gallon

n.加仑（容量单位）

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.

n. 加仑（容量单位） n. (Gallon)人名；(法、意、瑞典)加隆

名词复数形式:gallons

gallon 加仑（液量单位）

词源不详。可能来自PIE*gel, 膨胀，鼓起，词源同dolphin, calf. 即鼓起来的一个容器。-on, 大词后缀。

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。