furlong[ˈfəːlɔŋ]n[c]长度单位弗隆,相当于201.167米 在单词列表中:Horse racing terms,Units of distance,更多…… 标题中含有单词 'furlong' 的论坛讨论: 标题中没有含有单词 'furlong' 。 访问Chinese 论坛。 帮助WordReference:在论坛上提问。
Definition of furlong noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
of arable land that could be plowed by a yoke of oxen in a day, but later standardized as an area measuring 220 yards (one furlong) by 22 yards, and now defined as any area measuring 4,840 square yards. In contemporary usage,furlongis often encountered in references to horse racing. ...
Therein lies the etymology of the word. In old English,fuhrwas the word for “furrow” andlangwas the word for “long.” Therefore, furlong simply means “a furrow long.” However, the definition of furlong was not universally recognized, although it often worked out to be quite similar in...