gill1

noun
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[usually plural]Idioms
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  1. one of the openings on the side of a fish’s head that it breathes through
    Topics Fish and shellfishc1
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse.
Idioms
to the gills
  1. (informal) until completely full(完全)满了,饱了;满满当当
    • I was stuffed to the gills with chocolate cake.我吃巧克力蛋糕都撑到嗓子眼儿了。🔊🔊

gill2

noun
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  1. a unit for measuring liquids, equal to 0.142 of a litre in the UK and some other countries, and 0.118 of a litre in the US. There are four gills in a pint.及耳(液量单位,等于四分之一品脱)
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French gille ‘measure or container for wine’, from late Latin gillo ‘water pot’.

Gill

🔊/dʒɪl/
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(also Jill)
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  1. a first name for girls, short for Gillian及耳(液量单位,等于四分之一品脱)