metre /'mi:tә/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
• (n.) (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
• (n.) rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration

Chinese translation

• n. 公尺, 格律, 韵律
• [医] 米, 公尺

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'mi:tә/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam

Frequency

Zipf 3.76 · Rare

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