"miles" in Chinese (Simplified)
英里
Definition
英里是一种距离单位,美国和英国常用,约等于1.6公里。'Miles'是其复数形式,表示多于一英里。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Miles' 用于表示复数距离。常用表达有 'miles away'(很远),'for miles'(很长距离/时间),'go the extra mile'(再多努力一点)。不要与 'kilometers' 混淆。也可引申为情感或差距很大。
Examples
The city is ten miles from here.
这座城市距离这里有十**英里**。
He can run five miles without stopping.
他可以不停地跑五**英里**。
There were miles of traffic on the highway.
高速公路上有**英里**长的堵车。
Her house is miles away from the nearest store.
她家离最近的商店有**好几英里**。
You could see for miles from the top of the hill.
在山顶可以看到**好几英里远**。
Those two ideas are miles apart.
这两个想法**大相径庭(相差甚远)**。