“卷尺”常见的英文表达是 measuring tape 或 tape measure,二者意思基本相同,均可用于表示这种可以卷起来、用于测量长度或距离的工具。例如:
I need a measuring tape to measure the length of the room.(我需要一把卷尺来测量房间的长度。)
He pulled out a tape measure to check the dimensions.(他掏出一把卷尺来检查尺寸。)