gallon

• 测量液体或散装物质的体积单位，美制加仑等于3.785升，英制加仑等于4.545升。

A unit of volume for liquid or dry measure, with the US gallon equal to 3.785 liters and the British imperial gallon equal to 4.545 liters.

1. US liquid gallonA2formalamerican

   A unit of volume used in the United States for measuring liquids, equal to 4 quarts or approximately 3.785 liters.

   美制加仑

   • He bought a gallon of milk from the store.
   • The car's fuel tank holds 15 gallons of gasoline.
   • The recipe calls for one gallon of water.

2. Imperial gallonA2formalbritish

   A unit of volume used in the United Kingdom for measuring liquids or dry goods, equal to 4 quarts or approximately 4.545 liters.

   英制加仑

   • The old recipe used an imperial gallon of ale.
   • The tank's capacity is measured in imperial gallons.
   • He filled the container with exactly one imperial gallon of oil.

   同义词imperial gallon