bushel

bushel
[ˈbʊʃ(ə)l]
(缩略词: bu.)
noun
  1. (Brit.)a measure of capacity equal to 8 gallons (equivalent to 36.4 litres), used for corn, fruit, liquids, etc.
    (英)(量麦子﹑水果和液体的单位)蒲式耳(等于8加仑,36.4升)
  2. (US)a measure of capacity equal to 64 pints (equivalent to 35.2 litres), used for dry goods
    (美)(量干货的单位)蒲式耳(等于64品脱,35.2升)
常用词组
hide one's light under a bushel
  1. 见 hide
派生
bushelful
(pl. -fuls)
noun(pl. -fuls)
语源
  1. Middle English : from Old French boissel, perhaps of Gaulish origin
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