metre
US /ˈmiː.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈmiː.tər/
名詞
1.
米
the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters or approximately 39.37 inches
範例:
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The swimming pool is 25 meters long.
游泳池長25米。
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He ran a hundred meters in record time.
他以創紀錄的時間跑完了一百米。
2.
表, 計
a device that measures and records the quantity of something, such as gas, water, or electricity
範例:
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The gas meter needs to be read this month.
本月需要抄讀燃氣表。
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The taxi driver turned on the meter.
計程車司機打開了計價器。
3.
韻律, 節拍
the rhythmic pattern of a poem or musical composition
範例:
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The poem has a consistent meter.
這首詩有連貫的韻律。
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The song's unusual meter makes it unique.
這首歌不尋常的節拍使其獨一無二。