me·ter1 /ˈmiːtə $ -ər/ ●○○ noun [countableC] 1 TMDa machine that measures and shows the amount of something you have used or the amount of money that you must pay 计量器;计价器water/gas/electricity meter 水表/煤气表/电表 A man came to read the electricity meter. 有个男的来抄电表。
The taxi driver left the meter running while I ran in to pick up my bags. 我跑进去拿行李时,出租车司机让计价器继续走字。
2 a machine that measures the level of something 计;表sound-level/light etc meter 噪声计/光度计等
3. (also parking meter) a machine which you put money into when you park your car next to it 停车收费表