【突破英文词汇】meter, metr -- measure 度量
时间:2018-12-30 作者:英语课 分类:突破英文词汇
英语课
1. barometer 1 /bəˈrɔmitə/
-- instrument for measuring atmospheric 2 pressure as an aid in determining probable weather changes
When the barometer indicates a rapid drop in air pressure, it means a storm is coming.
气压计显示出气压快速下降时,便意味着暴风雨快来了。
2. chronometer 3 /krəˈnɒmɪtə(r)/
-- instrument for measuring time very accurately 4
Unlike ordinary clocks and watches, chronometers 5 are little affected 6 by temperature changes or vibration 7.
精确计时器与普通的钟表不同,它不大受气温变化及震动的影响。
3. diameter /daiˈæmitə/
-- (literally, "measure across") straight line passing through the center of a body or figure from one side to the other; length of such a line; thickness; width
Some giant redwood trees measure 325 feet in height and up to 30 feet in diameter.
有些高大的红木高度有325英尺,直径达30英尺。
4. meter /ˈmi:tə/
-- 1. device for measuring 2. unit of measure in the metric system; 39.37 inches
When water meters are installed, it will be easy to tell how much water each home is using.
水表安装好后,就很容易读出每家的用水量有多少。
A meter is 3.37 inches longer than a yard.
1米比1码长3.37英寸。
5. odometer /əʊˈdɒmɪtə(r)/
-- instrument attached to a vehicle for measuring the distance traversed
All eyes, except the driver's, were fastened on the odometer aas it moved from 9,999.9 to 10,000 miles.
当车上的里程表从9,999.9英里移动到10,000英里时,除了驾驶员,所有的眼睛都盯着它看。
6. photometer /fəʊ'tɒmɪtə/
-- instrument for measuring intensity 8 of sight
The intensity of a sourse of light, such as an electric light bulb, can be measured with photometer.
光源的强度,如一个电灯泡的强度,可用光度测定器测出。
7. speedometer /spi:d ˈmi:tə/
-- instrument for measuring speed; tachometer
I advised Dad to slow down as we in a 30-mile-an-hour zone and his speedometer registered more than 40.
我劝父亲把车子开慢点,因为我们在时速限制为30英里的地段上,而他车上的速度计却已超过了40英里。
8. symmetry /ˈsimitri/
-- correspondence in measurements, shape, etc., on opposite sides of a dividing line; well-balanced arrangement of parts
As the planes sped by, we were impressed by the perfect symmetry of their V-formation.
当飞机飞过时,那完美匀称的V形排列给我们留下了深刻的印象。
-- instrument for measuring atmospheric 2 pressure as an aid in determining probable weather changes
When the barometer indicates a rapid drop in air pressure, it means a storm is coming.
气压计显示出气压快速下降时,便意味着暴风雨快来了。
2. chronometer 3 /krəˈnɒmɪtə(r)/
-- instrument for measuring time very accurately 4
Unlike ordinary clocks and watches, chronometers 5 are little affected 6 by temperature changes or vibration 7.
精确计时器与普通的钟表不同,它不大受气温变化及震动的影响。
3. diameter /daiˈæmitə/
-- (literally, "measure across") straight line passing through the center of a body or figure from one side to the other; length of such a line; thickness; width
Some giant redwood trees measure 325 feet in height and up to 30 feet in diameter.
有些高大的红木高度有325英尺,直径达30英尺。
4. meter /ˈmi:tə/
-- 1. device for measuring 2. unit of measure in the metric system; 39.37 inches
When water meters are installed, it will be easy to tell how much water each home is using.
水表安装好后,就很容易读出每家的用水量有多少。
A meter is 3.37 inches longer than a yard.
1米比1码长3.37英寸。
5. odometer /əʊˈdɒmɪtə(r)/
-- instrument attached to a vehicle for measuring the distance traversed
All eyes, except the driver's, were fastened on the odometer aas it moved from 9,999.9 to 10,000 miles.
当车上的里程表从9,999.9英里移动到10,000英里时,除了驾驶员,所有的眼睛都盯着它看。
6. photometer /fəʊ'tɒmɪtə/
-- instrument for measuring intensity 8 of sight
The intensity of a sourse of light, such as an electric light bulb, can be measured with photometer.
光源的强度,如一个电灯泡的强度,可用光度测定器测出。
7. speedometer /spi:d ˈmi:tə/
-- instrument for measuring speed; tachometer
I advised Dad to slow down as we in a 30-mile-an-hour zone and his speedometer registered more than 40.
我劝父亲把车子开慢点,因为我们在时速限制为30英里的地段上,而他车上的速度计却已超过了40英里。
8. symmetry /ˈsimitri/
-- correspondence in measurements, shape, etc., on opposite sides of a dividing line; well-balanced arrangement of parts
As the planes sped by, we were impressed by the perfect symmetry of their V-formation.
当飞机飞过时,那完美匀称的V形排列给我们留下了深刻的印象。
n.气压表,睛雨表,反应指标
- The barometer marked a continuing fall in atmospheric pressure.气压表表明气压在继续下降。
- The arrow on the barometer was pointing to"stormy".气压计上的箭头指向“有暴风雨”。
adj.大气的,空气的;大气层的;大气所引起的
- Sea surface temperatures and atmospheric circulation are strongly coupled.海洋表面温度与大气环流是密切相关的。
- Clouds return radiant energy to the surface primarily via the atmospheric window.云主要通过大气窗区向地表辐射能量。
n.精密的计时器
- Murchison followed with his eye the hand of his chronometer.莫奇生的眼睛追随着他的时计的秒针。
- My watch is more expensive because it's a chronometer.我的手表是精密型的,所以要比你的贵。
adv.准确地,精确地
- It is hard to hit the ball accurately.准确地击中球很难。
- Now scientists can forecast the weather accurately.现在科学家们能准确地预报天气。
n.精密计时器,航行表( chronometer的名词复数 )
- Chronometers have been adjusted to the correct time. 天文钟已经调整到正确时间。 来自互联网
adj.不自然的,假装的
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
n.颤动,振动;摆动
- There is so much vibration on a ship that one cannot write.船上的震动大得使人无法书写。
- The vibration of the window woke me up.窗子的震动把我惊醒了。