plural lengths
plural lengths
Learner's definition of LENGTH
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a : the distance from one end of something to the other end : a measurement of how long something is长度;全长 [noncount]
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“What is its length?” [=how long is it?] “It measures 10 inches in length.” [=it is 10 inches long]“它的长度是多少?”“它的长度是10英寸。”
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We walked the entire length of the beach. [=we walked from one end of the beach to the other]我们走完了整个海滩。
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The length of the table is six feet, and its width is three feet.桌子长六英尺,宽三英尺。
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— see also focal length b [noncount] : the size or extent of a piece of writing(文章的)篇幅 -
Your essay should be no more than 250 words in length.你的文章应该控制在250词以内。
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five pages in length [=five pages long]五页纸的篇幅
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a book-length poem [=a very long poem; a poem that has the same number of pages as some books]长达一本书的长诗
c [noncount] : the quality or state of being long长 2
[noncount] : the amount of time something lasts时长 -
They want to extend the length of the school year. [=to make the school year longer; to lengthen the school year]他们想延长学年时间。
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the length of a movie电影时长
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If you're in town for any length of time [=for more than just a short time], be sure to see the museum.你如果在镇上待一段时间,一定要参观博物馆。
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[count] : the length of something used as a unit of measure长度单位 -
Our horse won the race by a length. [=by a distance equal to the length of one horse]我们的马以超出一马身的长度赢得了这场比赛。
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They were two car lengths behind us.他们以两车身的距离跟在我们后面
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I managed to swim four lengths of the pool. [=to swim from one end of the pool to the other end four times]我勉强在泳池里游了四个来回。
— see also at arm's length at 1arm 4
[count] : a piece of something that is long and thin or narrow细长的一段
at length
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: for a long time长时间地 -
We talked at length about the ceremony.我们就这个庆典谈论了很久。
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The speaker went on at considerable/great/some length.演讲者滔滔不绝地讲了相当长/很长/好些时间。
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No one was questioned at any length about it. [=no one was questioned for a long period of time]没有人被长时间询问。
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: in a full or complete way详尽地;完整地 3
literary : after a long time终于;最后
go to any length
or go to any/extreme/great (etc.) lengths
: to make a great or extreme effort to do something不遗余力
the length and breadth of
: through all parts of (a place)到处;(…的)四处,四面八方