furlong

fur·long /ˈfɜːlɒŋ $ ˈfɜːrlɒːŋ/ noun [countableC]

HMa unit for measuring length, equal to about 201 metres, which is used in horse racing. There are eight furlongs in a mile. 弗隆，浪〔长度单位，用于赛马，约合201米，8弗隆为1英里〕

Examples from the Corpus

furlong• He shall put 1 row of dung on 1 furlong for 2 works.• A furlong short of the small covert where the fox had started she slipped from Fontana's back.• She will have learned from that experience and the extra furlong tomorrow will suit her perfectly.• Roberts, riding Pride Of King, caused interference inside the final furlong in the same race.• But he led the field a merry dance until being overhauled inside the final furlong.• Tomorrow's distance of two miles four and a half furlongs should suit Mighty Mogul even more.• Andre Fabre's colt was supplemented yesterday for the Group One contest over six furlongs.• Two furlongs, I thought frivolously, to put it suitably.

Origin furlong

Old English furlang, from furh “furrow” + lang “long”

单词	furlong
释义	furlong fur·long /ˈfɜːlɒŋ $ ˈfɜːrlɒːŋ/ noun [countableC] HMa unit for measuring length, equal to about 201 metres, which is used in horse racing. There are eight furlongs in a mile. 弗隆，浪〔长度单位，用于赛马，约合201米，8弗隆为1英里〕 Examples from the Corpus furlong• He shall put 1 row of dung on 1 furlong for 2 works.• A furlong short of the small covert where the fox had started she slipped from Fontana's back.• She will have learned from that experience and the extra furlong tomorrow will suit her perfectly.• Roberts, riding Pride Of King, caused interference inside the final furlong in the same race.• But he led the field a merry dance until being overhauled inside the final furlong.• Tomorrow's distance of two miles four and a half furlongs should suit Mighty Mogul even more.• Andre Fabre's colt was supplemented yesterday for the Group One contest over six furlongs.• Two furlongs, I thought frivolously, to put it suitably. Origin furlong Old English furlang, from furh “furrow” + lang “long”
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