| 释义 |
miles /maɪlz/► SEE ALLbe miles apartbe miles awaymiles from anywhere/nowherenot a hundred/thousand/million miles away/from here
●be ˈmiles apart (of two sides in an argument, dispute, etc. 争论双方的观点等) not at all close to reaching agreement 大相径庭◆The Government and the trade unions are still miles apart in this dispute.
在这次争端中，政府和工会意见相距甚远。◆We’re miles apart on our understanding of the problem.
我们对这个问题的理解大相径庭。●be ˈmiles away (informal) be thinking deeply about sth and not aware of what is happening around you 心不在焉；走神◆When I ask him a question in class, he just looks at me. He’s always miles away.
我在课堂上向他提问时，他只是瞪眼看着我。他总是心不在焉。◆‘What do you think of Anne’s idea, Dan?’ ‘Sorry, I was miles away. What idea is that?’
“丹，你觉得安妮的想法怎么样？”“对不起，我刚才走神了。是什么想法？”●miles from ˈanywhere/ˈnowherefar away from a town, a village, other houses, etc. （在／住在）偏远的地方◆The car broke down when they were miles from anywhere.
在一个前不着村、后不着店的地方，他们的车坏了。◆They live in the country, miles from nowhere.
他们住在偏远的乡下。●not a hundred/thousand/million ˈmiles away/from here (humorous) used to identify sb/sth indirectly （用于间接指称某人／某事物）远在天边，近在眼前◆The person I’m talking about is not a hundred miles from here, but I’m not in a position to say who he is.
我说的这个人远在天边，近在眼前，但是我不便明说。◆We’re talking about a factory not a million miles away.
我们说的这家工厂远在天边，近在眼前。 |