at length

英语

介词短语

at length

1. 很久

   He went on at length about his supposed qualifications.

   他说那个所谓的资格说了好久。

2. (正式或過時) 终于

   She led us through the tunnels for some time, until at length we reached a small door in the rock.

   她领着我们在隧道里走了好久，然后我们终于到了一处石头里的小门前。

   • 1898, J. Meade Falkner, 章號 4, 出自 Moonfleet:

     How long I slept I cannot tell, for I had nothing to guide me to the time, but woke at length, and found myself still in darkness.

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3. (古舊) 完全，完整地
   • 1800, Francis Vincent, United States Register，頁號 4:

     The proceedings of Congress are not given, since they are inserted at length in the "Congressional Globe;" but the principal bills are noticed under the date of their passage.

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近义词

• (很久)： abidingly、duratively、protractedly，另见Thesaurus:lastingly
• (终于)： at length、sooner or later、ultimately，另见Thesaurus:eventually或Thesaurus:lastly
• (完全)： entirely、fully、whole cloth，另见Thesaurus:completely