plural miles
plural miles
Learner's definition of MILE
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[count] : a unit of measurement equal to 5,280 feet (about 1,609 meters)英里(约合5280英尺或1609米) -
How many miles is it from here to New York? = How far is it from here to New York in miles?从这儿到纽约有多少英里?
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We passed mile after mile of beautiful scenery as we drove through the country.我们驾车驶过乡间时,沿途经过的美丽风景绵延数英里。
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We traveled over miles of dirt road.我们走过了好几英里土路。
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He lives about a half (a) mile from here.他住在离这儿约半英里的地方。
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The car was traveling at 70 miles per/an hour.这辆车当时正以时速70英里行驶。
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
He won the election by a mile. [=he won the election by a very large margin]他以压倒性优势赢得选举。
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He missed the target by a mile. [=he completely missed the target]他完全偏离了目标。
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Her smile was a mile wide.她的笑容很灿烂。
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You can see the stain (from) a mile away. = (Brit) You can see the stain a mile off.你老远就能看到污迹。
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She was talking a mile a minute. [=very fast]她一直在说,语速飞快。
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The twin's resemblance stood/stuck out a mile. [=the resemblance was very obvious]这对双胞胎的相似处非常明显。
— see also nautical mile 2
miles [plural] : a great distance很长的距离 -
They walked for miles.他们走了很远。
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There was no one (to be seen) for miles around.周围这一代不见人烟。
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We were miles from home.我们离家千里。
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We still have miles to go.我们仍有很长的路要走。
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The beach stretched on for miles and miles.海滩绵延不断。
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He lives by himself in a cabin miles from nowhere/anywhere. [=very far from other people and places]他远离尘嚣,独自居住在小屋里。
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
He was miles ahead of the other students in his class.他在班上遥遥领先于其他同学。
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Politically he's now miles away from his original position.他的政治地位早已今非昔比。
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She feels as if her sister is miles beyond her in education.她觉得她姐姐在受教育程度上大大超越了自己。
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They're still miles from an agreement.他们仍然各持己见。
— see also miles 3
[singular] : a race that is a mile long一英里赛跑
go the extra mile
: to do more than you are required to do加倍努力;尽心尽力