verst
/vurst, verst/US // vɜrst, vɛrst //UK // (vɛəst, vɜːst) //
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
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- : a Russian measure of distance equivalent to 3,500 feet, or 0.6629 mile.
Examples
For the distance of half a verst the vehicle forced its way through a compact crowd which quickly reformed its ranks.
In the empty streets, every conversation could be heard a verst away; voices and footsteps re-echoed on the wooden pavement.
When he had gone a verst his strength gave out, his feet were sore.
Its length is six hundred verst, and its peaks seem to be crushed under the heavy clouds.
We had marched a verst or more when thick clouds began to gather in the sky, and loud rumblings were heard.
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