mile
意味: A unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or approximately 1.6 kilometres
A 'mile' is a unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kilometres). Despite the UK officially adopting the metric system, miles remain the standard unit for measuring road distances and speed limits in Britain. The word is also used figuratively to mean a very long distance or great extent.
例文
- The village is about three miles from here. 这个村庄离这里大约三英里。El pueblo está a unas tres millas de aquí.その村はここから約3マイルです。그 마을은 여기서 약 3마일 떨어져 있습니다.
- She runs five miles every morning before work. 她每天早上上班前跑五英里。Ella corre cinco millas cada mañana antes del trabajo.彼女は毎朝仕事前に5マイル走ります。그녀는 매일 아침 출근 전에 5마일을 달립니다.
- His expression was a mile away from what I expected. 他的表情和我预期的相差甚远。Su expresión estaba muy lejos de lo que esperaba.彼の表情は私が予想していたものとは全く違っていました。그의 표정은 내가 예상했던 것과는 전혀 달랐습니다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: general
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From Old English 'mīl', from Latin 'milia' (thousands), short for 'milia passuum' (a thousand paces). A Roman mile was literally 1,000 double-steps by a marching soldier.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
ストーリーと豆知識
From Latin 'mille passus' meaning 'a thousand paces.' The Roman mile was based on 1,000 double steps of a marching soldier. The modern mile differs slightly, having been standardised in 1593 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
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