milometer

/maɪˈlɒmɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /maɪˈlɑːmɪtər/ (ame, ipa)

milometer — noun

  • milometersingular
  • milometersplural

1. a piece of equipment in a car or other road vehicle that records and displays ho

1.名詞B2
釋義

a piece of equipment in a car or other road vehicle that records and displays how far the vehicle has travelled, measured in miles

例句

Theo checked the milometer before buying the second-hand car.

check + the milometer before purchasing

The milometer on Elena's van showed 85,000 miles after five years of deliveries.

milometer + showed [reading]

同義詞
  • odometer

    American English term for the same device

  • mileage counter

    less formal, describes the function rather than naming the device

文法句型

the milometer + show/read/indicate + [number]

check/read/reset + the milometer

用法筆記

This is the standard British English term; the equivalent in American English is 'odometer'. The spelling 'mileometer' is also used in British English.

常見錯誤

❌The speedometer showed we had driven 300 miles.' (when you mean distance travelled).
✅The milometer showed we had driven 300 miles.
💡'speedometer' measures speed, not distance.
❌I checked the odometer on my British car.
✅I checked the milometer on my British car.
💡'odometer' is American English; use 'milometer' in British English contexts.