gallon中文什么意思

n.
加仑〔液体＝4夸脱 (quarts)，〔英国〕固体＝1/8蒲式耳 (bushel)〕。 the British imperial gallon英制加仑〔＝4.546升〕。 the wine [Winchester] gallon美制加仑〔＝3.7853升〕。

• a gallon:    每加仑2英镑
• ale gallon:    啤酒加仑
• american gallon:    美加仑美加仑

例句与用法

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1. My car does forty miles to the gallon .
   我的汽车每加仑汽油跑四十英里。
2. My car does 40 miles to the gallon .
   我的汽车每耗一加仑油可行驶四十英里。
3. The cask is capable of holding 8 gallons .
   这个桶能装八加仑。
4. Take 10 pence a gallon off the price of petrol .
   汽油的价格每加仑减去10分钱。
5. The car used a gallon of petrol for the journey .
   汽车在路上消耗了一加仑汽油。

英文释义

名词

1. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
   同义词：gal
2. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
   同义词：Imperial gallon, congius

百科释义

The gallon (abbreviation "gal"), is a measure of volume that was used in many parts of Western Europe and is still used in the United States. Historically its value differred depending on locality and commodity.