klick

n. <俚>公里(东南亚国家用语)

发音

AU /klɪk/
US /klɪk/

词形变化

klicks 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A kilometer.

    俚语 政治 军事
  2. 2.

    Kilometres per hour.

    俚语
  3. 1.

    Alternative spelling of click (mostly as an interjection)

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

kilometer kilometre KM

部分词 3

hectometer hectometre HM

整体词 2

myriameter myriametre

词源

* Most likely a pseudo-condensed pronunciation of kilometer, being a suitably short word emphasizing k+l instead of /keɪ/ alone (the same principle as with military spelling alphabets, but also clearly distinguished from kilo (/kiːloʊ/) for kilogram). * Possibly onomatopoeic of the sound of a military odometer. When a soldier would complete a mark, they would signal to their commander and denote movement of 1,000 meters by hoisting up their rifle and moving the gas regulator with their thumb, which made a "click" the commander could hear.

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