Word · Frequency #4574
kilometres
公里，千米
kilometres is the plural of kilometre.
核心释义
a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters, about 0.621 miles
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千米,长度单位,符号km。
An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km
千米,长度单位,符号km。；公里；千米
用法In use
The nearest gas station is about five kilometres from here.
用法提示：此处'kilometres'作为长度单位，表示距离。
She runs ten kilometres every morning to stay fit.
用法提示：此处'kilometres'作为距离计量单位。
The marathon route is 42.195 kilometres long.
用法提示：此处'kilometres'用于表示路线长度。
X kilometres from/to/away
表示距离时常用from/to/away。
The town is 50 kilometres from the capital.
这个镇离首都50公里。
X kilometres per hour
常用于表示速度。
The car was travelling at 120 kilometres per hour.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- per kilometre
- 每公里
- The taxi fare is $2 per kilometre.出租车费是每公里2美元。
- square kilometre
- 平方公里
- The city covers an area of 500 square kilometres.这个城市占地500平方公里。
- kilometres per hour
- 公里每小时
- The speed limit is 60 kilometres per hour.限速是每小时60公里。
- within a kilometre
- 在一公里内
- There are several shops within a kilometre of the hotel.酒店一公里内有几家商店。
- kilometre-long
- 长达一公里的
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
kilo（千）＋ metre（米）＝ 千米（公里）。
语境与语域Context & Register
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发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending 'metre' but their stressed vowels differ from 'kilometre' (which stresses the first syllable), so they do not rhyme with it. They are useful for spelling comparison.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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