单词 | ell |
释义 | ell 2 (ĕl) n. Any of several historical units of measure, originally based on the length of the arm or forearm but later standardized at other lengths, such as the English ell of 45 inches (114 centimeters). [Middle English, from Old English eln, the length from the elbow to the middle finger's tip, ell; see el- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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