hogshead meaning in English
n.
1.(容量约63-140美制加仑的)大桶。
2.液量单位〔52.5英制加仑＝198.75升;63美制加仑＝238.5升〕。
Examples
- It was no wonder, for the physicians, by the emperor's order, had mingled a sleeping potion in the hogsheads of wine .
实际上这也不足为奇，因为医生们奉了皇帝圣旨，事先曾在酒里掺了一种安眠药水。 - The night remained clear, and huck closed his watch and retired to bed in an empty sugar hogshead about twelve .
那天夜里天色始终是明亮的，哈克就在十二点钟左右结束了他的守望，到了一个空糖桶里睡觉去了。 - He hid the lantern in huck s sugar hogshead and the watch began
他把灯笼藏在哈克的糖桶里，开始望风。 - Couch a hogshead with me then
跟我一道睡个觉， - I like the woods , and the river , and hogsheads , and i ll stick to em , too
我喜欢森林河流那些大桶，我决不离开这些东西。