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length noun 1distance from one end to the other 长度ADJECTIVE | VERB + LENGTH | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEentire, full, maximum, whole 整个长度；全部长度；最大长度；全长◆There is a maximum length of 2 500 words.篇幅不得超过 2,500 个单词。◆A long veranda runs the whole length of the building.一条长廊贯通整栋建筑。great 非常长的长度◆a ditch of great length and width又长又宽的沟medium 中等长度overall, total 总长度average 平均长度VERB + LENGTHestimate, measure 估计／测量长度◆He measured the length and width of the table.他量了桌子的长和宽。have 有⋯长◆The vehicle has an overall length of 12 feet.这辆车总长 12 英尺。grow to, reach 增加到／达到⋯长度◆These fish can reach a length of over five feet.这些鱼身长可超过 5 英尺。double in, increase in 长度加倍；增加长度cut sth to 将⋯减到⋯长度◆Measure the size of the window and cut the cloth to length.量好窗户的尺寸，然后按尺寸裁布。drive, extend, run, swim, travel, walk, etc. 行驶、延伸、跑、游、旅行、走等某一距离◆The fence runs the length of the footpath.篱笆沿整条小路延伸。PREPOSITIONalong the length of 沿着◆There were lights along the whole length of the street.整条街上都有灯。in length 长度为◆The pipe was six feet in length.管道长 6 英尺。PHRASESat arm's length 以一臂之距；以一定距离◆He has to hold newspapers at arm's length to focus on the print.他必须将手臂伸直拿着报纸才能看清上面的字。◆She kept him at arm's length until he stopped smoking. (figurative) 在他戒烟以前，她一直与他保持一定距离。double, twice, three times, half, etc. the length of sth ⋯两倍、三倍、一半等的长度◆The queen bee is twice the length of a worker bee.蜂王的体长为工蜂的两倍。 |