| 单词 | country mile |
| 释义 | > as lemmascountry mile country mile n. colloquial †the distance customarily thought of as a mile in (a particular part of) the countryside, and typically regarded as longer than a standard mile (obsolete); (hence, frequently in figurative contexts) a long distance, a long margin; cf. Irish mile n. at Irish adj. and n. Compounds 3. ΚΠ a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) 309 Not long since he walked to Alnwick to dinner and back again, six North-country miles.] 1717 M. Dutton Exact Abridgm. Irish Statutes vii. xvii. 233 Unless the Parish-Church of such United Parish lies 3 Country Miles distant from some part of such United Parish. 1727 H. Boulter Let. (1769) 219 Three country miles are often five or six measured miles. 1829 F. de Kruger Pirate 63 The travelling stage had set me down Within a mile of yon church-town; 'Twas long indeed, a country mile. 1937 Cumberland (Maryland) Evening Times 31 Aug. 17/2 The spectators from ten rows on back thought Farr won the championship, by a country mile. 1946 Los Angeles Times 21 Jan. 4/4 There isn't any other nation in the world..which comes within a country mile of providing young bachelors like Mr. O'Neill..with $147 per month for 40 hours work. 2008 Metro 28 Apr. (London ed.) 68/1 The best game of the evening by a country mile is West Brom's clash with Southampton at The Hawthorns. < as lemmas |
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