milliliter

milliliter — noun

1. a standard metric unit for measuring how much space a small amount of liquid or

1.名詞B1
釋義

a standard metric unit for measuring how much space a small amount of liquid or other substance takes up. One milliliter (written as mL) equals exactly 0.001 liters.

例句

Brooke poured 250 milliliters of water into the saucepan before adding the rice.

[number] milliliters of [substance] for measuring ingredients

The doctor told Kofi to take 15 milliliters of the liquid medicine before each meal.

take [number] milliliters of [medicine] for dosage instructions

同義詞
  • cubic centimeter

    Exactly the same volume as 1 mL; used mainly in medical and scientific contexts (abbreviated as cc).

反義詞
  • liter

    A much larger unit; 1 liter = 1,000 milliliters.

文法句型

[number] milliliter(s) of [substance]

[substance] + verb + [number] + milliliter(s)

用法筆記

Abbreviated as mL or ml on product labels and in recipes. The abbreviation is written without a period.

常見錯誤

❌Drink two liters of this cough syrup every four hours.
✅Drink 15 milliliters of this cough syrup every four hours.
💡A liter is a thousand times larger than a milliliter; medicine doses are almost always given in mL.
❌Add 5 milliliters of salt to the soup.
✅Add 5 grams of salt to the soup.
💡Use milliliters (mL) for liquids and grams (g) for dry solids like salt or flour.