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. (一)段,(一)节[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
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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 :与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 :与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。