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He talked at length about his work and his family.

他详谈他的工作和家庭.

This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter.

这个题目将在下一章里详细论述。

At length the young lady raised her head and looked steadily at his intelligent face.

那个年轻妇女终于抬起头,目不转睛地盯着他心领神会的脸.

She rambled on at great length but she didn't get to the heart of the matter.

她夹七夹八地说了许多话也没说到点子上.

You must measure the length by rule and line.

你必须准确地计量长度.

Certainly, I wouldn't have wanted to be stuck on a desert island with her for any length of time.

当然，我根本一刻也不想和她一起被困在荒岛上。

Allow for some shrinkage in both length and width.

长、宽上都预留出一定的缩水量。

He struck a match, and held it at arm's length.

他划亮一根火柴，伸长胳膊举着。

It is good practice to write to a certain length.

按照一定的长度进行写作是一种好的练习.

He skated the length of the rink without stopping.

他一下子滑过了整个溜冰场.

It is about a metre in length.

它长约1米。

The scholar discoursed at great length on the poetic style of John Keats.

那位学者详细讲述了约翰·济慈的诗歌风格.

The area can easily be worked out if you know the length and the breadth.

如果你知道长度与宽度,面积很容易计算出来.

They paced out the length of the garden.

他们用步量出这个花园的长度.

The anchor was attached to a length of rope.

铁锚系在一段缆绳上。

I bought a skirt length of tweed.

我买了一段够做一条裙子的花呢料.

At length my father went into the house.

我父亲最后还是进了屋。

He expounded his views on the subject to me at great length.

他详细地向我阐述了他在这个问题上的观点。

At length he returned.

他最后还是回来了.

This room is twice the length of the kitchen.

这个房间的长度是厨房的两倍。

Give me a piece of rope, any length will do.

给我一根绳子, 多长都行.

She got a headache if she had to read for any length of time.

她读书时间长了就头疼。

The prospecting team has traversed the length and breadth of the land.

勘探队踏遍了祖国的山山水水.

The river is 300 miles in length.

这条河长300英里。

She goes to extraordinary lengths to keep her private life private.

她竭尽全力让自己的私生活不受干扰。

The average length of a woman's menstrual cycle is 28 days.

妇女的平均月经周期是28天。

Despite its length and convoluted plot, "Asta's Book" is a rich and rewarding read.

虽然篇幅很长，而且情节复杂，但是《阿斯塔的书》仍不失为一部内容丰富、值得一读的作品。

He was disgusted at the length of time he had to wait.

他非常讨厌要等那么长时间。

Size of pension depends partly on length of service with the company.

退休金的多少部分取决于为公司服务时间的长短。

Well, we have discussed the matter at length.

这件事我们已经仔细讨论过了.