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Group 10 Meter, Metr-measure
“度量”
barometer
n. 氣壓計
When the barometer indicates a rapid drop in air pressure, it means a storm is coming.
氣壓計顯示出氣壓迅速下降時，便意味著暴風雨快來了。
chronometer
n. 精密的計時器
Unlike ordinary clocks and watches, chronometers are little affected by temperature changes or vibration.
精確計時器與普通的鐘表不同，它不大受氣溫變化及震動的影響。
diameter
n. 直徑
Some giant redwood trees measure 325 feet in height and up to 30 feet in diameter.
有些高大的紅木，測量高度有三百二十五英尺，直徑寬達三十英尺。
meter
n. 1. 計量器 2. 公尺（米）
When water meters are installed, it will be easy to tell how much water each home is using.
當水表安裝好后，很容易讀出每家用水量多少。
A meter is 3.37 inches longer than a yard.
一公尺比一碼長三點三七英寸。
odometer
n. （汽車等之）里程表
All eyes, except the driver's, were fastened on the odometer as it moved from 9, 999.9 to 10,000 miles.
當車上的里程表從九千九百九十九點九哩移動到一萬哩時，除了駕駛員，所有的眼睛都盯著它看。
photometer
n. 光度側定器；光度學
The intensity of a source of light, such as an electric light bulb, can be measured with a photometer.
光線來源，如一個電燈泡的強度，可由光度測定器側出。
speedometer
n. （汽車等之）速度計
I advised Dad to slow down as we were in a 30-mile-an-hour zone and his speedometer registered more than 40.
我勸告父親把車子開慢點，因為我們在時速限制在三十哩的地段上，而他車上的速度計指示卻已超過了四十哩。
symmetry
n. 勻稱
As the planes sped by, we were impressed by the perfect symmetry of their V-formation.
當飛機飛過，我們對那完美勻稱的V型排列留下探刻的印象。
