名詞 length:

1. the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place
2. continuance in time
   同義詞：duration
3. the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
4. size of the gap between two places
   同義詞：distance
5. a section of something that is long and narrow

1. You spend a ridiculous length of time in the bath.
   你洗澡用那麼長(zhǎng)時(shí)間，真不像話。
2. There are no lengths to which an addict will not go to obtain his drug.
   癮君子為了得到毒品什麼事都做得出來(lái)。
3. They went to absurd lengths to keep the affair secret.
   他們?yōu)榱吮Ｃ軣o(wú)所不用其極。
4. She even went to the length of driving me home.
   她甚至不嫌麻煩開車把我送回家。
5. At length the bus arrived, forty minutes late.
   公共汽車終於來(lái)了，晚了四十分鐘。
6. Size of pension depends on length of service with the company.
   養(yǎng)老金的多少取決於為公司服務(wù)年限的長(zhǎng)短。
7. This car will turn in its own length.
   這種汽車可以在自身長(zhǎng)度范圍內(nèi)掉頭。
8. The room is 15 feet in length and 10 feet in breadth.
   這房間長(zhǎng)15英尺，寬10英尺。

length

n.Abbr. l.（名詞）縮寫 l.
The state, quality, or fact of being long.
長(zhǎng)：長(zhǎng)的狀態(tài)、性質(zhì)或事實(shí)
The measurement of the extent of something along its greatest dimension:
長(zhǎng)度：某物沿其最大尺寸邊所量的距離數(shù)：
例句：
the length of the boat.
小船的長(zhǎng)度

A piece, often of a standard size, that is normally measured along its greatest dimension:
一段，一節(jié)，一段標(biāo)準(zhǔn)長(zhǎng)度：通常指標(biāo)準(zhǔn)尺寸的一段，一般通過度量其最大尺寸邊而得：
例句：
a length of cloth.
布料的長(zhǎng)度

A measure used as a unit to estimate distances:
用來(lái)估算距離的測(cè)量單位：
例句：
won the race by a length.
以一個(gè)身長(zhǎng)贏得比賽

Extent or distance from beginning to end:
距離，長(zhǎng)度：從起點(diǎn)至終點(diǎn)的范圍或距離：
例句：
the length of a novel; the length of a journey.
小說(shuō)的長(zhǎng)度；旅行的距離

The amount of time between specified moments; the duration:
時(shí)間的長(zhǎng)短，一段時(shí)間：兩個(gè)特定時(shí)刻之間時(shí)間的總量；持續(xù)時(shí)間：
例句：
the length of a meeting.
會(huì)議持續(xù)的時(shí)間

Often lengths Extent or degree to which an action or a policy is carried:
常作 lengths 程度，范圍：行動(dòng)或政策實(shí)行的程度或范圍：
例句：
went to great lengths to prove his point.
不遺余力的證明他的觀點(diǎn)

Linguistics
【語(yǔ)言學(xué)】
The duration of a vowel.
音延，音長(zhǎng)：元音發(fā)音的持續(xù)時(shí)間
The duration of a syllable.
音節(jié)的持續(xù)時(shí)間
The vertical extent of a garment. Often used in combination:
衣長(zhǎng)：衣服的垂直長(zhǎng)度。經(jīng)常用在復(fù)合詞中：
例句：
knee-length; floor-length.
長(zhǎng)及膝蓋的；拖地的

<習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)>at length
After some time; eventually:
終于：經(jīng)過一段時(shí)間之后；最后：
例句：
At length we arrived at our destination.
我們終于到達(dá)了目的地

For a considerable time; fully:
詳盡地：相當(dāng)長(zhǎng)的一段時(shí)間；徹底地：
例句：
spoke at length about the court ruling.
就法庭裁決做了長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的發(fā)言

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old English lengthu * see del-
源自 古英語(yǔ) lengthu *參見 del-