A device that measures things like electricity, gas, water, or distance traveled.
The new meter helps us see how much water we use each day.
新水表帮助我们了解每天使用了多少水。
A machine on the street where you put money to park your car.
Remember to put coins in the parking meter so we don't get a ticket.
记得往停车计时器里投币,这样我们就不会收到罚单了。
A tool for measuring something.
We need a new temperature meter for the lab.
我们需要一个新的实验室温度计。
A unit for measuring length, equal to 100 centimeters.
The pool is 25 meters long.
游泳池长25米。
A type of race, like the 100-meter dash.
The fastest sprinter in the 200-meter race.
200米赛跑中最快的短跑运动员。
The pattern of strong and weak beats in poetry.
The poem's meter brings a musical feel to its words.
这首诗的韵律赋予了其文字一种音乐感。
To measure something using a meter.
The company meters our electricity usage to bill us monthly.
公司每月通过电表计量我们的用电量来给我们开账单。