单词 | mileage allowance |
释义 | mile /mīl/noun
ORIGIN: OE mīl, from L mīlia, pl of mīlle (passuum) a thousand (paces) mīlˈage or mileˈage noun
mīˈler noun A runner of a mile race miles adverb
mileˈ-castle noun Any of a series of small forts placed at mile intervals along a Roman wall mile-high club noun (slang) The set of people who have had sexual intercourse aboard an aeroplane in flight mileomˈeter or mīlomˈeter noun An instrument that records the number of miles that a vehicle, etc has travelled mileˈpost or mileˈstone noun
a mile a minute Uttering one's words with great speed geographical mile One minute of longitude measured along the equator, a distance of 6087.025ft (1.855km) go the extra mile To do more than what is expected or required (from Bible, Matthew 5.41) Irish mile (obsolete) 2240 yards nautical mile
run a mile To be too scared or intimidated to do something Scots mile (obsolete) About 1976 yards |
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