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bol

UK /bɒl/US /boʊl/

词源

源自古英语 'bolla',意为碗或容器,后来演变为计量单位。

noun

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。)

同义词:trunk, measure, unit

常见短语

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。)