"furlongs" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 弗隆（長度單位）

Definition

弗隆是一種古老的長度單位，相當於220碼，約201米，主要用於賽馬和歷史場合。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Furlongs' 主要出現在賽馬和古代文學中，現代日常對話很少用。常見於賽馬中的「六弗隆」。並非常用計量單位。

Examples

The horse ran five furlongs before slowing down.

那匹馬跑了五**弗隆**後放慢了速度。

A mile is equal to eight furlongs.

一英里等於八**弗隆**。

Old maps often measured distance in furlongs.

舊地圖常用**弗隆**來表示距離。

He was ahead by three furlongs in the final stretch of the race.

在比賽最後階段，他領先了三**弗隆**。

The track is six furlongs long, perfect for sprint races.

這條賽道長六**弗隆**，非常適合短跑比賽。

I haven’t heard anyone use furlongs outside of a horse race in years.

我好多年都沒在賽馬之外聽到有人用**弗隆**這個詞了。