Part 2 字根 表示{行为动作}的字根 meter = measure 测量

 

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。

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