| 释义 |
gallon/ˈɡælən/n. 1a (in full 全称 imperial gallon) Brit. a measure of capacity equal to eight pints and equivalent to 4.55 litres, used for liquids and corn etc. [英]加仑(用于液体等的计量单位，等于 8 品脱或 4.55 升) b US a measure of capacity equivalent to 3.79 litres, used for liquids [美]加仑(用于液体的计量单位，等于 3.79 升) 2 (usu. in pl. 通常用复数) colloq. a large amount [口]大量 □ gallonage n.[Middle English via Old Norman French galon, Old French jalon, from base of medieval Latin gallēta, gallētum, perhaps of Celtic origin] |