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length length ★★★★☆/le̱ŋθ/1[N-VAR	可变名词]长度；距离 The length of something is the amount that it measures from one end to the other along the longest side.   [oft with poss]It is about a metre in length.它长约1米。...the length of the fish...鱼的身长The plane had a wing span of 34ft and a length of 22ft.这架飞机的翼展长34英尺，机身长22英尺。2[N-VAR	可变名词]（文章等的）篇幅 The length of something such as a piece of writing is the amount of writing that is contained in it.   [oft with poss]...a book of at least 100 pages in length...一百多页厚的书The length of a paragraph depends on the information it conveys.段落的长短取决于它所传达的信息量。3[N-VAR	可变名词]（持续）时间的长短 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.   [oft with poss]The exact length of each period may vary...每一阶段的确切时长可能会有所不同。His film, over two hours in length, is a subtle study of family life.他这部片长逾两个小时的电影对家庭生活进行了巧妙的剖析。4[N-COUNT	可数名词]（绳、布、木头等的）一段，一节，一截 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.   [with supp]...a 30ft length of rope...一根30英尺长的绳子You can hang lengths of fabric behind the glass.你可以在玻璃后面挂几条织品。5[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]（与短相对的）长 The length of something is its quality of being long.   [usu with supp]Many have been surprised at the length of time it has taken him to make up his mind...他居然花了那么长时间才拿定主意，许多人都对此感到吃惊。I noticed, too, the length of her fingers.我也注意到她的手指很长。6[N-COUNT	可数名词]（游泳池的）池长 If you swim a length in a swimming pool, you swim the distance from one end to the other.   [usu num N]I swim 40 lengths a day.我每天游20个来回。7[N-COUNT	可数名词]（赛艇中的）艇位；（赛马中的）马位，马身长度 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.   [usu num N]Harvard won by four lengths.哈佛大学队领先4个艇位胜出。8[N-SING	单数名词]全程；全长 If something happens or exists along the length of something, it happens or exists for the whole way along it.   [the N of n]I looked along the length of the building...我的目光沿着大楼从首到尾扫过。The inspiration stemming from his travels lasted the length of his career.由旅行得来的灵感伴随了他的整个职业生涯。9See also:full-length；  10[PHRASE	短语]终究；终归；最终 If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.   [PHR cl]  [LITERARY 文]At length my father went into the house.我父亲最后还是进了屋。11[PHRASE	短语]长久地；详尽地 If someone does something at length, they do it for a long time or in great detail.   [PHR after v]They spoke at length, reviewing the entire incident.他们把事情的整个经过详尽地复述了一遍。12[PHRASE	短语]不遗余力；竭尽全力；千方百计 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.   [V inflects]Greta Garbo went to great lengths to hide from reporters and photographers.葛丽泰·嘉宝想方设法躲开记者和摄影师。13  at arm's length→see: arm； the length and breadth of→see: breadth；  lengthlength /leŋθ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1size [countable, uncountable] the measurement of how long something is from one end to the other → breadth, width:  We measured the length and width of the living room.a length of 1 metre/2 feet etc Some fish can grow to a length of four feet.2 feet/10 metres etc in length The hotel pool is 15 metres in length. You’ll need several pieces of string of different lengths.2time [countable, uncountable] the amount of time that you spend doing something or that something continues → durationlength of Your pension will depend on your length of employment. What’s the average length of stay in hospital?(not) for any length of time (=not for very long) He wasn’t left alone for any length of time.RegisterIn 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.3books/films etc [countable, uncountable] the amount of writing in a book, or the amount of time that a film, play etc continueslength of We had to cut the length of the book by one third.of this length Films of this length  (=as long as this) are pretty unusual.4run/stretch/walk etc the (full) length of something to go or move from one end to the other of something:  The wall ran the full length of the garden. They walked the length of the pier.5shoulder-length/knee-length etc reaching down as far as your shoulders etc:  shoulder-length hair an ankle-length dress6go 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:  He went to great lengths to keep their name out of the papers. Bella would go to any lengths to fulfil her ambition.7at (some/great etc) length a)if you talk at length about something, you talk about it for a long timespeak/talk etc at length The young people spoke at length about their experiences. We’ve already discussed the subject at great length. b)literary after a long time:  ‘I don’t agree,’ she said at length.8the length and breadth of the area/country/land etc in or through every part of a large area:  The police searched the length and breadth of the country.9piece [countable] a piece of something long and thina 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:  