milepost

/ˈmaɪlpəʊst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmaɪlpəʊst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmī(-ə)l-ˌpōst/ (ame, mw)

milepost — 名詞

  • milepostsingular
  • milepostsplural

1. a physical marker, usually a post or stone block, placed beside a road, path, or

1.名詞B1
釋義

里程標

路旁標示距離的柱子

a physical marker, usually a post or stone block, placed beside a road, path, or river that shows the distance in miles to a particular place or how far a traveller has travelled along a route.

例句

A weathered milepost on the old highway read '42 miles to Exeter'.

老舊公路上一個風化的里程標寫著「往艾克塞特 42 英里」。

milepost + read/shows + [distance]

The hiking trail had a stone milepost every mile to guide lost walkers.

這條健行步道每隔一英里就有一個石造里程標，為迷路的健行者指引方向。

同義詞
  • milestone

    a stone marker showing distances, the traditional term; milepost is a near-synonym

  • marker

    a general term for any object indicating position or distance

  • signpost

    usually includes directional information in addition to distance

文法句型

the milepost + shows/reads/indicates + [distance]

at the milepost

用法筆記

The literal milepost is less common today because modern roads use metal signs rather than stone or wooden posts. You are most likely to see historic stone mileposts beside old roads in the United Kingdom or on preserved hiking trails.

常見錯誤

❌The sign said 10 miles' (you could call it a milepost, but most speakers say sign or marker).
✅The old milepost beside the A-road dates from the 1700s.
💡Milepost suggests a solid post, not a modern metal sign.

2. an important event or achievement that represents a clear stage of progress in t

2.名詞B2
釋義

里程碑

發展歷程中的重要事件

an important event or achievement that represents a clear stage of progress in the development of something — for example, a scientific discovery, a company milestone, or a personal life goal that marks how far you have come.

例句

The signing of the peace agreement was a milepost in the region's history.

這份和平協議的簽署是該地區史上的里程碑。

milepost + in + [domain such as history]

Graduating from university was a significant milepost in Mei-Lin's career.

大學畢業是美玲職業生涯中一個重要的里程碑。

possessive + milepost + in + [person's domain]

同義詞
  • milestone

    far more common than milepost for this figurative meaning; milepost is a less frequent alternative

  • landmark

    emphasises recognisability and importance, not necessarily a stage of progress

  • turning point

    focuses on a change of direction rather than steady forward progress

反義詞
  • setback

    an event that halts or reverses progress, the opposite of a milepost

  • regression

    a return to an earlier, less advanced state

文法句型

a milepost + in + [domain/field]

a milepost + of + [achievement]

用法筆記

Milepost is less common than milestone in figurative use. In both American and British English, milestone is the everyday word; milepost sounds more literary or formal and may surprise readers who expect milestone. It is not grammatically wrong to use milepost in this way, but choosing milestone instead will sound more natural to most readers.