meter

詳細解釋：

meter

n.（名詞）

The measured arrangement of words in poetry, as by accentual rhythm, syllabic quantity, or the number of syllables in a line.
韻律：詩歌中字詞的有格律的排列，如重音的韻律，音節的數量或一行內音節的總數
A particular arrangement of words in poetry, such as iambic pentameter, determined by the kind and number of metrical units in a line.
格律：詩歌中字詞的特定安排，由一行詩中韻律單位的類型和數量而定，如抑揚格五音步詩行
The rhythmic pattern of a stanza, determined by the kind and number of lines.
韻律：一個詩節的韻律格式，由詩節中詩行的類型和數量而定
Music
【音樂】
Division into measures or bars.
節拍：將音樂分成拍子和小節的分切
A specific rhythm determined by the number of beats and the time value assigned to each note in a measure.See Synonyms at rhythm
節奏：某種特定的音樂節奏，由一拍中每個音符所占的敲擊數量和其音值而決定參見 rhythm

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old English meter
源自 古英文 meter
and from Old French metre
並源自 古法文 metre
both from Latin metrum
都源自 拉丁語 metrum
from Greek metron [measure, poetic meter] * see mô- 2
源自 希臘語 metron [韻律，詩歌韻律] *參見 mô- 2

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meter
meter 2

n.Abbr. m（名詞）縮寫 m
The international standard unit of length, approximately equivalent to 39.37 inches. It was redefined in 983 as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in /299,792,458 of a second.See table at measurement
米：長度的國際標準單位，約相當於39.37英寸，在983年被重新定義為光在真空中/299,792,458秒內所經過的距離參見 measurement

來源：
French mètre
法文 mètre
from Greek metron [measure] * see mô- 2
源自 希臘語 metron [測量] *參見 mô- 2

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meter
meter 3

n.（名詞）
Any of various devices designed to measure time, distance, speed, or intensity or indicate and record or regulate the amount or volume, as of the flow of a gas or an electric current.
計，儀，表：多種儀器之一，其設計目的為測量時間、距離、速度或強度或顯示、記錄或控制數量或流量，如控制氣體流量或電流
A postage meter.
郵資機
A parking meter.
停車計時器，停車收費器
v.tr.（及物動詞）
me.tered,me.ter.ing,me.ters
To measure with a meter:
用計，儀表計量：
例句：
meter a flow of water.
計量水流

To supply in a measured or regulated amount:
定量供應：以確定的或規定的數量供應：
例句：
metered the allotted gasoline to each vehicle.
將汽油定量供應給每個車輛

To imprint with postage or other revenue stamps by means of a postage meter or similar device:
蓋郵資已付戳記：用郵資機或其它相似儀器來蓋郵資或其它稅收已付戳記：
例句：
metering bulk mail.
用郵資機在大宗郵件上打戳記

To provide with a parking meter or parking meters:
裝汽車停放收費計：裝有一個或多個汽車停放計時計，收費計：
例句：
meter parking spaces.
給停車處裝汽車停放收費計

來源：
From -meter
源自 -meter