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

• Today, bottled water costs more per gallon than gasoline.
  今日，每加仑矿泉水比汽油还贵。
• We can increase auto fuel economy standards to 40 miles per gallon.
  我们可以将汽车燃料的节约标准提高到40英里/加仑。
• 18 eggs and a gallon of buttermilk.
  18个鸡蛋和一加仑乳酪。
• Passing the$ 6a gallon mark.
  超过了6美元一加仑。
• It's a gallon of water, it's about nine pounds.
  这里有1加仑水，大约9磅重。
• This car averages 40 miles to the gallon.
  这辆汽车平均每加仑可行40英里。
• I get10% fewer miles per gallon when I use10% ethanol fuel.
  我只使用了10%的乙醇就能跑10%都不到的路程。
• Critics have zeroed in on his plan to raise gasoline taxes 10 cents a gallon.
  批评者将矛头对准他打算将汽油税每加仑提高10美分的计划上。
• You'd be more than welcome here, because gasoline reaches$ 7 a gallon.
  你会比这里更受欢迎，因为汽油达到每加仑7美元。
• The car used a gallon of petrol for the journey.
  汽车在路上消耗了一加仑汽油。