mile
mile — 名詞
- milesingular
- milesplural
1. a measurement used in the US, the UK, and a few other countries to say how far a
英里
英制距離的基本單位，約1.6公里
a measurement used in the US, the UK, and a few other countries to say how far apart two places are on land. One mile is equal to about 1.6 kilometres, or 1,760 yards.
The nearest town is about five miles from the farm where Kenji grew up.
Kenji 長大的農場距離最近的小鎮大約五英里。
distance expression: X miles from [place]
Reuben drove at sixty miles per hour on the empty highway.
Reuben 在空曠的高速公路上以每小時六十英里的速度行駛。
miles per hour (speed measurement)
The hiking trail stretches for over ten miles through the forest.
這條登山步道在森林中延伸超過十英里。
The old sign said the nearest gas station was two miles ahead on the left.
那塊舊標示牌寫著，最近的加油站在左邊兩英里處。
road sign language: X miles ahead
- five miles
- ten miles
- miles per hour
- miles from
- square mile
- mile marker
- kilometre
the metric unit of distance, used in most countries outside the US and UK
文法句型
number + miles + from/to/outside + place
miles per hour/gallon
number + square/nautical + mile(s)
用法筆記
Mile is used in the US customary system and the UK imperial system. Most other countries use kilometres. The abbreviation is 'mi.' and can appear on road signs.
常見錯誤
2. a running competition in which athletes race a distance of one mile, often held
一英里賽跑
全長一英里的賽跑比賽
a running competition in which athletes race a distance of one mile, often held on a track during track-and-field events.
Noor trained for months to compete in the mile at the national championships.
Noor 為了參加全國錦標賽的一英里賽跑，訓練了好幾個月。
compete in + the + mile (event name)
The school held its annual mile every spring on the track behind the gym.
學校每年春天在體育館後方的跑道上舉辦一英里賽跑。
Maeve finished the mile in just under five minutes, a personal best for the season.
Maeve 以不到五分鐘的成績跑完一英里賽跑，創下個人最佳紀錄。
finish + the mile + in + time
Winning the mile at the state meet was the proudest moment of Asher's running career.
在州運動會中贏得一英里賽跑，是 Asher 跑步生涯中最自豪的時刻。
- the mile
- win the mile
- run the mile
- mile race
- mile event
- one-mile race
more explicit; used when the context is not clearly sporting
文法句型
run/win/lose + the + mile
the + mile + event/race/championship
用法筆記
When 'the mile' is used without a number, it refers to the race event itself, not the distance. For example: 'He runs the mile' means he competes in the one-mile race.
常見錯誤
3. the duration a runner records when covering a one-mile distance, often tracked a
一英里時間
跑完一英里所需的時間
the duration a runner records when covering a one-mile distance, often tracked as a personal record or used as a training goal.
His best mile is four minutes and twelve seconds, set at the regional final.
他個人最佳的一英里成績是四分十二秒，是在地區決賽中創下的。
possessive + best mile + time
The coach recorded every runner's mile during practice each Tuesday afternoon.
教練每週二下午都會記錄每位跑者的一英里時間。
Élise improved her mile by three seconds after switching to a lighter pair of shoes.
Élise 換了一雙更輕的鞋子之後，一英里時間縮短了三秒。
improve + someone's + mile + by + time
A mile under five minutes is a common target for high school runners.
對高中跑者來說，一英里跑進五分鐘是很常見的目標。
mile under + time (target expression)
- best mile
- mile time
- improve a mile
- set a mile
- mile record
- mile time
explicitly refers to the duration; 'mile' alone is ambiguous between race event and time
文法句型
someone's + best/fastest + mile
improve/set/record + a + mile
用法筆記
This sense is closely related to sense 2 (RACE), but here 'mile' refers to the recorded time rather than the event itself. 'His mile is 4:12' means his time, not the race.
常見錯誤
4. a very large physical distance; also used to emphasise a big difference between
很遠的距離
很遠的距離，亦可用於誇飾比較
a very large physical distance; also used to emphasise a big difference between two things, such as quality, opinion, or accuracy.
The nearest hospital is miles from the mountain cabin where Noor stayed.
