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IELTS BNC: 1174 COCA: 1855

length

noun
 
/leŋkθ/
/leŋkθ/
Word Family
  • long adjective adverb
  • length noun
  • lengthy adjective
  • lengthen verb
Idioms
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    size/measurement大小；度量

  1.  
     [uncountable, countable] the size or measurement of something from one end to the other长；长度
    • Measure the length of the line from A to B.测量从A到b的直线长度。
    • to estimate/calculate/increase/reduce the length of something估计/计算/增加/减少某物的长度
    • in length The river is 300 miles in length.这条河长 300 英里。
    • The snake usually reaches a length of 100 cm.蛇一般长达 100 厘米。
    • Safety barriers will be installed along the full length of the road.安全栅将沿道路全长安装。
    • He ran the entire length of the beach.他从海滩一头跑到另一头。
    • Look at the length of that queue!看那个队列的长度！
    • He has to hold newspapers at arm's length to focus on the print.他必须将手臂伸直拿着报纸才能看清上面的字。
    compare breadth, width see also focal length
    Extra Examples
    • This room is twice the length of the kitchen.这个房间的长度是厨房的两倍。
    • He measured the length and width of the table.他量了桌子的长和宽。
    • Measure the size of the window and cut the cloth to length.量好窗户的尺寸，然后按尺寸裁布。
    • The fence runs the length of the footpath.篱笆沿整条小路延伸。
    • The pipe was six feet in length.管道长 6 英尺。
    • The queen bee is twice the length of a worker bee.蜂王的体长为工蜂的两倍。
    • The queue stretched the whole length of the High Street.队伍排满了整条大街。
    • The vehicle has an overall length of 12 feet.这辆车总长 12 英尺。
    • There were coloured lights along the whole length of the street.整条街道都装有彩灯。
    • These fish can reach a length of over five feet.这些鱼身长可超过 5 英尺。
    • a ditch of great length and width又长又宽的沟
    Topics Maths and measurementb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • entire
    • full
    • maximum
    • …
    verb + length
    • estimate
    • measure
    • have
    • …
    preposition
    • along the length of
    • in length
    phrases
    • at arm’s length
    • double, twice, three times, half, etc. the length of something
    See full entry
  2.  
     [uncountable] the quality of being long（书或文件等的）篇幅；（电影的）片长
    • Did you see the length of his hair?你看见他头发有多长吗？
    3.

    time时间

  3.  
     [uncountable, countable] the amount of time that something lasts（持续）时间的长短
    • The average length of each song on the album is six minutes.专辑中每首歌的平均长度是六分钟。
    • These changes will shorten the length of time spent waiting for test results. 这些变化将缩短等待测试结果的时间。
    • She got a headache if she had to read for any length of time (= for a long time).她读书时间长了就头疼。
    • Size of pension depends partly on length of service with the company.退休金的多少部分取决于为公司服务时间的长短。
    • in length Each class is 45 minutes in length.每一节课为 45 分钟。
    Extra Examples
    • We discussed shortening the length of the course.我们就缩短这门课程的时间进行了讨论。
    • Each lesson was an hour in length.每节课时长是一小时。
    • They complained about the inordinate length of time they had to wait.他们抱怨等的时间太长。
    Topics Maths and measurementb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • great
    • inordinate
    • …
    verb + length
    • cut
    • reduce
    • shorten
    • …
    length + verb
    • increase
    • decrease
    preposition
    • at length
    • in length
    phrases
    • length of time
    See full entry
    4.

    of book/film

  4.  
     [countable, uncountable] the amount of writing in a book, or a document, etc.; the amount of time that a film lasts（书或文件等的）篇幅；（电影的）片长
    • There is a maximum length of 2 500 words.篇幅不得超过 2,500 个单词。
    • in length The document is over 800 pages in length.这份文件长达800多页。
    • Her novels vary in length.她的小说篇幅长短不一。
    see also feature-length

    5. -length…长度

  5. (in adjectives构成形容词) having the length mentioned有…长度的
    • shoulder-length hair长及肩的头发
    see also full-length, knee-length, shoulder-length

    6. of swimming pool游泳池

  6. [countable] the distance from one end of a swimming pool to the other游泳池长度（一端至另一端的距离）
    • He swims 50 lengths a day.他每天游 50 个游泳池那么长的距离。
    • I did 20 lengths today.我今天在游泳池里游了 10 个来回。
    compare width
    Wordfinder
    Topics Sports: water sportsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + length
    • do
    • swim
    See full entry
    7.

    in race比赛

  7. [countable] the size of a horse or boat from one end to the other, when it is used to measure the distance between two horses or boats taking part in a race（马或船的）自身长度
    • The horse won by two clear lengths.那匹马以整整领先两个马身的优势获胜。
    Topics Sports: other sportsc2

    8. long thin piece细长的段

  8. [countable] a long, thin piece of something细长的一段（或一节、一根等）
    • a length of rope/string/wire 一根绳子／细线／金属线
    • The timber is sold in lengths of 2, 5 or 10 metres.木料按2米、5米或10米出售。
    Extra Examples
    • a short length of wire一小段电线
    • long lengths of wool长长的羊毛
    • Carry a whistle and a spare length of rope.带上哨子和一根备用绳子。
    • The pipe was attached to the wall with a length of wire这根管子用一段金属丝固定在墙上
    9. see also long
    Word OriginOld English lengthu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lengte, also to long (adjective).
Idioms
at length | at… length
  1. for a long time and in detail长时间；详尽地
    • He quoted at length from the report.他大段大段地引用报告中的话。
    • We have already discussed this matter at great length.我们已经十分详尽地讨论了这个问题。
    • He told me at length about his new job.他向我详细地说了他新工作的情况。
  2. (literary) after a long time经过一段长时间以后；最后
    • ‘I'm still not sure,’ he said at length.“我还是没把握。” 他最后说道。
go to any, some, great, etc. lengths (to do something)
  1. to put a lot of effort into doing something, especially when this seems extreme竭尽全力；不遗余力
    • She goes to extraordinary lengths to keep her private life private.她竭尽全力让自己的私生活不受干扰。
keep somebody at arm’s length
  1. to avoid having a close relationship with somebody与某人保持距离；不亲近某人
    • He keeps all his clients at arm's length.他不与任何委托人过分亲密。
    • She kept him at arm's length until he stopped smoking.在他戒烟以前，她一直与他保持一定距离。
the length and breadth of…
  1. in or to all parts of a place到处；处处；各地
    • They have travelled the length and breadth of Europe giving concerts.他们为举行音乐会走遍了欧洲各地。
    • They travelled the length and breadth of the land.他们走遍了这片土地。

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