mile/maɪl/

n. a unit for measuring distance, equal to 1,760 yards

n. [C] 英里：How many miles is it from Chicago to New York? 华盛顿到纽约有多少英里？

◇The car travels 100 miles an hour. 这辆车车速为每小时100英里。

音组-ile/-aɪl/

file; mile; pile; smile; while

常犯错误

✗ Six miles are a long way.

✓ Six miles is a long way. 六英里是很长一段路。

[✌此时把six miles看作一段距离，所以看作单数]