gill
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gill1 /ɡɪl/ noun [countable] 1. 
HBFone of the organs on the sides of a fish through which it breathes 鱼鳃 →5 see picture at 见图 fish2 full/packed/stuffed etc to the gills informal completely full 满满的 The bar was packed to the gills on Monday. 星期一，酒吧里人满为患。
HBFone of the organs on the sides of a fish through which it breathes 鱼鳃 →5 see picture at 见图 fish2 full/packed/stuffed etc to the gills informal completely full 满满的 The bar was packed to the gills on Monday. 星期一，酒吧里人满为患。Examples from the Corpus
gill• The bichir, in fact, not only has gills like any other fish, but a lung as well.• As well as having gills, Lungfish have primitive lungs with which they can obtain oxygen from the air.• Dab with bacterial ulcers and yellow swollen gills were found in hauls across the region.• Sediment also clogs the gills of fishes.• The first hundred yards' walking up the gill leads you into the rocky vault of Lower Ease Gill Kirk.• See their gills distend with the movement and the flurry of pectoral fins that give the subtle shunting manoeuvre.gill2 /dʒɪl/ noun [countable] TMa unit for measuring liquid, equal to ¼ pint. In Britain this is 0.14 litres, and in the US it is 0.12 litres. 及耳〔液量单位，英制合0.14升，美制合0.12升〕Examples from the Corpus
gill• As well as having gills, Lungfish have primitive lungs with which they can obtain oxygen from the air.• Dab with bacterial ulcers and yellow swollen gills were found in hauls across the region.• Sediment also clogs the gills of fishes.• The first hundred yards' walking up the gill leads you into the rocky vault of Lower Ease Gill Kirk.• Smith showed that water was forcibly ejected from the mouth when the gill covers were squeezed suddenly.• See their gills distend with the movement and the flurry of pectoral fins that give the subtle shunting manoeuvre.gill1 noungill2 nounChinese
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gill
gill1 /ɡɪl/ 
noun [countable]
1. one of the organs on the sides of a fish through which it breathes
2. full/packed/stuffed etc to the gills informal completely full:
The bar was packed to the gills on Monday.
gill2 /dʒɪl/ noun [countable]
a unit for measuring liquid, equal to ¼pint. In Britain this is 0.14 litres, and in the US it is 0.12 litres.
| I |
noun [countable]1. one of the organs on the sides of a fish through which it breathes
2. full/packed/stuffed etc to the gills informal completely full:
| II |
noun [countable]a unit for measuring liquid, equal to ¼pint. In Britain this is 0.14 litres, and in the US it is 0.12 litres.
