gallon

gallon

英汉词典

noun:

1. （液体容量单位）加仑

2. (英国) 4.546升, (美国) 3.785升

adjective:

1. 加仑的

词语辨析：

gallon与liter的区别

gallon是英制和美制的容量单位，而liter是国际单位制的容量单位。

词汇扩充：

gallonage（名词）：加仑容量

gallons per mile（短语）：每英里加仑数

近义词：

quart（夸脱）

pint（品脱）

反义词：

liter（升）

Collins词典

noun

1. a unit of liquid measure equal to 8 pints

2. (US) a unit of dry measure equal to 8 quarts

British Equivalent: 4.546 liters

Oxford词典

noun

1. A unit of volume for liquid measure equal to four quarts, in particular

2. (also imperial gallon) a unit of volume equal to 4.546 liters

3. a unit of volume for dry measure equal to four quarts or 4.404 liters

用法

1. The recipe calls for two gallons of milk.

2. The car can hold up to 15 gallons of gas.

例句

1. He bought a gallon of orange juice from the store. 他从商店买了一加仑橙汁。
2. The farmer used a gallon of water to water the crops. 农民用了一加仑水灌溉庄稼。
3. She poured a gallon of paint into the bucket. 她把一加仑油漆倒进桶里。
4. The car's tank can hold up to 20 gallons of gasoline. 这辆车的油箱最多能装20加仑汽油。
5. We need three gallons of milk for the party. 我们聚会需要三加仑牛奶。
6. He drank a gallon of water after his workout. 他锻炼后喝了一加仑水。
7. They painted the entire house with two gallons of paint. 他们用两加仑油漆刷完了整座房子。
8. The pool required 50 gallons of water to fill. 游泳池需要50加仑水才能填满。
9. She carried a gallon of ice cream to the party. 她带了一加仑冰淇淋去参加聚会。
10. The recipe called for a gallon of vegetable oil. 食谱要求一加仑植物油。