Word · Frequency #10718
centimeters
厘米
centimeters is the plural of centimeter.
a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
- 1.
a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
等于一米的百分之一的公制长度单位
等于一米的百分之一的公制长度单位；厘米；[医] 厘米
In use
The pencil is about fifteen centimeters long.
The snow grew by a few centimeters overnight.
There was only one centimeter of space between the two boxes.
be + number + centimeters + long/wide/thick/deep
表示长、宽、高、深等尺寸时，数字大于一通常用复数形式 centimeters。
The snow outside is twenty centimeters deep.
外面的雪有二十厘米深。
a/an + number + centimeter + noun
作定语修饰名词时，即使数字大于一，centimeter 也用单数，并常用连字符。
They found a two-centimeter crack in the wall.
他们在墙上发现了一条两厘米长的裂缝。
measure sth in centimeters
此结构表示“以厘米为单位测量某物”。
Doctors often measure infant length in centimeters.
医生通常以厘米为单位测量婴儿的身长。
number + centimeters + of + noun
介词 of 后接所测量的物质或事物。
The city received 30 centimeters of rain in one day.
这座城市一天之内降雨量达到30厘米。
Common mistakes
The board is 100 centimeter long.The board is 100 centimeters long.
数字大于1时，计量单位应用复数，所以 centimeter 后要加 s。
Please write the length in centimeter.Please write the length in centimeters.
介词 in 后表示计量单位时，单位名词要用复数形式，因此应为 in centimeters。
She is 165 centimeters height.She is 165 centimeters tall.
描述身高时用 be + 数字 + 单位 + 形容词 tall；height 是名词，不能放在厘米数后作表语，应改用形容词 tall。
Connections
Collocations
- square centimeter
- 平方厘米
- The area of the postage stamp is about five square centimeters.这张邮票的面积约为五平方厘米。
- cubic centimeter
- 立方厘米
- The engine has a capacity of 1,500 cubic centimeters.这台发动机的排量为1500立方厘米。
- centimeter ruler
- 厘米尺
- Use a centimeter ruler to measure the length of the pencil.用厘米尺测量铅笔的长度。
- centimeters long
- ……厘米长
- The caterpillar is about seven centimeters long.这只毛毛虫大约七厘米长。
- within centimeters
- 距……只有几厘米
- The ball landed within centimeters of the hole.球落在离洞只有几厘米的地方。
- a few centimeters
Learner notes
Memory Tip
centi- 表示“百分之一”，所以 centimeter 就是百分之一米，即厘米。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：测量长度、科学实验、日常尺寸标注 centimeter 是标准的公制长度单位，多用于测量、科学记录和日常尺寸描述，语气通常中性，在书面和口语中都常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'millimeter' rhymes with 'centimeter' here: both end in /ˌmiːtɚ/. 'kilometer', 'thermometer', 'barometer', 'parameter', and 'perimeter' share the '-meter' spelling but have different stress patterns and vowels in the pronunciations given, so they do not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.