gill
US /ɡɪl/
UK /ɡɪl/
名詞
1.
鰓
the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, such as fish, that extracts dissolved oxygen from water and excretes carbon dioxide
範例:
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Fish breathe through their gills.
魚通過鰓呼吸。
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The shark's gills were clearly visible.
鯊魚的鰓清晰可見。
2.
菌褶
each of the radiating plates on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, bearing the spores
範例:
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The mushroom's spores are located on its gills.
蘑菇的孢子位於其菌褶上。
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Examine the color of the gills to identify the mushroom.
檢查菌褶的顏色以識別蘑菇。
3.
吉爾, 液量單位
a unit of liquid measure, equal to one quarter of a pint (about 142 ml)
範例:
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Add a gill of cream to the sauce.
在醬汁中加入一吉爾奶油。
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The recipe calls for a gill of whiskey.
這個食譜需要一吉爾威士忌。
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