gallon
/ˈgælən/noun
1
- a unit of volume for liquid measure equal to eight pints, in particular加仑（液体单位, 相当于八品脱）, 尤指：
1.1
- （亦作 imperial gallon）Brit. (also used for dry measure) equivalent to 4.55 litres〈英〉（亦用作干量单位）相当于4.55升。
1.2
- US equivalent to 3.79 litres〈美〉相当于3.79升。
2
gallons of
informal a large volume〈非正式〉大量：gallons of fake blood.
大量人造血。
派生词
gallonage
noun词源
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French galon, from the base of medieval Latin galleta, galletum 'pail, liquid measure', perhaps of Celtic origin.