per
preposition ukstrong /pɜːr/ weak /pər/ usstrong /pɝː/ weak /pɚ/
A2 每，每一
used when expressing rates, prices, or measurements to mean "for each"
The meal will cost $20 per person. 这顿饭每人要花20美元。
The car was travelling at 70 miles per hour (70 mph). 那辆车以每小时70英里的速度行驶着。
There are more cafés per square mile here than anywhere else in the country. 该地区每平方英里内的咖啡馆要比该国其他任何一个地方都多。
See also: percent
- More examples
- They cut 2p per litre off the price of unleaded petrol.
- It costs a staggering $50,000 per week to keep the museum open to the public.
- In China, the policy of one child per family was introduced to stabilize the country's population at 1.6 billion.
- The train sped along at over 120 miles per hour.
- The computer screen displays 80 characters per line.
Idioms
as per instructionsidiom formal 按照指示，根据说明
according to the instructions
I had two spoonfuls after lunch, as per instructions. 我按照说明午饭后吃了两匙。
as per usual/normalidiom 照常，按惯例
as usual
Carlo turned up without any money, as per usual. 卡洛出现时又像往常那样身无分文了。