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单词 gallon
释义 gallon
gallon /ˈɡæl.ən/ noun
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F0 [C] a unit for measuring volume:
» An imperial gallon, used in Britain, is equal to 4,546 cubic centimetres.» A US gallon is equal to 3,785 cubic centimetres.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements of volume , ↑General words for size and amount , ↑Informal measurements of volume
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F0 [C usually plural] INFORMAL a large amount of liquid:
» I love milk - I drink gallons of the stuff.Thesaurus+: ↑Masses and large amounts of things
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Extra Examples:» The price of petrol will rise by 5p a gallon from tomorrow.» My new car does 50 miles to the gallon (uses one gallon of fuel to travel 50 miles).
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