hogsheads

hogsheads

美 　英

• n.(容量約63-140美制加侖的)大桶；液量單位
• 網絡橡木桶；美國橡木桶；豬頭桶

詞形變化

復數：hogsheads  

英漢解釋

n.	1. (容量約63-140美制加侖的)大桶 2. 液量單位

英英解釋

n.	1. a large cask or barrel, especially one having a capacity of one hogshead 2. a unit of capacity for liquids or dry goods, used especially for alcohol, having various values but typically 63 U.S. gallons or 54 British imperial gallons

例句

It was no wonder, for the physicians, by the Emperor's order, had mingled a sleeping potion in the hogsheads of wine.

實際上這也不足為奇，因為醫生們奉了皇帝圣旨，事先曾在酒里摻了一種安眠藥水。

Reposing upon the head of one of the immense hogsheads of Rum. I approached it, and touched it with my hand.

臥在一個巨大的朗姆酒的酒桶上。我走近用手去摸它，

Barrels, hogsheads and drums are used for the ~ of liquid or greasy cargoes.

大桶、大琵琶桶和鐵桶是用來裝運液體和油脂性貨物的。

So he relied largely on claret, buying four hogsheads of 24 dozen bottles of Margaux and one hogshead of Lafite every three months.

所以他主要購買大量波爾多紅酒，每三個月買入四大桶24打的瓶裝瑪歌酒和一大桶拉菲酒。

Hogsheads of ale and claret were set ab roach in the streets to celebrate the victory.

大桶大桶地淡色啤酒和紅葡萄酒被流到街上，以慶賀勝利。

He slept on doorsteps in fine weather and in empty hogsheads in wet;

天氣晴朗的時候，他就睡在門口臺階上；下雨時，就睡到大空桶里。