length
- IPA[leNG(k)TH]
美式
- the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of a body；the quality of being long
noun: length, plural noun: lengths
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- 片語
名詞
- 1. the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of a body it can reach over two feet in length the length of the airport terminal 同義詞
- ▪ the quality of being long the length of the waiting list 同義詞
- ▪ the length of a swimming pool as a measure of the distance swum fifty lengths of the pool
- ▪ the length of a horse, boat, etc., as a measure of the lead in a race the mare won the race last year by seven lengths
- ▪ the extent of a garment in a vertical direction when worn the length of her skirt
- ▪ the full distance that a thing extends for the muscles running the length of my spine
- ▪ the full extent of one's body he awkwardly lowered his length into the small car
- ▪ the metrical quantity or duration of a vowel or syllable the length of the syllable is isomorphic with the length of the syllabic vowel
- 2. the amount of time occupied by something delivery must be within a reasonable length of time 同義詞
- 3. a piece or stretch of something a stout length of wood 同義詞
- 4. an extreme to which a course of action is taken they go to great lengths to avoid the press
- 5. (in bridge or whist) the number of cards of a suit held in one's hand, especially when five or more.
