mileage
gb/mˈaɪlɪd͡ʒ/ us/mˈaɪlɪd͡ʒ/
B1
Английски
~ 8900
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
B1
quantity
1
fuel efficiency in miles
How many miles a car or other vehicle can go with a certain amount of fuel, for example one gallon or one liter.
Модел на употреба:
[a vehicle] gets [good/bad] mileage
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes say *"How much gas does your car mileage?"* instead of *"What mileage does your car get?"* or *"How many miles per gallon does it get?"*. They may also confuse "mileage" with "milage" (incorrect spelling).
Синоними
fuel efficiency (More technical and formal; used in engineering and environmental contexts, while "mileage" is more everyday.)
Антоними
inefficiency (Suggests using more fuel than necessary to travel the same distance, the opposite of good mileage.)
Колокации
good mileage
|poor mileage
|fuel mileage
|gas mileage
|improve mileage
|get better mileage
Теми
transport
|cars
|environment
|transportation
|technology
Примери
- This small hybrid gets excellent gas mileage in the city.
- You’ll save money if you choose a car with better mileage.
- My old truck has terrible mileage, so I try not to drive it too far.
- As tires wear out, your fuel mileage can drop significantly.
- The new model promises higher mileage without losing power.
Примери за учащи
- My car gets good mileage on the highway.
- We bought a new car because it has better mileage.
- If you drive slowly, you can improve your mileage.
- This big SUV has very poor mileage.
- High mileage is important when gas is expensive.
Съществително
B1
quantity
2
distance in miles
The number of miles from one place to another, or the number of miles you travel.
Модел на употреба:
the mileage from [place] to [place]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use "kilometrage" or similar non-standard forms when talking about kilometers. In English, you still say "distance" or give the number in kilometers, not *"kilometrage"*.
Синоними
distance (More general and not limited to miles, but often used in the same contexts when the unit is clear.)
Антоними
proximity (Refers to nearness or a short distance, the opposite situation of a long mileage between places.)
Колокации
total mileage
|round-trip mileage
|annual mileage
|high annual mileage
|calculate the mileage
|estimate the mileage
Теми
travel
|transport
|transportation
Примери
- What’s the mileage from London to Edinburgh by road?
- The rental company charges extra if your mileage goes over 1,000 miles a week.
- We logged all the mileage for our summer road trip.
- You should check the route online to see the exact mileage.
- The app automatically tracks your running mileage each week.
Примери за учащи
- The mileage from my house to work is ten miles.
- We wrote down the mileage for every trip.
- The total mileage for the day was 200 miles.
- He runs a lot of mileage every month.
- They asked about the mileage of our holiday trip.
Съществително
B2
quantity
3
total miles on a vehicle
How many miles a car or other vehicle has driven in its whole life.
Модел на употреба:
[a vehicle] has [high/low] mileage
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes say *"my car has much miles"* instead of *"my car has high mileage"* or *"my car has a lot of miles on it"*. Use "high mileage" to talk about a car driven a lot.
Синоними
odometer reading (More technical; directly refers to the number shown on the gauge, while "mileage" is the more common everyday term.)
Антоними
low mileage (Describes a vehicle that has been driven a relatively small number of miles, the opposite of high mileage.)
Колокации
high mileage
|low mileage
|mileage on the clock
|check the mileage
|mileage limit
|mileage warranty
Теми
cars
|business
|daily life
|transportation
Примери
- The car looks nice, but the mileage is over 180,000 miles.
- Always check the mileage before buying a used car.
- Because of the low mileage, the dealer raised the price.
- His company car has very high mileage after just two years.
- The warranty is only valid up to a mileage of 60,000 miles.
Примери за учащи
- This used car has high mileage.
- I want a car with low mileage.
- Please write down the mileage before the trip.
- The mileage on my car is 50,000 miles.
- We checked the mileage when we rented the car.
Съществително
B2
quantity
4
amount of benefit or use
How much benefit or use someone gets from something, like an idea, a story, or a product.
Модел на употреба:
get [a lot of] mileage out of [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes take this meaning literally and expect it to involve physical distance. In expressions like "get a lot of mileage out of something", it is figurative and means getting a lot of benefit or repeated use, not actually traveling miles.
Синоними
benefit (Broader and more neutral; "mileage" often implies repeated or extended use of the same thing for benefit.)
Антоними
waste (Suggests using something without getting benefit, the opposite of getting much mileage from it.)
Колокации
get a lot of mileage out of
|get more mileage out of
|political mileage
|media mileage
|emotional mileage
|limited mileage
Теми
business
|media
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The campaign got a lot of political mileage out of that one photograph.
- She managed to get surprising mileage out of a very simple idea.
- Commentators say the story still has plenty of media mileage left.
- He tried to get more mileage out of the joke, but the audience had already heard it.
- The company is hoping to get extra marketing mileage from the new logo.
Примери за учащи
- The politician got a lot of mileage out of that speech.
- We got good mileage out of that old computer program.
- She gets emotional mileage out of talking about the past.
- The TV show is still getting mileage from that storyline.
- He tried to get more mileage out of the same old idea.
Съществително
technical
B2
quantity
5
per-mile payment or allowance
Money that a company pays for each mile you travel for work.
Модел на употреба:
claim mileage for [a trip]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse this with simple distance and say *"I will get mileage"* when they mean *"I will travel many miles"*. In business English, "get mileage" usually refers to money you receive per mile, not just the distance.
Синоними
per-mile rate (More explicit about being a rate of payment, while "mileage" is the standard accounting term.)
Антоними
flat fee (A single fixed payment not based on distance, the opposite of a mileage-based payment.)
Колокации
mileage allowance
|mileage rate
|claim mileage
|mileage reimbursement
|standard mileage
|mileage expenses
Теми
business
|money
|work
|finance
|transportation
Примери
- Employees can claim mileage for travel to client sites.
- The company increased the mileage allowance due to rising fuel costs.
- You need to keep a log of your business mileage for tax purposes.
- Our standard mileage rate is 45 cents per mile.
- Mileage expenses must be approved by your manager before reimbursement.
Примери за учащи
- I can claim mileage for this work trip.
- The company pays a mileage allowance.
- Please write your mileage expenses on this form.
- Our mileage rate is high this year.
- She records her mileage for the tax office.
Граматика
Изрази
get mileage out of
1/ɡˈɛt mˈaɪlɪd͡ʒ ˈaʊt əv/
idiom
get repeated benefit from
To use something many times and get a lot of benefit or advantage from it.
Примери
- She gets a lot of mileage out of that one funny story.
- The company is still getting mileage out of its old advertising campaign.
- He tried to get more mileage out of the joke, but nobody laughed the second time.
your mileage may vary
1/jˈʊɹ mˈaɪlɪd͡ʒ mˈeɪ vˈɛɹi/
idiom
informal
results differ for each person
Your results or experience may not be the same as mine or someone else’s.
Примери
- This software worked well for me, but your mileage may vary.
- Some people love that diet, but your mileage may vary, so talk to a doctor first.
- The shortcut saved me an hour, though your mileage may vary depending on traffic.