metre
🇬🇧 UK/'mi:tә/🇺🇸 US
A2
Definitions
n.
The basic SI unit of length, approximately 39.37 inches; the rhythmic pattern of syllables in poetry.
米,公尺;(诗歌)韵律,格律
v.
To measure with a metering device.
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🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derived=metre
Example Sentences
- 1.
The Olympic swimming pool measures exactly fifty metres in international competition.
- 2.
Poetry depends on the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in metre.