hogshead

🇺🇸 /'hɑgz/ 🇬🇧 /'hɒgz/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
noun
B1

A large barrel for liquids like wine or beer, holding about 63 gallons.

They aged the wine in hogsheads to enhance its flavor.

他們用大桶陳化葡萄酒以增強其風味。

A2

A measure equal to 63 gallons.

The brewery filled 50 hogsheads with their seasonal ale.

這家釀酒廠用他們的季節性麥芽酒填滿了50個大桶。

B2

A person who is big, heavy, or not very graceful.

He was a hogshead of a man, clumsy and taking up a lot of space.

他是個笨拙的男人,佔用了很多空間。

translation

n. 大酒桶, 豪格海(容量單位,等於63加侖), 大塊頭

詞形變化

Plural hogsheads