litre

• 公制容量单位，等于1000立方厘米，用于测量液体或气体的体积。

A metric unit of capacity, equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters, used to measure volume of liquids or gases.

1. Metric unit of volumeA2formalbritish

   A unit of capacity in the metric system, equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters or about 1.76 pints. Originally defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water at standard conditions.

   升

   • The bottle holds two litres of water.
   • The car's engine has a capacity of 1.6 litres.
   • She bought a litre of milk from the shop.

   同义词cubic decimetercubic decimetreliter

2. Informal measureB1informalbritish

   Used informally to refer to a large quantity of a drink, especially alcohol.

   非正式计量单位

   • He ordered a litre of beer.
   • They shared a litre of cola between them.
   • I need a litre of orange juice for the party.