kilometre

/kɪˈlɒmɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /kɪˈlɑːmɪtər/ (ame, ipa)

kilometre — noun

  • kilometresingular
  • kilometresplural

1. A unit used for measuring long distances on land or in the air. One kilometre eq

1.名詞A2
釋義

A unit used for measuring long distances on land or in the air. One kilometre equals 1,000 metres, or about 0.62 miles.

例句

The airport is about fifteen kilometres south of the city centre.

about + number + kilometres + direction (south of)

Faisal runs five kilometres along the river every morning before breakfast.

run + number + kilometres

同義詞
  • km

    The standard written abbreviation; used in signs, maps, and data, never in spoken full sentences.

  • kilometer

    American English spelling only; same meaning and pronunciation may vary.

  • click

    Slang term used mainly by the military for 'kilometre'; informal and rare in everyday speech.

文法句型

number + kilometre(s) + (away/down/from)

number + square kilometre(s)

用法筆記

The abbreviation for both singular and plural is 'km' (e.g. '5 km', not '5 kms'). The American spelling is 'kilometer'. Pronunciation differs: British English /ˈkɪl.ə.miː.tər/ (KIL-uh-mee-tər), American English /kɪˈlɑː.mɪ.tər/ (kil-AH-mih-tər).

常見錯誤

❌The shop is 5 kms from here.
✅The shop is 5 km from here.
💡The abbreviation 'km' does not add an 's' for plural.
❌He drove at 80 kilometres a hour.
✅He drove at 80 kilometres an hour.
💡Use 'an' before 'hour', not 'a'.
❌She ran a 10-kilometres race.
✅She ran a 10-kilometre race.
💡In compound adjectives before a noun, use the singular form.