length
翻译
长度, 时间, 一段
例句
What is the length of the river?
这条河的长度是多少?
The film is two hours in length.
这部电影时长两小时。
She went to great lengths to help him.
她费了九牛二虎之力去帮助他。
语法模式
((length)) ((of sth.)) (某物)的长度 What is the length of the river?
((in length)) 在长度上,时长 The film is two hours in length.
((to go to great lengths)) 竭尽全力 She went to great lengths to help.
近义词
同义词: distance (距离), duration (持续时间), span (跨度); 反义词: shortness (短暂), brevity (简洁)
词源
源自古英语“lengþu”,与形容词“long”(长)有关。
记忆技巧
“length”是形容词“long”(长)的名词形式。如果某物是 long 的,它就有 length。