ell是什么意思？

ell

英[el] 美[el]

• n. 旧时量布的长度，弯头，肘管；

例句

• An inch in a miss is as good as an ell. 错无分大小,有错皆不好
• Evil come to us by ell and go away by inch. 祸来大步流星,祸去磨磨蹭蹭.
• You can ring my - ell, ring my bell ( my bell, ding - a -- a - ling ). 你可以摇响我的铃,摇响我的铃. ( 我的铃, 丁呤呤, 丁呤呤 )
• Give him an inch and he'll take an ell. 〔谚语〕得寸进尺.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building