew two lines of equal length.· 她画了两条等长的线段。a maximum/minimum length· This species of fish can reach a maximum length of 12 inches.· 这种鱼的最大体长可达12英寸。