the square mile

IPA/ðə ˌskweə ˈmaɪl/
IPA/ðə ˌskwer ˈmaɪl/

the square mile — noun

1. a nickname for London's historic financial hub, which covers about 2.9 square ki

1.名詞B2
釋義

a nickname for London's historic financial hub, which covers about 2.9 square kilometres inside the old Roman walls. Major banks, insurers, and trading firms have their headquarters packed into this small area.

例句

Mei works as a financial analyst in the Square Mile.

collocation: work in the Square Mile

After the banking crisis, thousands of jobs were lost in the Square Mile.

同義詞
  • the City

    the short, everyday name for the same district — more common in British English

  • the City of London

    the official name; 'the Square Mile' is the informal alternative

  • financial district

    a general term for any city's finance centre; not specific to London

文法句型

the Square Mile

in the Square Mile

the Square Mile's [noun]

用法筆記

Always capitalised as a proper noun and used with the definite article 'the'. This is an informal nickname, not the official name of the district (the official name is 'the City of London').

常見錯誤

❌I visited a square mile in London.
✅I visited the Square Mile in London.
💡'the Square Mile' is a fixed proper noun for the financial district, not a description of an area's size.
❌The square mile has many parks.
✅The City of London has many parks.
💡'the Square Mile' specifically refers to the financial/business area, not all of central London.