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. 綿延數(shù)英里除了沙漠別無他物.
a 39-mile journey 39英里的行程. =>App 4,5 見附錄4、 5. Cf 參看 nautical mile (nautical).
2 [C esp pl 尤作復(fù)數(shù)]
(infml 口) a great amount or distance; much 大量; 大距離; 很多
She's feeling miles (ie very much) better today. 她今天身體好多了.
He's miles older than she is. 他年紀(jì)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. 她打網(wǎng)球遠(yuǎn)無敵手.
You missed the target by a mile/by miles. 你遠(yuǎn)未中的. 3 (esp 尤作 the mile) [sing]
race over one mile 一英里賽跑
Who's running in the mile? 誰參加一英里賽跑?
He can run a four-minute mile, ie run a mile in four minutes or less. 他能參加四分鐘一英里賽(四分鐘內(nèi)跑一英里).
[attrib 作定語]
the world mile record 一英里賽跑世界記錄. 4 (idm 習(xí)語) ,miles from `anywhere/`nowhere in a remote or isolated place, position, etc 偏遠(yuǎn)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. 要讓我接受電視采訪, 我可要跑得遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)的. see/tell sth a `mile off (infml 口) see/tell sth very easily 顯而易見; 極易識(shí)別
He's lying: you can see that a mile off. 他在撒謊, 你一聽就知道. stand/stick out a `mile be very striking or noticeable 極醒目; 極顯眼
Her honesty sticks out a mile. 她很誠(chéng)實(shí), 這是有目共睹的.
It stands out a mile that she's telling the truth. 她說的是實(shí)情, 這是明擺著的事.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[mail]n. 英里, 很大距離【機(jī)】 英里, 哩相關(guān)詞組: stick out a mile
?? 同為「計(jì)算機(jī)」詞匯
esteemvt. 尊敬,敬重;認(rèn)為,以為;考慮;估價(jià);
n. 尊敬,尊重;意見,看法;評(píng)價(jià);名聲;