bushel
/ˈbʊʃəl/(缩略词：bu.)
noun
1
- Brit. a measure of capacity equal to 8 gallons (equivalent to 36.4 litres), used for corn, fruit, liquids, etc〈英〉（量麦子﹑水果和液体的单位）蒲式耳（等于8加仑, 即36.4升）。
2
- US a measure of capacity equal to 64 pints (equivalent to 35.2 litres), used for dry goods〈美〉（量干货的单位）蒲式耳（等于64品脱, 即35.2升）。
短语
hide one's light under a bushel
- 见HIDE1.
派生词
bushelful
noun （pl. -fuls）词源
Middle English: from Old French boissel, perhaps of Gaulish origin.