kilometre
UK/'kilәjmi:tә(r)/US
A2
Definitions
n.
A unit of length equal to 1,000 metres (British spelling)
千米，公里（英式拼法）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedkilo- (thousand) + metre (measure/unit of length) = a thousand metres. American spelling: kilometer.
Root metr still carries 13 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.kilometres per hour公里每小时
- 2.kilometres away公里之外
Example Sentences
- 1.
The next town is about ten kilometres from here.
- 2.
She cycles forty kilometres every weekend.