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.