metre
gb/mˈitɚ/ us/mˈitɚ/
A2
英語
~ 2200
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
quantity
1
metric unit of length
A measure of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters.
用法パターン：
[number] metre(s) long
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'metre' with 'meter' in spelling; 'metre' is British English, 'meter' is American English.
類義語
meter (Alternative spelling used in American English.)
対義語
inch (A smaller imperial unit of length used mainly in the US and UK.)
コロケーション
ten metres long
|five-metre rope
|measure in metres
|metre stick
テーマ
science
|measurement
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The swimming pool is 25 metres long.
- He ran a hundred metres in record time.
- The table is about two metres wide.
- They measured the cloth in metres.
学習者向け例文
- My room is four metres wide.
- The road is ten metres long.
- This rope is five metres.
- We walk two metres to the door.
名詞
technical
B2
entity
2
rhythmic pattern in verse or music
The pattern of sounds in a poem or song, made by the beats or stresses in the words.
用法パターン：
the metre of [a poem/song]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'metre' in poetry with 'meter' as a measuring device; context determines meaning.
類義語
rhythm (A more general term for the pattern of sounds or beats; not limited to formal poetic or musical structure.)
対義語
free verse (Poetry that does not follow a regular metrical pattern.)
コロケーション
iambic metre
|regular metre
|change the metre
|musical metre
テーマ
arts
|literature
|music
|arts_entertainment
|education
|communication
例文
- Shakespeare often used iambic pentameter as his preferred metre.
- The composer experimented with different metres to create variety.
- This poem’s metre gives it a slow, solemn feeling.
- They analysed the metre to understand the poet’s style.
学習者向け例文
- The poem has a slow metre.
- This song has a fast metre.
- We study the metre of this poem.
- The metre makes the music happy.
文法
辞書形
metre
IPA
GB/mˈitɚ/
US/mˈitɚ/
音節・強勢
metre （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (metre)
活用形
Noun
- Base: metre
- Variant Spelling: meter
- Plural: metre, metres
関連語
Forms
meter
noun A2
metres
noun
Core family
Related words
millimetre
noun A2
Advanced or less common
metrical
adjective C1
文法ポイント
- Spelling Variant: meter Noun
表現
change the metre
1/t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ ðə mˈitɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
alter poetic or musical rhythm
To make a different pattern of beats or stresses in a poem or song.
例文
- The composer decided to change the metre halfway through the piece.
- Changing the metre can give a poem a fresh feeling.
metre per second
1/mˈitɚ pˈɚ sˈɛkənd/
fixed phrase
technical
unit of speed measurement
A way to measure speed, showing how many metres are traveled in one second.
例文
- The car was moving at 20 metres per second.
- Wind speeds reached 15 metres per second.
square metre
1/skwˈɛɹ mˈitɚ/
fixed phrase
unit of area measurement
A way to measure area, equal to a square that is one metre on each side.
例文
- The apartment measures 50 square metres.
- They need at least ten square metres for the garden.