Word · Frequency #9155
mph
英里/小时
miles per hour
The car was traveling at 60 mph.
- 1.
n the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)；n a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel
每小时...英里；哩/时
每小时...英里；哩/时
In use
The car was traveling at 70 mph on the highway.
The speed limit in this area is 25 mph.
The plane reached a cruising speed of 550 mph.
at [number] mph
The car was traveling at 70 mph.
那辆车以每小时70英里的速度行驶。
[number] mph
The speed limit is 65 mph on this highway.
这条高速公路的限速是每小时65英里。
[number]-mph + noun
They entered a 30 mph zone.
他们进入了一个限速30英里的区域。
Common mistakes
The car is going at 60 mphs.The car is going at 60 mph.
mph 是“英里每小时”的缩写，本身已经是速度单位，没有复数形式。应直接说 60 mph。
The speed limit is 60 mile per hour.The speed limit is 60 miles per hour.
当使用完整形式 'miles per hour' 时，'mile' 需要使用复数形式 'miles'，因为速度大于1。另外，缩写 mph 直接使用，无需后缀。
Connections
Collocations
- mph reading
- 英里/小时读数
- The mph reading on the dashboard showed 120.仪表盘上的英里/小时读数显示为120。
- mph indicator
- 英里/小时指示器
- The mph indicator is located next to the odometer.英里/小时指示器位于里程表旁边。
- mph gauge
- 英里/小时表
- The mph gauge helps drivers monitor their speed.英里/小时表帮助驾驶员监控速度。
- mph speedometer
- 英里/小时速度计
- Most cars have both mph and km/h on their speedometer.大多数汽车的速度计上同时标有英里/小时和公里/小时。
- mph limit
- 英里/小时限速
- The mph limit on highways is often 65 or 70.高速公路上的英里/小时限速通常是65或70。
- mph winds
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mph 即 'miles per hour'，联想 '每跑好' 代表每小时跑的英里数。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：交通、速度表 mph是miles per hour的缩写，通常用于交通领域表示速度，比较常见于正式或技术性语境，如车辆速度表。在日常口语中也可使用，但中文学习者更常用'公里/小时'。
Grammar Note
mph 作为名词，通常表示速度单位，不可数，常与数字连用，如 60 mph。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'mph' (/ˌɛm piː ˈeɪtʃ/). They share the 'ph' spelling ending but have different vowel and consonant sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.