The horse won by three lengths.11swimming [countable] the distance from one end of a swimming pool to the otherdo/swim a length She does at least 20 lengths a day. → hold something at arm’s lengthat arm1(8), → keep/hold somebody at arm’s lengthat arm1(9), → full-length1COLLOCATIONSverbsmeasure the length of something· The children measured the length of their shadows at three different times of day.have a length of 1 metre/2 feet etc· These leaves have a length of about 7 cm.grow to/reach a length of 2 metres/8 feet etc· A blue whale can reach a length of 100 feet.run the length of something (=exist along the whole length of something)· A long corridor ran the length of the building.adjectivesthe total length· The total length of the completed railway line will be almost 650 kilometres.an average length· These worms grow to an average length of about 1 metre.the whole/full/entire length of something· The camera looks down the full length of the street.medium length· All the girls had short or medium length hair.equal/unequal length· She drew two lines of equal length.a maximum/minimum length· This species of fish can reach a maximum length of 12 inches.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EdMbNt9nmzsPA7t/zWHAIUvIDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTskhoKRafrl2t6/uwK2GiDsQQA8SibxNQ0ZyvfsFrGyJWSxEixhGaEFvWlI5n2FrhMRLGSi/hLmN6ldj18PmLgAz9Op9zGPdaIdR8QqmxLYP4=             length              ★                    /        leŋθ                ;          NAmE                leŋθ                /                              noun                            size/measurement        大小；度量                    1        ★                  [uncountable                ,         countable          ]                          the size or measurement of sth from one end to the other            长；长度                                    ◆          This room is twice the length of the kitchen.          这个房间的长度是厨房的两倍。                          ◆          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。                          ◆          He ran the entire length of the beach            (= from one end to the other).                    他从海滩一头跑到另一头。                          ◆          Did you see the length of his hair?          你看见他头发有多长吗？                          ☞compare                                                    breadth                                                     (1              )                                ,                                                    width                                                     (1              )                                                  time        时间                    2        ★                  [uncountable                ,         countable          ]                          the amount of time that sth lasts            （持续）时间的长短                                    ◆          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。                          ◆          He was disgusted at            the length of timehe had to wait.                    他非常讨厌要等那么长时间。                          ◆          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.          退休金的多少部份取决于为公司服务时间的长短。                          ◆          Each class is 45 minutes            in length.                    每一节课为 45 分钟。                            of book/movie        书；电影                    3        ★                  [uncountable                ,         countable          ]                          the amount of writing in a book, or a document, etc; the amount of time that a film/movie lasts            （书或文件等的）篇幅；（电影的）片长                                    ◆          Her novels vary in length.          她的小说篇幅长短不一。                            -length        …长度                    4                  (            in adjectives              构成形容词            )                    having the            lengthmentioned            有…长度的                                    ◆          shoulder-length hair          长及肩的头发                          ☞see also                                                    full-length                                              ,                                                    knee-length                                                                of swimming pool        游泳池                    5                  [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。                          ☞compare                                                    width                                                     (3              )                                                  in race        赛跑                    6                  [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。                            