length

長さ

物の一方の端からもう一方の端までの距離。

やさしい英語で： The distance from one end of something to the other.

• What is the length of this rope?
• The bridge is fifty metres in length.
• We measured the lengths of both cables.

使い方： the length of something (We measured the length of the room.)

よく使う表現： length of something, in length, total length, length and width

長さ、期間

物事が占める空間、かかる時間、含まれる内容の量。

やさしい英語で： How much space or time something covers, or how much content it contains.

• The length of the book put me off.
• We discussed the length of the meeting.
• Trees line the entire length of the road.

使い方： the length of something (The length of the film surprised me.)

類義語： extent

よく使う表現： length of something, full length, entire length

馬身

競馬で位置の差を示す、馬一頭の胴体の長さに当たる距離。

やさしい英語で： A distance equal to a horse’s body, used to compare positions in a race.

• The horse won by a length.
• Our horse finished three lengths behind the winner.
• She led by two lengths near the finish.

よく使う表現： by a length, two lengths behind, win by lengths

投球の長さ

クリケットで、投げた球が地面に最初に当たるまで進む距離。

やさしい英語で： How far along the playing area a cricket ball travels before it hits the ground.

• The bowler kept a good length.
• That delivery was a little short in length.
• She varied her length to confuse the batter.

よく使う表現： good length, short length, bowl a length