measuring tape
measuring tape — 名詞
1. a long, narrow strip of cloth, plastic, or bendable metal printed with numbers,
捲尺；量尺
印有刻度、可拉直量長度的軟帶工具
a long, narrow strip of cloth, plastic, or bendable metal printed with numbers, which you stretch along an object to find out how long, wide, or tall it is.
Esme pulled out a measuring tape to check the width of the doorway.
Esme 拿出捲尺來量門口的寬度。
use a measuring tape to check a length
The tailor wrapped a measuring tape around Christopher's waist before the fitting.
裁縫師在試衣前把捲尺繞在 Christopher 的腰上。
wrap a measuring tape around something
A yellow measuring tape lay on the workbench beside the saw and hammer.
一條黃色的捲尺放在工作檯上，旁邊是鋸子和鎚子。
Paloma marked the wall with a pencil after reading the measuring tape carefully.
Paloma 仔細看完捲尺的刻度後，用鉛筆在牆上做記號。
read a measuring tape to mark a point
The builders stretched a measuring tape across the floor to plan the new kitchen.
工人們把捲尺拉開橫過地板，來規劃新廚房。
stretch a measuring tape across a surface
- pull out a measuring tape
- read the measuring tape
- wrap a measuring tape around
- stretch a measuring tape
- tape measure
the more common British and everyday term for the same tool
- ruler
a stiff, straight tool, usually shorter and unable to bend around curves
用法筆記
Usually paired with verbs of extending and reading: you pull out, stretch, or wrap a measuring tape, then read the number where the object ends.
常見錯誤
同根字
- measure動詞A2
- measurement名詞B1
- tape名詞A2