gallon

noun

1. 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.

1. 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）
   A gallon is 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

1. The price of petrol is coming down by four pence a gallon.
   汽油的价格每加仑降了4便士。
2. Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon.
   无铅汽油每加仑涨了1分多。
3. 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。
4. I need a gallon of petrol.
   我需要一加仑汽油。
5. 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。
6. A gallon of gasoline and the nylon overalls fall into the valley.
   一加仑汽油和尼龙变乱裤落进了山谷。
7. 18 eggs and a gallon of buttermilk.
   18个鸡蛋和一加仑乳酪。
8. For 100 points they could receive a gallon of pistachio ice cream.
   100分可以得到一加仑的开心果冰淇淋。
9. A gallon can of disinfectant concentrate which you can dilute.
   你可自己稀释的1加仑罐装浓缩消毒剂。
10. The oil shortage drove gas prices up by 20 cents a gallon.
    由于石油短缺，汽油价格每加仑上涨了20美分。
11. This car averages 40 miles to the gallon.
    这辆汽车平均每加仑可行40英里。
12. Today, bottled water costs more per gallon than gasoline.
    今日，每加仑矿泉水比汽油还贵。
13. 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。
14. The car used a gallon of petrol for the journey.
    汽车在路上消耗了一加仑汽油。
15. Passing the$ 6a gallon mark.
    超过了6美元一加仑。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. If I was married to him, I'd drink a gallon of the stuff.
    如果我跟他结婚的话，我会喝掉一加仑那东西。
19. Housewives can economize by buying their milk in gallon containers.
    家庭主妇可以购买加仑装的牛奶而节省开支。
20. It's a gallon of water, it's about nine pounds.
    这里有1加仑水，大约9磅重。
21. You'd be more than welcome here, because gasoline reaches$ 7 a gallon.
    你会比这里更受欢迎，因为汽油达到每加仑7美元。
22. I down a gallon of chamomile tea.
    接着我喝了一加仑的甘菊茶。
23. We can increase auto fuel economy standards to 40 miles per gallon.
    我们可以将汽车燃料的节约标准提高到40英里/加仑。
24. I get10% fewer miles per gallon when I use10% ethanol fuel.
    我只使用了10%的乙醇就能跑10%都不到的路程。
25. My car does forty miles to the gallon.
    我的汽车每加仑汽油跑四十英里。

noun

1. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

   Synonym:    gal

2. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters

   Synonym:    Imperial galloncongius