词汇 | metre |
释义 | metreWord family adjectivemetricmetredadverbmetricallyverbmetricatemetricizenounmetricationmetric systemmetricianmetricistmetricsmetrificationmetrifiermetristmetromaniametre , Literature, Textures, sounds Measurementme·tre British EnglishBrE, meter American English /ˈmiːtə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W3 noun 1. [countableC] (written abbreviation m)TM the basic unit for measuring length in the metric system 米,公尺 2. [countableC, uncountableU]AL the arrangement of sounds in poetry into patterns of strong and weak beats 〔诗的〕格律,韵律 → rhythm Examples from the Corpus metre• The largest column, which was at Phaistos, had a diameter approaching 1 metre.• Rivermen were surprised at the force of the bore on a 9.3 metre tide, nearly a metre below maximum at Sharpness.• The pit was about a metre and a half deep.• Last night we camped a metre short of the border, a beautiful spot between the upper and lower Sorjus lakes.• The mature shell size also varies from small species a few centimetres across to giants of a metre or more in diameter.• The doctors have said that she will not grow to more than a metre in height.• Prices start at about £100 per metre for standard models; fan-assisted convection designs are also available. Measurement-metre British EnglishBrE, -meter American English /miːtə, mɪtə $ -tər/ suffix [in nouns] TMpart of a metre, or a number of metres 一米的一部分;若干米 a millimetre 一毫米 a kilometer 一千米 From Longman Business Dictionary metreme·tre /ˈmiːtəər/ British EnglishBrE, meter American EnglishAmE, written abbreviation m noun [countableC] the basic unit for measuring length in the METRIC SYSTEM This material is sold by the metre. 1. (1700-1800) French mètre, from Greek metron “measure” 2. (800-900) Latin metrum, from Greek metron |
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