| 单词 | metre |
| 释义 | metre (miːtəʳ ) Word forms: metres regional note: in AM, use meter 1. countable noun [num NOUN] A2 A metre is a metric unit of length equal to 100 centimetres. She set a world record in the 100 metre sprint at her national championships. The tunnel is 10 metres wide and 600 metres long. 2. variable noun In the study of poetry, metre is the regular and rhythmic arrangement of syllables according to particular patterns. [technical] They must each compose a poem in strict alliterative metre. All of the poems are written in traditional metres and rhyme schemes. Collocations: square metre To clear a square metre will take up to two hours. Times, Sunday Times Expect to pay between £50-£75 per square metre if installing electric heat mats. Times,Sunday Times It has some of the same features: a levy on all households, regardless of income, of about €4 per square metre. Times, Sunday Times To solve the problem from the inside, allow £250-£350 a square metre. Times,Sunday Times Counts of slugs in and on the soil showed that in spring last year the population averaged 35 slugs per square metre. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 米 Japanese: メートル |
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