| 单词 | length |
| 释义 | length (leŋθ ) Word forms: lengths 1. variable noun [oft with poss] B1 The length of something is the amount that it measures from one end to the other along the longest side. It is about a metre in length. ...the length of the fish. [+ of] The plane had a wing span of 34ft and a length of 22ft. [+ of] Synonyms: distance, reach, measure, extent 2. variable noun [oft with poss] The length of something such as a piece of writing is the amount of writing that is contained in it. ...a book of at least 100 pages in length. The length of a paragraph depends on the information it conveys. 3. variable noun [oft with poss] B1 The length of an event, activity, or situation is the period of time from beginning to end for which something lasts or during which something happens. The exact length of each period may vary. [+ of] His film, over two hours in length, is a subtle study of family life. Synonyms: duration, term, period, space 4. countable noun A length of rope, cloth, wood, or other material is a piece of it that is intended to be used for a particular purpose or that exists in a particular situation. ...a 30ft length of rope. [+ of] You can hang lengths of fabric behind the glass. [+ of] Synonyms: piece, measure, section, segment 5. uncountable noun B1+ The length of something is its quality of being long. Many have been surprised at the length of time it has taken him to make up his mind. [+ of] I noticed, too, the length of her fingers. [+ of] Synonyms: lengthiness, extent, elongation, wordiness 6. countable noun If you swim a length in a swimming pool, you swim the distance from one end to the other. I swim 40 lengths a day. 7. countable noun In boat racing or horse racing, a length is the distance from the front to the back of the boat or horse. You can talk about one boat or horse being one or more lengths in front of or behind another. Harvard won by four lengths. 8. singular noun If something happens or exists along the length of something, it happens or exists for the whole way along it. I looked along the length of the building. [+ of] The inspiration stemming from his travels lasted the length of his career. [+ of] 9. See also full-length 10. at length phrase B2 If someone does something at length, they do it for a long time or in great detail. They spoke at length, reviewing the entire incident. Synonyms: for a long time, completely, fully, thoroughly 11. at length phrase If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time. [literary] At length my father went into the house. Synonyms: at last, finally, eventually, in time 12. go to great lengths phrase If you say that someone goes to great lengths to achieve something, you mean that they try very hard and perhaps do extreme things in order to achieve it. Greta Garbo went to great lengths to hide from reporters and photographers. 13. at arm's length phrase If you hold something at arm's length, you hold it away from your body with your arm straight. He struck a match, and held it at arm's length. 14. the length and breadth of phrase If you say that someone does something or something happens throughout or across the length and breadth of a place, you are emphasizing that it happens everywhere in that place. [emphasis] The group built their reputation by playing across the length and breadth of North America. She has travelled the length and breadth of Britain. -length (-leŋθ ) 1. combining form -length combines with nouns to form adjectives that describe something that is of a certain length, or long enough to reach the point indicated by the noun. ...shoulder-length hair. ...knee-length boots. ...a feature-length film. 2. See also full-length Idioms: keep someone at arm's length to avoid being friendly with someone or getting emotionally involved with them Brian had tried to get close, but his father had kept him at arm's length. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers at arm's length if one person or organization is at arm's length from another, they are not closely connected, for example because it would be wrong for them to influence each another Relations between the bank and the committee will be at arm's length until the report is delivered in July. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: average length The average length of disqualification is six years. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Personal advisers are typically paid about £28,000 a year and the average length of service is 10 years. Times, Sunday Times (2010) At Gatwick and Stansted, which are used primarily for leisure trips, the average length of a holiday was reduced by one day. Times, Sunday Times (2009) So she goes to extreme lengths to stay in the news. The Sun (2009) This man has gone to extreme lengths to protect himself from his enemies. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It is not unusual to go to extreme lengths in research. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The hangman misjudged the length of rope needed to snap his neck. The Sun She was rescued when an officer clasped his handcuffs around her wrist and pulled her to safety using a length of rope. Times, Sunday Times For three decades it was the most fun two bored blokes could have with a couple of planks and a length of rope. Times, Sunday Times Inquiries revealed he had bought an eightmetre length of rope. The Sun Why not offer them pitchforks and a length of rope? Times, Sunday Times Ticket price will vary depending on travel day and length of stay. Times, Sunday Times Patients' falls were reduced by 80 per cent, the length of stay for patients dropped by 45 per cent and patients' complaints fell to zero. Times, Sunday Times Average length of stay has fallen by 20 per cent. Times, Sunday Times If they've settled in, more tenants are saying yes to renewal offers, taking the average length of stay from 17 to 19 months. Times, Sunday Times Border guards will also be able to ask travellers to prove the reason for their visit and length of stay. The Sun All the prisoners are locked together on a length of wire rope. The Sun Jumble sales provided the hardware and much was home-made; the antenna was merely a length of wire. Times, Sunday Times After that you fish about in the kitchen drawer for elastic bands and a length of wire. Times,Sunday Times Magnetic field lines form in concentric circles around a cylindrical current-carrying conductor, such as a length of wire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This minimizes the length of wire needed, and also provides screening to minimize the core's magnetic field from generating electromagnetic interference. