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| 1 | C a unit for measuring distance , equal to 1.609 kilometres or 1,760 yards 英里（等于1.609千米或1,760码） |
| The walk is about ten miles and on level ground. 步行约10英里，是平坦的路。 |
| The town is about forty miles southeast of Budapest. 该镇在布达佩斯东南约40英里处。 |
| miles long/deep/high etc The peninsula is 13 miles long. 半岛13英里长。 |
| | 1a | the number of miles a vehicle will travel for every gallon of fuel 英里/每加仑 | | The car does 50 miles to the gallon. 这车每加仑能行驶50英里。 | |
| | 1b | the number of miles a vehicle travels in an hour 英里/每小时 | | A 14-year-old was caught driving at 50 miles per hour. 发现一个14岁的孩子以每小时50英里速度驾车。 | |
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| 2 | miles plural a long distance 数英里；很长的距离 |
| They live miles from the nearest town. 他们住在离最近的镇子很远的地方。 |
| It was 2 am and the airport was still miles away. 时间是凌晨2点，离飞机场还很远。 |
| for miles The beach stretched for miles in each direction. 沙滩向四周延伸数英里。 |
| It’ s one of the best schools for miles around. 这是方圆数英里最好的学校之一。 |
| miles from anywhere/nowhere (=a long way from a town or other place where people live) We were miles from anywhere with no money and no food. 离城镇很远；在很偏僻的地方 |
| | 2a | to be thinking of something else and not paying attention to what you are doing or what someone is saying 心不在焉；走神 | | Sorry, I was miles away. 抱歉，我走神了。 | |
| | 2b | to make a guess or calculation that is completely wrong 完全猜错；完全算错 | | When I checked the total I realized I’ d been miles out. 当我核对总数的时候，我意识到我完全算错了。 | |
| | 2c | a lot better , more difficult , too long etc 好得多/困难得多/实在太长等 | | He was wearing trousers that looked miles too long. 他穿着看起来实在太长的裤子。 | | When I woke up, I felt miles better. 当我醒来的时候，我感觉好多了。 | |
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| - | a mile a minute informal
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| very quickly |
| 非常快地 |
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| The two of them were talking a mile a minute. 他们两个非常快地交谈着。 |
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| - | by miles/by a mile
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| if someone or something wins or is the best by miles, they are much better than other people or things |
| 大大地；远远地 |
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| It’ s still my favourite book by miles. 它仍然是我最最喜欢的书。 |
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| - | go the extra mile
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| to make a special extra effort to achieve something |
| 特别努力 |
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| We are prepared to go the extra mile to establish peace. 我们准备为实现和平作进一步的努力。 |
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| - | spot/recognize/tell/sb/sth a mile off informal
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| to see or recognize someone or something very easily |
| 很容易识别某人/某物 |
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| I can tell a liar a mile off. 我可以很容易地识别撒谎的人。 |
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| - | stand/stick out a mile informal
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| to be very easy to see or recognize |
| 非常醒目；显而易见 |
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| Gary stood out a mile in his purple hat. 加里戴着紫色的帽子非常显眼。 |
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