英语词汇“mile”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mile n. [countable]

Weights and Measuresa unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers). Abbr.: mi,mi.
Weights and Measuresnautical mile.
Weights and Measuresany of various other units of distance used at different times in different countries:A Swedish mile equals ten English miles.
a substantial distance:She missed it by a mile.

mile n.

Weights and MeasuresAlso called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
Weights and MeasuresSee nautical mile.
Weights and MeasuresSee international nautical mile.
Weights and Measuresany of various other units of distance or length at different periods and in different countries. Cf. Roman mile.
a notable distance or margin:missed the target by a mile. Abbr.:mi, mi.

Latin mīlia (passuum) a thousand (paces)
bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English mīl

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mile /maɪl/ n

Also called: statute mile a unit of length used in the UK, the US, and certain other countries, equal to 1760 yards. 1 mile is equivalent to 1.609 34 kilometres
See nautical mile
(often plural) informal a great distance; great deal: he missed by a mile
a race extending over a mile

adv

miles ⇒ (intensifier): he likes his new job miles better

Etymology: Old English mīl, from Latin mīlia (passuum) a thousand (paces)

单词	mile
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 mile /maɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Weights and Measuresa unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers). Abbr.: mi,mi. Weights and Measuresnautical mile. Weights and Measuresany of various other units of distance used at different times in different countries:A Swedish mile equals ten English miles. a substantial distance:She missed it by a mile. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mile (mīl),USA pronunciation n. Weights and MeasuresAlso called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers). Weights and MeasuresSee nautical mile. Weights and MeasuresSee international nautical mile. Weights and Measuresany of various other units of distance or length at different periods and in different countries. Cf. Roman mile. a notable distance or margin:missed the target by a mile. Abbr.:mi, mi. Latin mīlia (passuum) a thousand (paces) bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English mīl Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mile /maɪl/ n Also called: statute mile a unit of length used in the UK, the US, and certain other countries, equal to 1760 yards. 1 mile is equivalent to 1.609 34 kilometres See nautical mile (often plural) informal a great distance; great deal: he missed by a mile a race extending over a mile adv miles ⇒ (intensifier): he likes his new job miles better Etymology: Old English mīl, from Latin mīlia (passuum) a thousand (paces)
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