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

• 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。
• Today, bottled water costs more per gallon than gasoline.
  今日，每加仑矿泉水比汽油还贵。
• While you are about it, top me with a gallon or so of unleaded.
  趁你现在修车，请给我加1加仑左右的无铅汽油把油箱灌满。
• Passing the$ 6a gallon mark.
  超过了6美元一加仑。
• The imperial gallon is not the same size as the US one.
  英制的加仑与美制的容量不同。
• One year ago, gas cost more than$ 4 a gallon in much of the country.
  一年前，美国许多地区的汽油价格都超过了每加仑4美元。
• I need a gallon of petrol.
  我需要一加仑汽油。
• My car does forty miles to the gallon.
  我的汽车每加仑汽油跑四十英里。
• If you're short of petrol you can siphon off a gallon from my tank.
  如果你汽油不够，可以从我的油箱里用虹吸管吸取一加仑。
• It's a gallon of water, it's about nine pounds.
  这里有1加仑水，大约9磅重。