mile
n
1 [C] unit of distance equal to 1.6 km 英里(等於1.6公里)
For miles and miles there's nothing but desert. 绵延数英里除了沙漠别无他物.
a 39-mile journey 39英里的行程. =>App 4,5 见附录4、 5. Cf 参看 nautical mile (nautical).
2 [C esp pl 尤作复数]
(infml 口) a great amount or distance; much 大量; 大距离; 很多
She's feeling miles (ie very much) better today. 她今天身体好多了.
He's miles older than she is. 他年纪比她大得多.
There's no one within miles/a mile of her (ie No one can rival her) as a tennis-player. 她打网球远无敌手.
You missed the target by a mile/by miles. 你远未中的. 3 (esp 尤作 the mile) [sing]
race over one mile 一英里赛跑
Who's running in the mile? 谁参加一英里赛跑?
He can run a four-minute mile, ie run a mile in four minutes or less. 他能参加四分钟一英里赛(四分钟内跑一英里).
[attrib 作定语]
the world mile record 一英里赛跑世界记录. 4 (idm 习语) ,miles from `anywhere/`nowhere in a remote or isolated place, position, etc 偏远的或孤立的地方、 位置等. a miss isas good as a mile => miss1. run a mile (from sb/sth)be anxious or careful to avoid sb/sth 竭力或小心躲避某人[某事物]
I'd sooner run a mile than be interviewed on television. 要让我接受电视采访, 我可要跑得远远的. see/tell sth a `mile off (infml 口) see/tell sth very easily 显而易见; 极易识别
He's lying: you can see that a mile off. 他在撒谎, 你一听就知道. stand/stick out a `mile be very striking or noticeable 极醒目; 极显眼
Her honesty sticks out a mile. 她很诚实, 这是有目共睹的.
It stands out a mile that she's telling the truth. 她说的是实情, 这是明摆著的事.
🔁 扩展释义
*[mail]n. 英里, 很大距离【机】 英里, 哩相关词组: stick out a mile
📖 同为「计算机」词汇
esteemvt. 尊敬,敬重;认为,以为;考虑;估价;
n. 尊敬,尊重;意见,看法;评价;名声;
You see, I put some soil in the box, sow the seed carefully like this, and then cover it with more soil.
你瞧,我在盒子里放些泥土,像这样小心地把种子播下,然后再用多一点儿的土盖住种子。
Yes. In fact, I'm on our city team.
是的,事实上,我是我们市队的队员。
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.