最近的醫院距離 Noor 住的山間小屋有好幾英里遠。
miles from [place] (figurative distance)
This new café is miles better than the old one near the station.
這家新咖啡館比車站附近那家老店好上太多倍了。
miles + comparative (miles better/worse)
Christopher's guess was miles off from the correct answer to the puzzle.
Christopher 猜的答案和謎題的正確答案差了十萬八千里。
The family drove for miles along the coast without seeing another car.
全家人沿著海岸開了很遠的距離，都沒看到其他車。
for miles (covering a very long stretch)
- miles from
- miles better
- miles worse
- miles off
- for miles
- miles away
- a long way
neutral; works in all registers, but lacks the emphasis of 'miles'
- far
simpler but does not carry the same emphatic tone; 'far' is an adjective/adverb, not a noun
- light-years
stronger figurative hyperbole but much less common and more informal
文法句型
miles + from + place
miles + comparative adjective (better/worse/off)
for miles
miles away/off
用法筆記
In this sense 'miles' is usually plural even when referring to a singular distance. It often appears in informal comparisons: 'miles better', 'miles off', 'miles away' (literal). Do not confuse with the idiom 'be miles away' (lost in thought).
常見錯誤
be miles away
idiomto be so focused on your own thoughts that you do not notice what other people are saying or doing around you.
心不在焉；出神
Nkechi was miles away during the meeting and did not hear her name called.
Sorry, I was miles away — could you repeat what you just said?
go the extra mile
idiomto make more effort than people normally expect, especially in order to help someone or complete a task well.
加倍努力；不辭辛勞
The night-shift nurse always goes the extra mile to comfort her patients.
If you want to impress the manager, you need to go the extra mile on this project.
run a mile
idiomto avoid a situation completely because you feel extremely nervous, frightened, or unwilling to deal with it.
極力回避；避之唯恐不及
Esteban would run a mile if asked to give a speech in front of a large crowd.
Most cats run a mile when they hear the loud noise of a vacuum cleaner.
to be extremely easy to see or recognize because you are very different from the people or things around you.
一目了然；顯而易見
With her bright orange backpack, Ayana stuck out a mile in the crowd.
It stands out a mile that Christopher has not read the instructions.
to notice or understand something immediately and with very little effort.
一眼就看出；輕易識破
You could see from a mile off that Olivia was not enjoying the party.
I could tell a mile off that the story about the ghost was completely made up.
miles from anywhere
idiomin a very remote place far from any town, city, or other place where people live.
地處偏遠；前不著村後不著店
Their cottage is miles from anywhere, hidden deep in the Welsh countryside.
The car broke down on a narrow road that was miles from anywhere.
used to say that failing at something by a very small margin has the same disappointing result as failing by a large margin.
差之毫釐，失之千里
He missed the train by ten seconds, but a miss is as good as a mile.
She lost the race by just 0.01 seconds — a miss is as good as a mile, they say.
said when someone who is given a small amount of freedom or power uses it to take much more than you intended to give.
得寸進尺
Soo-jin let her sister borrow one dress; now her sister wants all of them — give an inch, take a mile.
The landlord worries that if he gives them an inch, they will take a mile.
This means that if you let someone have a little freedom or power, they will try to take much more.
得寸進尺
I let my son stay up late once, and he stayed up until midnight. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.
The new manager gave the team a small break, and they started arriving late every day. Give an inch and they take a mile.
This means to make a special effort to achieve something or help someone beyond what is expected.
加倍努力
Our teacher always goes the extra mile to help us understand difficult topics.
Diego went the extra mile for his friend by driving her to the airport at 5 AM.
This means to show that you are very frightened of doing something or dealing with someone.
避之唯恐不及
When I mentioned the spider, Sara would run a mile from the room.
Most people would run a mile from speaking in front of a large crowd.
This means to see or realize something very easily and quickly.
一眼看穿
You could see his lie a mile off because he was blushing.
After years in sales, Maya can spot a fake smile a mile off.
This means to be very obvious or easy to notice.
顯而易見
In that fancy restaurant, his casual clothes stuck out a mile.
It stands out a mile that Aiden is not telling the truth.