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gallon

/ˈɡælən/

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noun

加仑

A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints

Examples :

"I need a gallon of milk from the store. "

我需要从商店买一加仑牛奶。

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noun

加仑

Exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon

Examples :

"I bought a gallon of milk at the grocery store. "

我在杂货店买了一加仑牛奶，也就是大约4.5升牛奶。

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noun

加仑

231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")

Examples :

"I need a gallon of milk from the grocery store. "

我需要从杂货店买一加仑牛奶。

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noun

干量加仑

One-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon").

Examples :

"The recipe called for one gallon of milk. "

这个食谱需要一加仑牛奶。(Although technically "dry gallon" exists, milk is a liquid. Simply using 加仑 is more natural and understandable. If emphasizing it's a specific type of gallon, one could add a note or separate explanation.)

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noun

大量，许多。

(in the plural) A large quantity (of any liquid).

Examples :

"The pipe burst and gallons of water flooded into the kitchen."

管道爆裂了，大量的水涌进了厨房。