"jerries" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 油桶 (燃料桶)
• 德国人 (旧称，二战时期)

Definition

“Jerries” 可以指用来装燃料或水的大容器（“jerrycan”的简称），历史上也用作对二战期间德国士兵的俚语。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

作为燃料容器，“jerries”是英国英语中的非正式说法。指德国人的用法已过时且可能冒犯，原则上只应用于历史语境。两个含义通常都用复数。

Examples

We filled the jerries with clean water before the trip.

我们在旅行前把**油桶**装满了清水。

The soldiers carried jerries for extra fuel.

士兵们携带了**油桶**以备额外燃料。

He washed out the jerries after using them.

他使用完**油桶**后把它们洗干净了。

Grab a couple of jerries from the back, will you?

帮忙从后面拿几个**油桶**好吗？

During the war, the troops called the German soldiers Jerries.

战争期间，部队称德国士兵为**Jerries**。

We ran out of gas, but luckily we had a few jerries left in the trunk.

我们的汽油用完了，好在后备箱里还有几个**油桶**。