at length

英語

介詞短語

at length

1. 很久

   He went on at length about his supposed qualifications.

   他說那個所謂的資格說了好久。

2. (正式或過時) 終於

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

   她領着我們在隧道里走了好久，然後我們終於到了一處石頭裡的小門前。

   • 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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近義詞

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