(1)英里(unit of length equal to 1，609.34 meters)[C]：a thirty-～drive/hike/race/journey from here 30英里的车程/步行/赛程/旅程;make/cover/travel 100～s a day 一天赶路/走过/行程100英里;The car was doing 90～s an hour. 汽车时速为90英里。

(2)很远的距离;大量，非常(great or long distance;great amount;much)[C，尤pl](infml)：～s older/better/too big/too difficult老得多/好得多/实在太大/实在太难;That's～s too expensive.那实在太贵。The food in this restaurant is better by～s than it used to be.这个餐厅的饭菜远比以前好。beat sb by～s 远远胜过某人;The boy was～s out in his calculation.这孩子的计算完全错了。There was no one within～s of her (within a～of her) as a pianist.她弹钢琴远无对手。miss the target by～s (a～) 远未击中;

(3)一英里赛跑(race of a mile)[U，尤 the～]：Are you going for the～? 你准备参加一英里赛跑吗? run in the～参加一英里跑;run the～in 3.47 minutes 3分47秒跑完一英里;

(be)miles away 心不在焉：thoughts～s away 想法太偏;I was～s away. 我刚才走神了。

run a mile (from) 躲(避)开：She'd run a～if she saw you looking like that.她要是看到你这副模样，就会躲你而去。

stand/stick out a mile 显而易见，一目了然：His dishonesty sticks out a～.一眼可以看出他不诚实。

→′mileage n英里数;′milepost n(英里)里程标;′milestone n 里程碑;转折点