furlong

/ˈfɜː(ɹ)lɒŋ/

Meanings

noun

浪 (làng), 弗隆 (fúlóng).

A unit of length equal to 220 yards, 1/8 mile, or 201.168 meters, now only used in measuring distances in horse racing.

Examples :

"The horse ran the first furlong of the race in record time. "

这匹马以破纪录的时间跑完了比赛的第一个弗隆 (相当于八分之一英里)。

Related Words

record noun

/ˈɹɛkɔːd/ /ˈɹɛkɚd/ /ɹɨˈkɔːd/ /ɹiˈkɔɹd/

唱片, 录音盘

"My grandfather's old record player plays music from vinyl records. "

我爷爷的老式唱片机播放来自黑胶唱片的声音。

equal noun

/ˈiːkwəl/

平等的人，同等地位的人.

"This beer has no equal."

这啤酒独一无二，没有能和它相提并论的。

racing verb

/ˈɹeɪsɪŋ/

赛跑，竞速

"The drivers were racing around the track."

司机们正在赛道上竞速行驶。

first noun

/fɪrst/ /fɜːst/ /fɝst/

第一名，首位

"He was the first to complete the course."

他是第一个完成课程的人。

distances noun

/ˈdɪstənsɪz/ /ˈdɪstənsɪz/

距离, 路程

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

从莫斯科出发，到圣彼得堡距离相对较短，到新西伯利亚路程比较长，但到符拉迪沃斯托克的路程就更远了。

yards noun

/jɑːdz/ /jɑɹdz/

院子，庭院

"The children played in the yards behind their houses. "

孩子们在他们房子后面的院子里玩耍。

mile noun

/maɪ̯l/

英里，哩

"The marathon runner's training schedule called for running 26 miles each week. "

马拉松运动员的训练计划要求每周跑26英里（约42公里）。

unit noun

/ˈjuː.nɪt/

单位

"The doctor prescribed a specific unit of vitamin D for the patient's bone health. "

医生为病人开了特定剂量的维生素D，以促进骨骼健康。(Yīshēng wèi bìngrén kāile tèdìng jìliàng de wéishēngsù D, yǐ cùjìn gǔgé jiànkāng.)

measuring verb

/ˈmɛʒ.ə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

测量，衡量

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer. You should measure the angle with a spirit level."

我们用温度计测量了温度。你应该用水平仪测量角度。

meters noun

/ˈmiːtərz/ /ˈmiːɾərz/

计量器，仪表

"The carpenter used a tape measure, or meters, to check the length of the wood. "

木匠用卷尺，也就是测量工具，来检查木头的长度。

horse noun

/hɔːs/ /hɔɹs/

马，骏马

"My grandfather owns a beautiful horse. "

我的爷爷养了一匹漂亮的骏马。

length noun

/lɛn(t)θ/

长度，长短。

"The length of the classroom is 20 meters. "

教室的长度是二十米。