英语释义
1. any of various units of distance: such as
2. a unit equal to 5280 feet — see Weights and Measures Table
3. nautical mile
4. a race of a mile
5. a relatively great distance, degree, or interval —usually plural
was miles ahead of them in education —sometimes used adverbially
This one is miles [=much, far] better than that one.
6. with great speed
talking a mile a minute
7. a unit of measurement equal to 5,280 feet (about 1,609 meters)
8. a great distance
9. a race that is a mile long
10. a measure of distance ( statute mile ) equal to 5280 feet (1609 meters)
11. a measure of distance ( geographical mile or nautical mile ) used in air and sea travel equal to about 6076 feet (1852 meters)