gallon

英 [ˈɡælən]

美 [ˈɡælən]

n.  加仑(液量单位，在英国、加拿大及其他一些国家约等于4.5升，在美国约等于3.8升，一加仑为四夸脱)

复数：gallons　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.6013

牛津词典

noun

• 加仑（液量单位，在英国、加拿大及其他一些国家约等于4.5升，在美国约等于3.8升，一加仑为四夸脱）
  a unit for measuring liquid. In the UK, Canada and other countries it is equal to about 4.5 litres; in the US it is equal to about 3.8 litres. There are four quarts in a gallon.

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 加仑（液量单位，1加仑等于8品脱，英制等于4.564升，美制等于3.785升）
  Agallonis a unit of measurement for liquids that is equal to eight pints. In Britain, it is equal to 4.564 litres. In America, it is equal to 3.785 litres.
  1. ...80 million gallons of water a day.
     每天8千万加仑水
  2. ...a gasoline tax of 4.3 cents a gallon.
     每加仑4.3分的汽油税

英英释义

noun

• United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
  Synonym:gal
• a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
  Synonym:Imperial galloncongius

双语例句

• The imperial gallon is not the same size as the US one.
  英制的加仑与美制的容量不同。
• Housewives can economize by buying their milk in gallon containers.
  家庭主妇可以购买加仑装的牛奶而节省开支。
• This car averages 40 miles to the gallon.
  这辆汽车平均每加仑可行40英里。
• I down a gallon of chamomile tea.
  接着我喝了一加仑的甘菊茶。
• The oil shortage drove gas prices up by 20 cents a gallon.
  由于石油短缺，汽油价格每加仑上涨了20美分。
• If you're short of petrol you can siphon off a gallon from my tank.
  如果你汽油不够，可以从我的油箱里用虹吸管吸取一加仑。
• 18 eggs and a gallon of buttermilk.
  18个鸡蛋和一加仑乳酪。
• A gallon of gasoline and the nylon overalls fall into the valley.
  一加仑汽油和尼龙变乱裤落进了山谷。
• A gallon can of disinfectant concentrate which you can dilute.
  你可自己稀释的1加仑罐装浓缩消毒剂。
• I need a gallon of petrol.
  我需要一加仑汽油。