meter

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meter 作为名词指长度单位米或测量仪表,作为动词表示用仪表计量或测量。

用法要点

名词用法

作为名词时,meter 可指长度单位(如 1 meter)或各种测量仪表(如 parking meter)。在英式英语中,长度单位常拼作 metre,但美式英语用 meter。

• a meter of fabric
• electricity meter
• parking meter

动词用法

作为及物动词,meter 表示用仪表测量或计量,常用于技术或正式语境,如 meter the flow of water。

• meter the electricity usage
• meter the gas consumption

介词搭配

meter 常与 by 连用表示计量单位(如 measured by the meter),或与 in 连用表示以米为单位(如 3 meters in length)。

• pay by the meter
• measured in meters

基础例句

The parking meter expired, so I had to add more coins.

停车计时器时间到了,所以我得再投些硬币。

Can you read the electricity meter for me? It's in the basement.

你能帮我读一下电表吗?它在地下室。

This fabric is sold by the meter, so you can buy exactly what you need.

这种布料按米出售,所以你可以买刚好需要的量。

高级例句

The laboratory uses precise instruments to meter the chemical reactions in real-time.

实验室使用精密仪器实时计量化学反应。

In the construction project, all materials must be measured in meters to ensure accuracy.

在这个建筑项目中,所有材料都必须以米为单位测量以确保精确性。

The utility company installed smart meters to monitor and optimize energy consumption.

公用事业公司安装了智能电表来监测和优化能源消耗。

高频搭配

verb

install a meterread the metercheck the metermeter the flow

adjective

parking meterelectric meterwater metergas meterdigital meter

noun

meter readingmeter boxmeter accuracymeter display

adverb

accurately meterautomatically meterprecisely meter

preposition

by the meterin metersper meter

phrase

run out of meter timefeed the metermeter maid

常见错误

❌ 错误:The room is 5 meter long.
✓ 正确:The room is 5 meters long.

当 meter 作为可数名词表示长度单位时,在数字大于 1 后需用复数形式 meters。

❌ 错误:I need to meter my time for the exam.
✓ 正确:I need to measure my time for the exam.

meter 作为动词通常指用仪表计量具体物质(如水、电),而 measure 更通用,可用于时间、距离等抽象概念。

近义词辨析

measure

measure 是更通用的词,指用工具或标准确定大小、数量等,而 meter 特指用仪表进行精确计量,常用于技术语境。

We need to measure the room's dimensions. (通用测量) vs. The device meters the water flow accurately. (仪表计量)

gauge

gauge 常指测量压力、厚度等物理量,或评估抽象事物,而 meter 更侧重于使用计量仪表,如电表、水表。

The gauge shows the tire pressure. (测量压力) vs. The meter records electricity usage. (记录用电量)