a unit for measuring length
The demands of metre allow the poet to say something which is not normal colloquial English.
出自: W. Empson
The metre of Michael Alexander's rendering is..easy and pleasant to read.
出自: G. S. Fraser
误 We shall enter you for the 100 metre race.
误 We shall enter you for the 100-metres race.
正 We shall enter you for the 100 metres race.
正 We shall enter you for the 100-metre race.
析 metre是可数名词,与基数词连用时要用复数,如果是用连字符相连,则用单数。
误 5000 metres are a long distance.
正 5000 metres is a long distance.
析 metre用作主语时,常被视为一个整体,谓语动词常用单数形式。
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