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mile [maıl] N

1. mile:

mile
英里 yīnglǐ

mile marker N

nautical mile N

frequent-flyer mile N

Usage examples with mile

How many meters is a mile equivalent to?
一英里相当于多少米？
It's no more than a mile to the town centre.
离市中心不过一英里。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Approaching the coulee over a five-mile plateau, the soldiers, ambulance and the wagon got strung out.
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Numerous 5 to 10 mile-long faults branch off the main fault.
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The playing field returned to natural grass in 1999 and sits at an elevation of 5360 ft, more than a mile above sea level.
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It was almost a mile and a half walk from the station to the local grammar school sports field.
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The wind driven flames jumped roads and firelines, and burning embers started new fires a mile (1.6 km) or more ahead of the main fires.
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The shock wave rattled buildings miles from the epicenter and shattered glass for a mile around, which proved the source of most of the injuries.
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The population density was 1,256.5 people per square mile (486.8/km).
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Some naturists complain that the official section is too small - the traditional naturist area was 1,6km (1 mile) in length.
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A four-mile-long pedestrian promenade was constructed in 1935.
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The lowest cost estimate for the 114-mile segment in a 2011 environmental report was $6.19 billion.
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