long thin piece        细长的段                    7                  [countable          ]                          a long thin piece of sth            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                            ☞see also                                    long                                   adj.                    IDIOMS              at ˈlength | 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。                                    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. ˈlengths (to do sth)                              to put a lot of effort into doing sth, 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。                                      the length and ˈbreadth of…                              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。                                      ☞more at                                    arm                                   n.                    length      lengths                  length              /        leŋθ                ;          NAmE                leŋθ                /             length[leŋθ]CET4CET6TEM4考研n18652119812953815703525656488NOUN11901308959ADV1283033417Spoken:294311128lengths[2577]长度(91%)，一段(5%)，时间长短(2%)，距离(1%)，距离的测量单位(1%)n.长度，长；时间的长短；（语）音长

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Collins	length ★★★★☆ /le̱ŋθ/ 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]长度；距离 The length of something is the amount that it measures from one end to the other along the longest side. [oft with poss] It is about a metre in length. 它长约1米。 ...the length of the fish... 鱼的身长 The plane had a wing span of 34ft and a length of 22ft. 这架飞机的翼展长34英尺，机身长22英尺。 2 [N-VAR 可变名词]（文章等的）篇幅 The length of something such as a piece of writing is the amount of writing that is contained in it. [oft with poss] ...a book of at least 100 pages in length... 一百多页厚的书 The length of a paragraph depends on the information it conveys. 段落的长短取决于它所传达的信息量。 3 [N-VAR 可变名词]（持续）时间的长短 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. [oft with poss] The exact length of each period may vary... 每一阶段的确切时长可能会有所不同。 His film, over two hours in length, is a subtle study of family life. 他这部片长逾两个小时的电影对家庭生活进行了巧妙的剖析。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（绳、布、木头等的）一段，一节，一截 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. [with supp] ...a 30ft length of rope... 一根30英尺长的绳子 You can hang lengths of fabric behind the glass. 你可以在玻璃后面挂几条织品。 5 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（与短相对的）长 The length of something is its quality of being long. [usu with supp] Many have been surprised at the length of time it has taken him to make up his mind... 他居然花了那么长时间才拿定主意，许多人都对此感到吃惊。 I noticed, too, the length of her fingers. 我也注意到她的手指很长。 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（游泳池的）池长 If you swim a length in a swimming pool, you swim the distance from one end to the other. [usu num N] I swim 40 lengths a day. 我每天游20个来回。 7 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（赛艇中的）艇位；（赛马中的）马位，马身长度 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. [usu num N] Harvard won by four lengths. 哈佛大学队领先4个艇位胜出。 8 [N-SING 单数名词]全程；全长 If something happens or exists along the length of something, it happens or exists for the whole way along it. [the N of n] I looked along the length of the building... 我的目光沿着大楼从首到尾扫过。 The inspiration stemming from his travels lasted the length of his career. 由旅行得来的灵感伴随了他的整个职业生涯。 9 See also:full-length ； 10 [PHRASE 短语]终究；终归；最终 If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time. [PHR cl] [LITERARY 文] At length my father went into the house. 我父亲最后还是进了屋。 11 [PHRASE 短语]长久地；详尽地 If someone does something at length, they do it for a long time or in great detail. [PHR after v] They spoke at length, reviewing the entire incident. 他们把事情的整个经过详尽地复述了一遍。 12 [PHRASE 短语]不遗余力；竭尽全力；千方百计 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. [V inflects] Greta Garbo went to great lengths to hide from reporters and photographers. 葛丽泰·嘉宝想方设法躲开记者和摄影师。 13 at arm's length→see: arm ； the length and breadth of→see: breadth ；
