millimetre
gb/mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/ us/mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
A2
영어
milliméter, egy millimétert sem, hajszálnyit, jottányit sem
명사
A2
1
milliméter
A2
사용 패턴：
[number] millimetre(s); in millimetres; a millimetre of [material]
The crack is only two millimetres wide.
A repedés mindössze két milliméter széles.
The lab reports the sample thickness in millimetres.
A labor milliméterben adja meg a minta vastagságát.
The surgeon made an incision about 5 millimetres long.
학습자용 예문
The pen is 10 millimetres thick.
A toll 10 milliméter vastag.
It moved one millimetre.
Egy millimétert mozdult.
자주 하는 실수：
In American English the usual spelling is millimeter; the abbreviation is mm (not m).
뜻
one thousandth of a metre
연어
millimetre measurement
|millimetre scale
|millimetre accuracy
|millimetre precision
|millimetre gap
|millimetre thick
|millimetre wide
|millimetre-long
|a few millimetres
|several millimetres
유의어
millimeter (American English spelling.)
|
mm (Common written abbreviation, especially in measurements.)
반의어
metre (A much larger metric length unit (1000 millimetres).)
주제
measurement
|math
|science
|daily_life
정의
A metric unit for very small lengths (1/1000 of a metre).
A unit of length in the metric system equal to one thousandth of a metre (0.001 m).
명사
B1
2
사용 패턴：
not a millimetre; by a millimetre; a millimetre of [change/progress]
He wouldn’t move a millimetre on the price.
Egy jottányit sem engedne az árból.
The plan didn’t change a millimetre after the meeting.
A terv egy jottányit sem változott a megbeszélés után.
She missed the target by a millimetre.
학습자용 예문
It didn’t move a millimetre.
Egy millimétert sem mozdult.
I was late by a millimetre.
Csak egy hajszálnyival késtem el.
자주 하는 실수：
This figurative use is common in negatives (e.g., not a millimetre) and usually means ‘not at all’.
뜻
a tiny amount or distance
연어
not a millimetre
|move a millimetre
|give a millimetre
|change a millimetre
|a millimetre of progress
|by a millimetre
유의어
a tiny bit (More informal and less precise.)
|
an iota (More formal; often used in negatives.)
|
a fraction (Emphasizes a very small part rather than distance.)
반의어
a lot (Indicates a large amount or big change.)
|
miles (Informal exaggeration for a very large distance/amount.)
주제
daily_life
|communication
정의
A very, very small amount.
A very small amount, distance, or degree, often used to emphasize that something is almost nothing or does not change at all.
문법
기본형
millimetre
IPA
GB/mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
US/mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
음절 및 강세
mil - li - metre （3음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (mil)
활용형
Noun
- Base: millimetre
- Plural: millimetre, millimetres
관련 단어
표현
down to the last millimetre
1/dˈaʊn tə ðə lˈæst mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
fixed phrase
with no extra space left
Exactly, with no extra space.
예문
- The new fridge fit into the alcove down to the last millimetre.
- He planned the layout down to the last millimetre.
- The parts were machined down to the last millimetre.
학습자용 예문
- It fits down to the last millimetre.
every millimetre counts
1/ˈɛvɹi mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ kˈaʊnts/
fixed phrase
small differences matter
Even small things are important.
예문
- In sprinting, every millimetre counts at the finish line.
- When you’re fitting furniture into a small space, every millimetre counts.
- On a tight budget, every millimetre counts when cutting materials.
학습자용 예문
- In this race, every millimetre counts.
millimetre by millimetre
1/mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ bˈaɪ mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
fixed phrase
very slowly and carefully
Very slowly, little by little.
예문
- They inched the sofa through the doorway millimetre by millimetre.
- The rescuers moved the debris millimetre by millimetre.
- She adjusted the picture millimetre by millimetre until it was straight.
학습자용 예문
- We pushed it millimetre by millimetre.
not move a millimetre
1/nˈɑt mˈuv ə mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
idiom
refuse to change position or opinion
To not change at all.
예문
- The landlord wouldn’t move a millimetre on the rent.
- She dug in her heels and didn’t move a millimetre.
- The committee didn’t move a millimetre despite public pressure.
학습자용 예문
- He won’t move a millimetre on the price.
within a millimetre of
1/wɪðˈɪn ə mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ əv/
fixed phrase
extremely close to something
Almost at or almost happening.
예문
- The ball landed within a millimetre of the line.
- We were within a millimetre of winning the contract.
- The cyclist came within a millimetre of the barrier.
학습자용 예문
- It stopped within a millimetre of the edge.