length

n

• ① 长度;长
  • the length of a rope绳子的长度
  • It has grown to four meters in length.它已长到四公尺长。
  • the length of a book一本书的长短
  • a story of considerable length相当长的故事
  • This river has a length of 120 kilometers.这条河长一百二十公里。
  • She walked the length of the street.她由该街的这一头走到那一头。

• ② (时间的)长短;期间<of>
  • the length of a movie [vacation]电影[休假]的长短
  • a speech of some length相当久[长]的演说
  • for a length of time相当长的一段期间

• ③ 长,久
  • The length of the speech tired me.演讲之长使我疲倦。
  • He was unconcerned about the length or shortness of her visit.他对她来访时间的长短无所谓。

• ④ 1(道路等的)段<of>2(赛船的)一艇身长;(赛马的)一马身长;【射箭】射程
  • a length of highway一段公路
  • a length of rope一段绳子
  • The boat [horse] won the race by a length.那条小船[那匹马]以一艇身[一马身]获胜。

• ⑤ 【语音】【乐】音长;音量

• ⑥[与go连用;常用复数形](行动、意见等的)范围,程度
  • go all [any, great] lengths=go to any length(s)=go to great lengths尽一切所能
  • I will not go (to) the length of insisting upon his resignation.我不会过分到坚持要他辞职(★to亦有省略者)。
  • go the length of saying ...甚至说…
  • He would go to any lengths to be revenged.他要尽一切办法报仇。