bushel
bushel[ˈbʊʃ(ə)l](缩略词: bu.)noun- (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)
- (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- 见 hide
派生bushelful(pl. -fuls)noun(pl. -fuls)语源- Middle English : from Old French boissel, perhaps of Gaulish origin
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