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单词 firkin
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firkin
noun [ C ] old use uk/ˈfɜː.kɪn/ us/ˈfɝː.kɪn/
(过去用于装液体或黄油,通常可装9英制加仑或约41升)费金桶
a small barrel (= a round container) used in the past for liquids and butter, normally holding 9 imperial gallons or around 41 litres
He had a firkin of ale hidden in the barn. 他在谷仓里藏了一费金桶的啤酒。
That year his seven cows produced only two firkins of butter. 那一年,他的七头奶牛只产出了两费金桶的黄油。
    More examples
  • Fresh water in seven gallon firkins was hoisted up onto the ship by a winch.
  • They finished off most of the sausages and shared a firkin of ale.
  • Washington should have a state poet laureate and give the bard a firkin of beer.
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