lengths

美 [lɛŋkθs]英 [lɛŋθs]
  • n.长度;长;(书或文件等的)篇幅;(持续)时间的长短;(电影的)片长
  • length的复数
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lengths

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 长度;距离
    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.

    它长约1米。

  • 2
    N-VAR (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.

    ...a book of at least 100 pages in length...

    一百多页厚的书

  • 3
    N-VAR (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.

    The exact length of each period may vary...

    每一阶段的确切时长可能会有所不同。

  • 4
    N-COUNT (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.

    ...a 30ft length of rope...

    一根30英尺长的绳子

  • 5
    N-UNCOUNT (与短相对的)长
    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...

    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。

  • 6
    N-COUNT (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.

    I swim 40 lengths a day.

    我每天游20个来回。

  • 7
    N-COUNT (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.

    Harvard won by four lengths.

    哈佛大学队领先4个艇位胜出。

  • 8
    N-SING 全程;全长
    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...

    我的目光沿着大楼从首到尾扫过。

  • 9
    See also:full-length

  • 10
    PHRASE 终究;终归;最终
    If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.

    At length my father went into the house.

    我父亲最后还是进了屋。

  • 11
    PHRASE 长久地;详尽地
    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.

    他们把事情的整个经过详尽地复述了一遍。

  • 12
    PHRASE 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.

    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

  1. A eight lengths of our local pool is no problem .

    我们那里游泳池的八倍长没问题。

  2. Natural vortex lengths of cyclone separators based on response surface methodology

    基于响应曲面法旋风分离器的自然旋风长

  3. This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter .

    这个题目将在下一章里详细论述。

  4. Did you see the length of his hair ?

    你看见他头发有多长吗?

  5. He expounded his views on the subject to me at great length .

    他详细地向我阐述了他在这个问题上的观点。

  6. 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。

  7. We discussed shortening the length of the course .

    我们就缩短这门课程的时限进行了讨论。

  8. 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。

  9. Each class is 45 minutes in length .

    每一节课为45分钟。

  10. She got a headache if she had to read for any length of time .

    她读书时间长了就头疼。

  11. This room is twice the length of the kitchen .

    这个房间的长度是厨房的两倍。

  12. The average length of a woman 's menstrual cycle is 28 days .

    妇女的平均月经周期是28天。

  13. The horse won by two clear lengths .

    那匹马以整整领先两个马身的优势获胜。

  14. The river is 300 miles in length .

    这条河长300英里。

  15. He was disgusted at the length of time he had to wait .

    他非常讨厌要等那么长时间。

  16. I held it at arm 's length .

    我伸直胳膊提着它。

  17. The anchor was attached to a length of rope .

    铁锚系在一段缆绳上。

  18. She dribbled the ball the length of the field .

    她带球从后场跑到前场。

  19. He held the dirty rag at arm 's length .

    他拎着脏抹布,身子离得远远的。

  20. 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。

  21. Copper pipe is sold in lengths .

    铜管按长度出售。

  22. Her novels vary in length .

    她的小说篇幅长短不一。

  23. He clipped off a length of wire .

    他剪掉了一段金属线。

  24. He travelled the length of the Nile in a canoe .

    他乘独木舟游完尼罗河的全程。

  25. She told me what it meant at great length but I 'm afraid I 'm none the wiser .

    她费尽口舌给我解释它的意思,可我恐怕还是不明白。

  26. The roof was braced by lengths of timber .

    屋顶用几根木头支撑固定住了。

  27. He swims 50 lengths a day .

    他每天游50个游泳池那么长的距离。

  28. She had always kept his family at arm 's length .

    她一直与他的家人保持一定距离。

  29. I looked along the length of the building .

    我的视线掠过整幢大楼。

  30. At length my father went into the house .

    我父亲最后还是进了屋。