The Open Dictionary

length

名詞

UK/leŋθ/
US/leŋθ/

定義 length 名詞

measurement

  1. B1CountableUncountable

    the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side

    • The ship measures ten meters in length.

    • The bay extends for approximately 200 miles in length.

    • She planted rose bushes all along the length of the fence.

piece

  1. Countable

    a piece of something such as string or pipe

    • a length of rope

    • We need a sufficient length of cable.

    • He took a length of lumber from the storage.

unit

  1. Countable

    a unit used in describing the distance by which a horse or boat wins a race, equal to the measurement from one end of the horse or boat to the other

    • We won by two lengths.

    • That horse was ahead by nearly three lengths.

    • The boat won the race by a narrow margin of one length.

distance

  1. Countable

    the distance from one end of a swimming pool to the other

    • She swims 40 lengths in the pool every day.

    • He swims a few lengths every morning to keep fit.

    • The length of this pool meets the standards for Olympic competitions.

duration

  1. B2Countable

    the amount of time something lasts

    • the length of a film/speech/play

    • He is unable to concentrate on his work for any length of time.

    • The length of the meeting was longer than expected.

extent

  1. C1CountableUncountable

    the amount of writing in a book or document

    • He's written books of varying lengths on the subject.

    • All of your essays should be roughly the same length.

    • The length of this book makes it ideal for travel reading.

片語 length 名詞

  • at length

    for a considerable amount of time; in great detail

    • George spoke at length about the various illnesses he had experienced.

後綴

UK/-leŋθ/
US/-leŋθ/

定義 length 後綴

reach

  1. long enough to reach the stated place

    • a knee-length skirt

    • shoulder-length hair

    • An ankle-length coat.

period

  1. of the stated amount of time

    • a full-length movie (= one which has not been shortened)

    • A full-length marathon race.

成語

  • go to great lengths

    To try extremely hard or make a great effort to achieve a goal.

    • They went to great lengths to ensure their wedding was perfect.

  • the length and breadth of somewhere

    Used to refer to traveling or exploring every part of a particular place.

    • The photographer traveled the length and breadth of the island in search of the perfect location.