Oxford	length ★ / leŋθ ; NAmE leŋθ / noun size/measurement 大小；度量 1 ★ [uncountable , countable ] the size or measurement of sth from one end to the other 长；长度 ◆ This room is twice the length of the kitchen. 这个房间的长度是厨房的两倍。 ◆ 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。 ◆ He ran the entire length of the beach (= from one end to the other). 他从海滩一头跑到另一头。 ◆ Did you see the length of his hair? 你看见他头发有多长吗？ ☞compare breadth (1 ) , width (1 ) time 时间 2 ★ [uncountable , countable ] the amount of time that sth lasts （持续）时间的长短 ◆ 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。 ◆ He was disgusted at the length of timehe had to wait. 他非常讨厌要等那么长时间。 ◆ 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. 退休金的多少部份取决于为公司服务时间的长短。 ◆ Each class is 45 minutes in length. 每一节课为 45 分钟。 of book/movie 书；电影 3 ★ [uncountable , countable ] the amount of writing in a book, or a document, etc; the amount of time that a film/movie lasts （书或文件等的）篇幅；（电影的）片长 ◆ Her novels vary in length. 她的小说篇幅长短不一。 -length …长度 4 ( in adjectives 构成形容词 ) having the lengthmentioned 有…长度的 ◆ shoulder-length hair 长及肩的头发 ☞see also full-length , knee-length of swimming pool 游泳池 5 [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。 ☞compare width (3 ) in race 赛跑 6 [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。 long thin piece 细长的段 7 [countable ] a long thin piece of sth 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 ☞see also long adj. IDIOMS at ˈlength \| 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。 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. ˈlengths (to do sth) to put a lot of effort into doing sth, 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。 the length and ˈbreadth of… 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。 ☞more at arm n. length lengths length / leŋθ ; NAmE leŋθ /
LDC	lengthlength /leŋθ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1size [countable, uncountable] the measurement of how long something is from one end to the other → breadth, width: We measured the length and width of the living room.a length of 1 metre/2 feet etc Some fish can grow to a length of four feet.2 feet/10 metres etc in length The hotel pool is 15 metres in length. You’ll need several pieces of string of different lengths.2time [countable, uncountable] the amount of time that you spend doing something or that something continues → durationlength of Your pension will depend on your length of employment. What’s the average length of stay in hospital?(not) for any length of time (=not for very long) He wasn’t left alone for any length of time.RegisterIn 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.3books/films etc [countable, uncountable] the amount of writing in a book, or the amount of time that a film, play etc continueslength of We had to cut the length of the book by one third.of this length Films of this length (=as long as this) are pretty unusual.4run/stretch/walk etc the (full) length of something to go or move from one end to the other of something: The wall ran the full length of the garden. They walked the length of the pier.5shoulder-length/knee-length etc reaching down as far as your shoulders etc: shoulder-length hair an ankle-length dress6go 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: He went to great lengths to keep their name out of the papers. Bella would go to any lengths to fulfil her ambition.7at (some/great etc) length a)if you talk at length about something, you talk about it for a long timespeak/talk etc at length The young people spoke at length about their experiences. We’ve already discussed the subject at great length. b)literary after a long time: ‘I don’t agree,’ she said at length.8the length and breadth of the area/country/land etc in or through every part of a large area: The police searched the length and breadth of the country.9piece [countable] a piece of something long and thina 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: The horse won by three lengths.11swimming [countable] the distance from one end of a swimming pool to the otherdo/swim a length She does at least 20 lengths a day. → hold something at arm’s length at arm1(8) , → keep/hold somebody at arm’s length at arm1(9) , → full-length1 COLLOCATIONSverbsmeasure the length of something· The children measured the length of their shadows at three different times of day.have a length of 1 metre/2 feet etc· These leaves have a length of about 7 cm.grow to/reach a length of 2 metres/8 feet etc· A blue whale can reach a length of 100 feet.run the length of something (=exist along the whole length of something)· A long corridor ran the length of the building.adjectivesthe total length· The total length of the completed railway line will be almost 650 kilometres.an average length· These worms grow to an average length of about 1 metre.the whole/full/entire length of something· The camera looks down the full length of the street.medium length· All the girls had short or medium length hair.equal/unequal length· She drew two lines of equal length.a maximum/minimum length· This species of fish can reach a maximum length of 12 inches.
WDF	length [leŋθ] CET4CET6TEM4考研 n1865 21198 1295 3815 7035 2565 6488 NOUN1190 1308959 ADV12830 33417 Spoken: 294311128 lengths[2577] 长度(91%)，一段(5%)，时间长短(2%)，距离(1%)，距离的测量单位(1%) n.长度，长；时间的长短；（语）音长

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