a furlong is ...
用于向不熟悉英制的人解释该单位。
A furlong is a unit of length equal to 220 yards.
弗隆是长度单位,等于220码。
弗隆(英国长度单位,等于220码)
furlongs — plural of furlong
弗隆(英国长度单位)
a unit of length equal to 220 yards
A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing.
The racetrack is exactly one furlong long.
这条赛道正好一弗隆长。
用法提示:furlong 作名词,指长度单位弗隆。
They measured the field in furlongs rather than meters.
他们用弗隆而不是米来丈量这块田地。
用法提示:furlongs 是复数形式,作为计量单位名词使用。
A mile is made up of eight furlongs.
一英里等于八弗隆。
用法提示:furlongs 作名词,表示该长度单位的数量。
用于向不熟悉英制的人解释该单位。
A furlong is a unit of length equal to 220 yards.
弗隆是长度单位,等于220码。
在英制赛马中,一英里等于八弗隆。
The racecourse is eight furlongs long.
这条赛马跑道长八弗隆。
该介词短语表示距离很近,常用于描述短距离。
The farm lies within a furlong of the village.
农场距离村庄不到一弗隆。
grammar · medium
易错句子The race is eight furlong long.
正确表达The race is eight furlongs long.
furlong是可数名词;汉语名词没有复数变化,学习者容易漏掉-s,但数词eight后必须用复数furlongs。
grammar · medium
易错句子The farm is a furlong far from the village.
正确表达The farm is a furlong away from the village.
具体距离后不能再用far,far只表示笼统的“远”;表达“距某处一弗隆”时要用away from。
furlong 是长度单位(1弗隆=220码),furlough 是名词/动词,指‘休假、准假’。二者拼写相近,但词义和词类完全不同。
furlong 是长度单位,furl 是动词,意为‘卷起、收拢’。二者都含 furl-,拼写相似,但词性和含义无关联。
最后的一弗隆(尤指赛马终点前的距离)
The horse accelerated in the final furlong.
这匹马在最后的一弗隆加速。
弗隆标志杆(赛马场上的距离标柱)
The jockey checked the furlong post as they passed.
骑师经过时看了一眼弗隆标志杆。
以弗隆为单位计量
Distances in horse racing are measured in furlongs.
赛马比赛的距离以弗隆计量。
几弗隆
The village is only a few furlongs from the castle.
村庄离城堡只有几弗隆远。
半弗隆
They were half a furlong from the finish line.
他们距终点线还有半弗隆。
在一弗隆之内
The hotel is within a furlong of the racecourse.
酒店距离赛马场不到一弗隆。
fur(furrow,犁沟)+ long(长)
同为英制长度单位,1英里等于8弗隆,常见于赛马和道路测量。
同为英制长度单位,1弗隆等于220码,常用于测量赛道。
弗隆是赛马比赛的距离单位,赛道长度常以弗隆标注。
弗隆在此运动中被广泛用于描述比赛距离,如“六弗隆赛”。
土地测量中,英亩曾是1弗隆乘以1链的面积,两者同属土地丈量体系。
最后阶段;最后冲刺
The negotiations are entering the final furlong.
谈判正进入最后阶段。
那酒榨在城外被踹,就有血从酒榨里流出来,高达马的嚼环,约有一千六百弗隆远。
This vivid image of judgment comes from Revelation 14:20, where blood flows for 1,600 furlongs.
这个生动的审判景象出自《启示录》14:20,那里血流了一千六百弗隆远。
伯大尼离耶路撒冷不远,约有十五弗隆远。
This verse gives a concrete sense of distance by saying Bethany was fifteen furlongs, about three kilometres, from Jerusalem.
这节经文用“十五弗隆”来说明伯大尼与耶路撒冷的距离,约三公里。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.