| 释义 |
length /leŋθ/► SEE ALLat lengththe length and breadth of sthkeep sb at arm’s length
●at ˈlength1. (literary) after a long time 很长一段时间以后；最后◆‘I’m not sure,’ he said at length.
“我没把握。”他最后说道。2. in great detail and taking a long time 详尽地；长时间地◆She talked at length about her work in hospitals.
她详细地谈了自己在医院工作的情况。●the length and ˈbreadth of stheverywhere in an area 到处；处处；各地◆I’ve travelled the length and breadth of Europe, but I’ve never seen such beautiful scenery as here.
我走遍了欧洲各地，但从未见过像这里那么美丽的景色。●keep sb at arm’s ˈlengthavoid becoming too friendly with sb 与某人保持距离；避免与某人太亲近；敬而远之◆He’s the kind of man who’s best kept at arm’s length.依我看，同他那种人最好保持一定的距离。 |