gallon

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

gallon UK US [ˈgæl.ən] noun [ gallons ]
1. <A > countable a unit for measuring volume
• An imperial gallon, used in Britain, is equal to 4546 cubic centimetres.
• A US gallon is equal to 3785 cubic centimetres.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Measurements of volume ↑General words for size and amount ↑Informal measurements of volume
2. countable usually plural informal a large amount of liquid
• I love milk - I drink gallons of the stuff.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Masses and large amounts of things
 
• The price of petrol will rise by 5p a gallon from tomorrow.
• My new car does 50 miles to the gallon (uses one gallon of fuel to travel 50 miles).

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  Imperial gallon, congius, gal