Word · Frequency #8893
centimetres
厘米
centimetres is the plural of centimetre.
核心释义
a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
- 1.
国际单位制长度单位,等于10−2米。符号:cm
An SI unit of length equal to 10−2 metres. Symbol: cm
国际单位制长度单位,等于10−2米。符号:cm；公分
用法In use
The insect was only two centimetres long.
用法提示：centimetres是名词复数形式，表示长度单位“厘米”。
He needs to cut a piece of wood that is exactly one centimetre thick.
用法提示：centimetre是名词单数形式，表示长度单位“厘米”。
The gap between the two walls is less than a centimetre.
用法提示：centimetre是名词单数形式，表示长度单位“厘米”。
X centimetres in length/width/height
The table is 120 centimetres in length.
桌子长120厘米。
X centimetres of [substance]
Two centimetres of rain fell overnight.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- square centimetre
- 平方厘米
- The area of the rectangle is 50 square centimetres.这个矩形的面积是50平方厘米。
- cubic centimetre
- 立方厘米
- The engine has a displacement of 2000 cubic centimetres.这台发动机的排量为2000立方厘米。
- centimetre thick
- 厘米厚
- The wood panel is 2 centimetres thick.这块木板有2厘米厚。
- centimetre wide
- 厘米宽
- The gap is only 1 centimetre wide.缝隙只有1厘米宽。
- within a centimetre
- 在厘米范围内
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
'厘'与'cent'同义（百分之一），'米'即meter，厘米即百分之一米。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：measurement、science、everyday life 厘米是国际单位制中的基本长度单位，通常用于正式和非正式场合，在科学、工程及日常生活中的测量情景中非常常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-metre' (kilometre, millimetre, nanometre, micrometre, metre) share the same spelling chunk and pronunciation /miːtə(r)/. 'Litre' rhymes with the ending of 'centimetre' but is spelled '-tre'. Be careful: words like 'centre' end in '-tre' but are pronounced differently (/ˈsentə(r)/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.