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mile

释义

mile

noun

UK /maɪl/

Word Forms

singular	mile
plural	miles

1
countable a unit for measuring distance, equal to 1.609 kilometres or 1,760 yards
The walk is about ten miles and on level ground.
The town is about forty miles southeast of Budapest.
miles long/deep/high etc:
The peninsula is 13 miles long.
Synonyms and related words
Units for measuring distance
astronomical unit
food mile
K
2

miles
plural a long distance
They live miles from the nearest town.
It was 2 am and the airport was still miles away.
for miles:
The beach stretched for miles in each direction.
It’s one of the best schools for miles around.
miles from anywhere/nowhere (=a long way from a town or other place where people live):
We were miles from anywhere with no money and no food.
Synonyms and related words
Not near and difficult to reach
distant
far
apart
3
by a country mile
by a large amount; by a long way
This is her best film to date by a country mile.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 22/11/2014
Open Dictionary - November2014

phrases

a mile a minute

be miles away

be miles out

by miles/by a mile

go the extra mile

miles an/per hour

miles better/more difficult/too long etc

miles to the/per/a gallon

spot/recognize/tell someone/something a mile off

stand/stick out a mile

mile

noun

US /maɪl/

Word Forms

singular	mile
plural	miles

1
countable a unit for measuring distance, equal to 1,760 yards or 1.609 kilometers
The walk is about ten miles and on level ground.
The town is about forty miles southeast of Budapest.
miles long/deep/high etc.:
The peninsula is 13 miles long.
Synonyms and related words
Units for measuring distance
astronomical unit
food mile
K
2

miles
plural a long distance
They live miles from the nearest town.
for miles:
The beach stretched for miles in each direction.
It’s one of the best schools for miles around.
miles from anywhere/nowhere (=a long way from a town or other place where people live):
We were miles from nowhere with no money or food.
Synonyms and related words
Not near and difficult to reach
distant
far
apart
3
by a country mile
by a large amount; by a long way
This is her best film to date by a country mile.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 22/11/2014
Open Dictionary - November2014

phrases

a mile a minute

be miles away

be miles off

by a mile

go the extra mile

miles better/more difficult/too long etc.

miles to the/per/a gallon

miles an/per hour

spot/recognize/tell someone/something a mile off

stand/stick out a mile

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