"bushels" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蒲式耳

Definition

蒲式耳是一種用來衡量大量乾貨（特別是穀物或水果）的計量單位。在美國，一個蒲式耳大約等於35升或8加侖。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Bushels” 多數用於農業或穀物買賣領域，當作農作物的計量單位。偶爾也可作為大量的比喻用法（例如“bushels of fun”）。日常生活中不常見，除非談論農業。

Examples

The farmer harvested fifty bushels of corn this year.

農民今年收穫了五十**蒲式耳**玉米。

We bought three bushels of apples at the market.

我們在市場買了三**蒲式耳**蘋果。

A bushel holds more than a regular basket.

一個**蒲式耳**比普通籃子能裝更多。

They shipped hundreds of bushels of wheat overseas last month.

上個月他們把數百**蒲式耳**小麥運往海外。

Grandma used to make pies with bushels of fresh peaches every summer.

奶奶每年夏天都用**蒲式耳**新鮮桃子做派。

I’ve got bushels of work to finish before the deadline.

我還有一大堆**蒲式耳**工作要在截止日前完成。