
好词典

源自古英语 'bolla',意为碗或容器,后来演变为计量单位。
❶ 一种古老的计量单位,主要用于测量谷物或其他散装物品的体积,相当于约5加仑。
“The farmer measured the wheat in boles before selling it.”
(农夫在出售小麦前用波尔计量。)
“A bol of oats was enough to feed the horses for a week.”
(一波尔的燕麦足够喂马一周。)
❶ 在某些方言中,指树干或大块的木材。
“The old oak's bol was massive and gnarled.”
(老橡树的树干巨大而多节。)
“They used the bol of the tree to make a sturdy table.”
(他们用树干制作了一张坚固的桌子。)
bol and bushel — 古老的计量单位组合,用于测量大量谷物或其他散装物品。
“The harvest was measured in bol and bushel.”
(收成是用波尔和蒲式耳计量的。)