gallon
gallon 英 [ˈgælən] 美 [ˈɡælən]
n. 加仑（容量单位）
名词复数:gallons
- The gallon is a unit of measurement used for liquids such as gasoline, water, and milk in the United States. If your car’s tank is running on empty, then you better pull over and buy at least a few more gallons of gas.
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- n. 加仑（容量单位）
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1. Four quarts constitute a gallon.
四夸脱构成一加仑。
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2. This car does 30 miles to the gallon.
这辆汽车每加仑汽油可行驶30英里。
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3. The current gas price in the U. S. is $2 per gallon.
美国目前的汽油价为每加仑2美元。
- gallon (n.) English measure of capacity (containing four quarts), usually for liquids, late 13c., from Old North French galon, corresponding to Old French jalon, name of a liquid measure roughly equivalent to a modern gallon," which is related to (perhaps augmentative of) jale "bowl," from Medieval Latin or Vulgar Latin diminutive form galleta "bucket, pail," also "a measure of wine," a word of unknown origin, perhaps from Gaulish galla "vessel."
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