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At present, the dimensions stipulated for the main part of the bat are a maximum length of 38 inches and width of 4¼in. Times, Sunday Times These trailers are limited to 13.6 metres at present but the reforms would create a maximum length of 15.6 metres. Times,Sunday Times Until then, messages had been limited to 160 characters, which was the maximum length of a text message that could be sent from a cellphone. Times, Sunday Times Each company will get at least two performances of a maximum length of 2 hours 15 minutes. Times, Sunday Times The horse lengthens its stride to the maximum length in walk, trot and canter. Times, Sunday Times He asserted that he had come under pressure from ministers to reduce the length of queues during busy holiday periods. Times, Sunday Times The 21-year-old has been offered a drink-driver referral course, which, if completed, would reduce the length of the ban to nine months. Times, Sunday Times It can tell lenders to reduce the length of mortgages, making payments more expensive. Times, Sunday Times So our aim must be to reduce the length of the lines, not increase them. Times, Sunday Times It will also reduce the length of the public inquiry. Times, Sunday Times Shape the filling into two log shapes, which run the length of the pastry. The Sun His response to achievement - scoring a goal - was to run the length of the pitch for a good old gloat. Times, Sunday Times Rows of low tables and chairs run the length of the two window walls. Times, Sunday Times Some species have glands that run the length of the ant's body. Times, Sunday Times Upstairs, balconies overlooking the sea run the length of the house. Times, Sunday Times The average custodial sentence length was consistently lower than three months during the period. Times,Sunday Times The rise in the jail population has not simply been driven by additional numbers convicted but by sentence length inflation. Times, Sunday Times These include 'an average sentence length of 15 to 20 words'. Times, Sunday Times It's not the sentence length that's the issue. Times, Sunday Times The debate needs to move beyond its current narrow parameters of prison population and sentence length. Times, Sunday Times The majority of leavers had shorter lengths of service, with periods of employment of less than six months being most common. Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991) He would not have been assessed because of the short length of his sentence. The Sun (2010) Today is the winter solstice, the day with the shortest length of daylight in the year. Times, Sunday Times (2007) I was prescribed antiviral tablets to shorten the length of the outbreak and a local anaesthetic spray to numb the pain. Times, Sunday Times Borrowers have been advised to take advantage of low interest rates to shorten the length of their loans. Times, Sunday Times Choose a sheltered, sunny spot: a windy one will shorten the length of flower stems by a third. Times, Sunday Times And it's worth researching the options early, as some deals - such as guarantor mortgages or equity sharing - can shorten the length of time needed to save. The Sun To help shorten the length of the forecast products, single words and phrases are used to describe areas out at sea. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Verandas span the length of the facade and both sides of both stories. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The upper level consists of two walkways which span the length of the platform. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An open-plan living/dining area spans the length of the house and there are four bedrooms with water views. Times, Sunday Times This spans the length of one wall, giving the room a cosy, clubby feel. Times, Sunday Times A dramatic vaulted glass roof spans the length of the single centre platform. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Others stretch the length of shallow gulleys, capacious enough to contain villages, marinas, restaurants, museums. Times, Sunday Times The enormous vessel would stretch the length of four football pitches, weighing as much as six aircraft carriers and rank as the biggest floating installation ever. Times,Sunday Times It has everything: five raw young heroes, a quest stretching the length of two continents, conflict, self-discovery, suspense - and a legendary prize. Times, Sunday Times Others show a sunset illuminating the curvature of the earth, or a rainbow stretching the length of the city. Times, Sunday Times A veranda stretches the length of the building, perfect for watching the fort's bustling streets, plus there's an ayurvedic spa, a swimming pool, gardens and a library. Times, Sunday Times This will inhibit stride length and may build pressure in the upper back and neck joints. Times, Sunday Times But these guys are a lot taller and you can't compete with the stride length. The Sun His times have dropped drastically because of his stride length. Times, Sunday Times This would work in similar fashion to a human pedometer, measuring distance walked by counting the number of steps that are taken, and multiplying this by average stride length. Times, Sunday Times She maintains a perfect stride length. Times,Sunday Times Two pooches swim a length of a pool to retrieve a toy. The Sun Swim a length, of course. Times, Sunday Times Ours swam a length and rode a bike without stabilisers for the first time — then cried when it was time to go home. Times, Sunday Times For a set price, you could have a head, a three-quarter length or a fabulous full-length portrait. Times, Sunday Times He often wears three-quarter length combats and weaved loafers. The Sun Try jackets and tops with bracelet length or %three-quarter length sleeves, which will make even the plainest styles look more modern. The Sun Long legs can pull off three-quarter length leggings with ease, too. The Sun Three-quarter length sleeves are a cute way to cover upper arms and wear this summer's hippy vibe. The Sun Motorways carry a fifth of all traffic but represent less than 1 per cent of the total length of all roads. Times, Sunday Times The total length of the escalators will be the same as a 400-metre running track. Times, Sunday Times Then he took two of the pieces and wrote down their total length. Times, Sunday Times About one third of the total length of a thresher shark consists of its tail which it uses to stun shoals of mackerel and herring before devouring them. Times, Sunday Times Traffic has risen by 20 per cent in the past decade, but the total length of the road network has grown by only 1.6 per cent, or 3,800 miles. Times, Sunday Times He would travel the length of the country for a wedding, baptism, funeral or confirmation. Times, Sunday Times It takes 24 hours for the bank of tents to travel the length of the pitch. The Sun It cost about 5 to travel the length of the country third-class. Times, Sunday Times Enormous pieces of ice are crumbling and crashing into the sea, creating waves that travel the length of the fjord. Times, Sunday Times No, if clubs cannot afford to travel the length of the country they shouldn't be competing at that level. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 长度 Japanese: 長さ |
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