英文短篇故事（纽约）404 The Foot-Long Sub
时间：2019-02-15 作者：英语课 分类：英文短篇故事（纽约）
Lana measured Stubway's "foot long" sandwich. It didn't measure up. It was 11 inches long. She measured her friend's "foot long." It was a tad longer, at 11.5 inches. For the next three months, Lana measured Stubway's sandwiches. She got her Facelook friends all over the country to measure their Stubway sandwiches. After hundreds of measurements 1, Lana realized one thing. Stubway's "foot longs" were all less than a foot long. She called her local TV station. A reporter interviewed her. A network TV reporter saw the story. He interviewed Lana. Then he interviewed a Stubway spokesperson. She said, "The name 'foot long' doesn't refer to the length of the sandwich." The reporter said, "Really! What does it refer to—its height?" She said, "Of course not." He asked, "Its width 2?" She said, "If you can't ask intelligent questions, this interview is over." He asked, "Its aroma 3?" as she walked away.
- The second group of measurements had a high correlation with the first. 第二组测量数据与第一组高度相关。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- In the metric system, measurements are made in metres and liters. 在公制中，用米和升作计量单位。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The hall is 15 metres in length and 8 in width.这个大厅直里有15米，横里有8米。
- Use a rule to measure the width of that cloth.用尺子量一下那块布的宽度。