| 单词 | english mile |
| 释义 | > as lemmasEnglish mile English mile n. now chiefly historical a mile, as measured in England (which varied considerably in different periods: see note at mile n.1 1a). ΚΠ c1450 in C. L. Kingsford Chrons. London (1905) 123 (MED) Fovre englisch myle from Rowane. 1577 R. Holinshed Chron. II. 1848/2 Were not the charge I present.., I should lowly my person to meet you sixe English miles from any other person. 1630 tr. G. Botero Relations Famous Kingdomes World (rev. ed.) 402 This towne is overlookt by that which they call The golden Mountaine, three English miles in height, and seven in compasse. 1773 J. Banks Let. 12 Jan. (2000) 31 Jura is separated from Isla by..less than an English mile. 1844 Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 14 p. lxv It..trends in a north-north-westerly direction for the space of upwards of 500 English miles. 1914 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 22 513 10 German miles (46.1 English miles). 2003 Hist. in Afr. 30 352 (note) An English mile at the time was 5000 feet. < as lemmas |
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