"厘米"在英语中的读法是"centimeter"。这个词来源于拉丁语"centum"和"metrum"，分别意思是"百"和"测量"。因此，"centimeter"的意思就是"百分之一米"。
下面是一些英文例句及其中文翻译：
The book is 15 centimeters thick. (这本书厚15厘米。)
The sheet of paper is 21 centimeters long and 29.7 centimeters wide. (这张纸长21厘米，宽29.7厘米。)
The height of the table is 75 centimeters. (这张桌子高75厘米。)
The room is 3 meters by 4 meters and the ceipng is 2.4 meters high. (这个房间长3米，宽4米，天花板高2.4米。)
下面是一些英文例句及其中文翻译：
The book is 15 centimeters thick. (这本书厚15厘米。)
The sheet of paper is 21 centimeters long and 29.7 centimeters wide. (这张纸长21厘米，宽29.7厘米。)
The height of the table is 75 centimeters. (这张桌子高75厘米。)
The room is 3 meters by 4 meters and the ceipng is 2.4 meters high. (这个房间长3米，宽4米，天花板高2.4米。)