入门字
centimeter (n.) 公分
centi/ meter
hundredth/ measure
进阶字
1. altimeter (n.) 高度计
alti/ meter
height/ measure
The altimeter in the cockpit tells the pilot his exact altitude.
驾驶舱中的高度计高速驾驶员所处确实的高度。
2. asymmetric (a.) 不对称的
a/ sym/ metr/ ic
without/ same/ measure/ 形容词字尾
The fiddler crab has an asymmetric build: one pincer is much larger than the other.
招潮蟹的构造不对称：一只螯特别大。
3. geometry (n.) 几何学
geo/ metr/ y
earth/ measure/ 名词字尾
Geometry is so named because it developed in the often-flooded Nile valley as a science to measure land areas.
在经常犯错的尼罗河谷中发展出一种测量土地面积的技术，而几何学的（英文）名称由此而来。
4. thermometer (n.) 温度计，体温计
thermo/ meter
heat/ measure
If you can't find a thermometer, use your hand to feel if someone has a fever.
如果找不到温度计，可以用手摸摸看这个人有没有发烧。