What does metre mean?

A unit of length equal to one hundred centimetres. A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.

How is metre pronounced?

UK /ˈmiːtə/, US /ˈmiːtər/.

/ˈmiːtə/ · /ˈmiːtər/

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米；公尺

n. A unit of length equal to one hundred centimetres.

米；公尺

n. A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.

诗歌格律

This shelf is just over a metre long.

这个架子长一米多一点。

Raising coastal barriers by one metre could help protect nearby homes from increasingly severe flooding.

将海岸屏障加高一米，有助于保护附近住宅免受日益严重的洪水侵袭。

长度单位英式写metre，美式写meter；复数metres。

What does metre mean?: A unit of length equal to one hundred centimetres. A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.
How is metre pronounced?: UK /ˈmiːtə/, US /ˈmiːtər/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.