【突破英文词汇】meter, metr -- measure 度量

1. barometer¹ /bəˈrɔmitə/

-- instrument for measuring atmospheric² 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. chronometer³ /krəˈnɒmɪtə(r)/

-- instrument for measuring time very accurately⁴

Unlike ordinary clocks and watches, chronometers⁵ are little affected⁶ by temperature changes or vibration⁷.

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 intensity⁸ 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。

1 barometer   

n.气压表，睛雨表，反应指标

参考例句：

• 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”。

2 atmospheric   

adj.大气的，空气的；大气层的；大气所引起的

参考例句：

• 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。

3 chronometer   

n.精密的计时器

参考例句：

• 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。

4 accurately   

adv.准确地，精确地

参考例句：

• 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。

5 chronometers   

n.精密计时器，航行表( chronometer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 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

6 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• 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。

7 vibration   

n.颤动，振动；摆动

参考例句：

• 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。

8 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。