كيف تنطق "country mile"

expression

KUN-tree MYLE

التعريف

A 'country mile' means a very long distance, often much farther than expected or compared to a standard mile. It's also used figuratively to describe a much larger difference or lead in a competition.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkəntɹi/ /ˈmaɪɫ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈʌntɹi/ /mˈaɪl

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

KUN-tree MYLE

بريطاني

KUN-tree MYLE

استمع في السياق

The nearest town is a country mile from here.

He won the race by a country mile.

They were beaten by a country mile.

I thought the store was close, but it was a country mile away.