误 We shall enter you for the 100 metre race.
误 We shall enter you for the 100-metres race.
正 We shall enter you for the 100 metres race.
正 We shall enter you for the 100-metre race.
析metre是可数名词,与基数词连用时要用复数,如果是用连字符相连,则用单数。
5000米很远。误 5000 metres are a long distance.
正 5000 metres is a long distance.
析metre用作主语时,常被视为一个整体,谓语动词常用单数形式。