Metre

(n.) Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc.; poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and accent of syllables; rhythm; measure; verse; also, any specific rhythmical arrangements; as, the Horatian meters; a dactylic meter.

(n.) A poem.

(n.) A measure of length, equal to 39.37 English inches, the standard of linear measure in the metric system of weights and measures. It was intended to be, and is very nearly, the ten millionth part of the distance from the equator to the north pole, as ascertained by actual measurement of an arc of a meridian. See Metric system, under Metric.

(n.) See Meter.

录入:莱斯特

• By Saint Hubert, said the Minstrel, but it is a wondrous tale, and fit to be put in metre to the ancient tune, 'Sorrow came to the old Friar. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• She wrote rather doubtful grammar sometimes, and in her verses took all sorts of liberties with the metre. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Rivers and pipes have their metres, so that now the velocity and volume of rivers and streams are measured and controlled, and floods prevented. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Oh you should see what I did in the removal of three metres of small intestine and better now than ever. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• Thus we have made a purgation of music, and will now make a purgation of metres. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• With a bomb containing about 20 pounds of powder I advanced to within 200 Metres, then taking my direction so as to pass near the Sloop, I struck her with the bomb in my passage. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.

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