1 [C] a measure of length; 1.6 kilometres. There are 1760 yards in a mile 英里(长度单位,一英里等于1.6公里或1760码):
The nearest beach is seven miles away.最近的海滩在七英里外。It's a seven-mile drive to the beach.要开车走七英里路才到海滩。
2 [C] a lot 很多:
He missed the target by a mile.他远远没有击中目标。I'm feeling miles better this morning.我今早觉得好多了。
3miles [pl] a long way 很远的路:
How much further is it? We've walked miles already.还有多远才到?我们已经走了很长路程了。From the top of the hill you can see for miles.在山顶上可以望得很远。
see, hear, tell, spot, etc sb/sth a mile off(informal 非正式) used to say that sb/sth is very obvious (表示某人或某事物显而易见;打老远就能看见、听到、辨出、发现等):
He's lying -- you can tell that a mile off.他在撒谎─你一听就听得出来。
mile/maIl; maIl/n 1 [C] written abbreviation 书面缩写为 m a unit for measuring distance, equal to 1760 yards or 1609 metres 英里〔等于 1760 码或 1609 米〕: My house is about 15 miles north of here. 我的房子从这里往北 15 英里左右。Mark walks at least five miles a day. 马克每天至少步行五英里。He was driving at 70 miles per hour . 他当时的车速是每小时 70 英里。2 miles [plural 复数] informal a very long distance【非正式】很长的距离: for miles We walked for miles without seeing anyone. 我们走了很长的路都不见人影。
milemilemilesnouna measure of length that is used in Britain and the USA (= 1.6 kilometres): We live three miles from the sea.Look at the note at foot.