gill
n
(usu pl 通常作复数)
1 opening on the side of a fish's head through which it breathes 鳃. =>illus at fish 见fish插图.
2 any of the thin vertical sheets on the underside of a mushroom (蘑菇的)菌褶. =>illus at fungus 见fungus插图.
3 (infml joc 口, 谑) area of skin under a person's ears and jaw (人的)腮
be/go green/white about the gills, ie look pale with fear or sickness 脸色发青[苍白](受惊吓或因病).
gill n one quarter of a pint (liquid measure) 及耳(液量单位, 合四分之一品脱). =>App 5 见附录5.
🗣️ 情景例句
Let's go.
我们走吧。
You have a younger brother, don't you?
你有个弟弟,是吗?
Pierre and I borrowed the money and bought the necklace. During the next ten years we both worked day and night to pay back the money we had borrowed. That's why I now look so old. Well, after all these years we've at last paid back all the money.