"miles" in Chinese (Traditional)
英里
Definition
英里是一種距離單位,美國和英國常用,約等於1.6公里。'Miles'是其複數形式,表示多於一英里。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Miles' 用於表示複數距離。常見搭配:'miles away'(很遠)、'for miles'(很長時間/距離)、'go the extra mile'(再多努力一點)。不要與 'kilometers' 混淆。也可用於比喻很遠或差距很大。
Examples
The city is ten miles from here.
這座城市距離這裡有十**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**長的堵車。
Her house is miles away from the nearest store.
她家離最近的商店有**好幾英里**。
You could see for miles from the top of the hill.
在山頂可以看到**好幾英里遠**。
Those two ideas are miles apart.
這兩個想法**大相逕庭(相差甚遠)**。