length 英音: [leŋθ] 美音: [lɛŋθ]

单词详解

1. n.

A. (距离、尺寸的)长度[U] [C](the linear extent in space from one end to the other)

The fish is three feet in length. 这条鱼有三英尺长。

B. (时间的)长短,期间[U] [C] (continuance in time)

The length of the movie is one hour. 影片长一小时。

C.全长,全程[the S] (the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end)

They walked the length of the street. 他们从街这头走到那头。

D. (作为长度单位的) 物体的长度,动物的体长[C](size of the gap between two places)

The boat won the race by two lengths. 这艘船以两个自首自尾的距离赢得了比赛。

E. ()段,()[C] (a section of something that is long and narrow)

I need a length of pipe. 我需要一节管子。

 

相关词组

1. at length

A.终于:经过一段时间之后;最后

At length they arrived at their destination. 他们终于到达了目的地。

B.详尽地:相当长的一段时间;彻底地

They discussed it at length. 他们详细地讨论了这件事。

2. go to any length想一切办法,尽一切力量

He would go to any lengths to succeed. 为了成功,他不择手段。

 

相关单词

近义词:distance

 

相关链接

词语辨析:at last, at length, eventually, finally, in the end, lastly

 

at last, at length, eventually, finally, in the end, lastly

这些词或者词组均含有“最后,终于”之意。

at last: 多指经过主观努力,克服各种困难后才达到目的。

at length :强调经过一段时间后终于完成,侧重时间部分。

eventually:侧重于动作或者行为的结果。

finally :常与at last替换,都可用于对往事的描述,但是finally不带感情色彩,指事情的最后结局。

in the end :at last同义,但是in the end不仅可以指“过去”,还可以表示对“未来”的预计。

lastly :指连续顺序的最后,常用在列举事情的场合。

 

词语详解

1. at last :多指经过主观努力,克服各种困难后才达到目的。

He finished his paper at last. 他终于完成了论文。

2. at length:强调经过一段时间后终于完成,侧重时间部分。

He arrived at that city at length. 他最终到达了那个城市。

3. eventually: 侧重于动作或者行为的结果。

He was eventually granted an exit visa. 他终于获得了出境签证。

4. finally:常与at last换用,都可用于对往事的描述,但是finally不带感情色彩,指事情的最后结局。

Finally, we were ached an agreement. 我们最后终于达成了协议。

5. in the end :at last同义,但是in the end不仅可以指“过去”,还可以表示对“未来”的预计。

They finally made up in the end. 他们最后和解了。

6. lastly:指连续顺序的最后,常用在列举事情的场合。

Lastly, we're going to fly home from there. 最后我们将从那儿乘飞机回国。

 

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