li·tre
noun/ˈliːtə(r)/
/ˈliːtər/
(US English liter)
(abbreviation l)
- a unit for measuring volume, equal to 1.76 British pints or 2.11 American pints
升（容量单位，等于英国的 1.76 品脱或美国的 2.11 品脱） - 3 litres of water
3 升水 - a litre bottle of wine
一升容量的瓶装酒 - a car with a 3.5 litre engine
配有 3.5 升发动机的汽车
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French, alteration of litron (an obsolete measure of capacity), via medieval Latin from Greek litra, a Sicilian monetary unit. - 3 litres of water