millimetre
IPA/ˈmɪlimiːtə(r)/
KK[mˈɪləmˌitɚ]IPA/ˈmɪlimiːtər/
millimetre — noun
- millimetresingular
- millimetresplural
1. a metric unit for measuring very small lengths, with 1,000 millimetres making on
1.名詞A2
釋義
a metric unit for measuring very small lengths, with 1,000 millimetres making one metre
例句
The crack in the phone screen was only two millimetres wide.
collocation: [number] millimetres wide
Nia trimmed three millimetres off the edge of the photo.
verb pattern: trim + [number] millimetres off
The dentist said the cavity was less than one millimetre deep.
A millimetre on the map represents ten metres on the ground.
Paloma moved the picture frame a few millimetres to the left.
同義詞
- millimeter
American English spelling of the same unit
- mm
standard written abbreviation used with numbers
文法句型
[number] + millimetre(s) + adjective
[verb] + [number] + millimetres + off
用法筆記
Often written as mm after a number. British English uses millimetre, while American English usually uses millimeter.