Weights and measures度量衡... of(表示數量)◇I always drink gallons of water.我總是要喝上好幾加侖的水。half a / a quarter of a...一半⋯;四分之一⋯◇half a pound of ham半磅火腿a half/quarter hour, inch, mile, ounce, pint, pound半小時 / 英寸 / 英里 / 盎司 / 品脫 / 磅;四分之一小時 / 英寸 / 英里 / 盎司 / 品脫 / 磅◇a quarter pound of cheese四分之一磅奶酪cubic / square...立方⋯;平方⋯◇a maximum flow of 3 300 cubic feet a second每秒 3,300 立方英尺的最大流量... square⋯見方◇The room is about 25 feet square.這個房間大約有 25 英尺見方。... broad, deep, high, long, tall, thick, wide寬、深、高、長、厚⋯◇The new dock was 230 m long and 92 m wide.新碼頭長 230 米,寬 92 米。... bigger, cooler, faster, heavier, lighter, slower(比⋯)大、涼、快、重、輕、慢⋯◇The climate was several degrees warmer than it is now.那時比現在要暖和幾度。about / approximately / around...約⋯◇1 kilogram = approx. 2.2 pounds * 1 千克約等於 2.2 磅be / cover / measure / span / stretch (for)...佔地⋯;覆蓋⋯;橫跨⋯;綿延⋯(used with measures of distance and area與表示距離和面積的計量單位連用) ◇The National Park covers 3 000 acres.國家公園佔地 3,000 英畝。◇The sandy beach stretches for over four miles.沙灘綿延超過 4 英里。be / weigh...重⋯(used with measures of weight與重量單位連用) ◇She weighed over 200 pounds.她體重超過 200 磅。be / last / take...持續⋯;花費⋯(used with measures of time與時間單位連用) ◇It takes approximately 365 and a quarter days for the earth to revolve around the sun.地球繞太陽一週大約需要 365.25 天。in a...(表示容積)◇How many inches are there in a foot? * 1 英尺有多少英寸?in...以⋯為單位◇We were asked to estimate the temperature of the room in degrees centigrade.我們被要求估計一下房間的攝氏溫度。to a/the...每⋯◇My car does 25 miles to the gallon.我的車每行駛 25 英里耗油 1 加侖。a / per...每⋯◇They're $4.50 a dozen.這些每打賣 4.5 美元。◇ten ounces of platinum per ton of ore每噸礦石含 10 盎司白金by the...按⋯◇Apples are sold by the kilogram.蘋果按公斤出售。of...(表示數量)◇The path will be built to a width of two and a half feet.這條路要修到 2.5 英尺寬。... in area, length, size, volume, weight面積、長度、大小、體積、重量為⋯◇Killer whales are up to 30 feet in length.逆戟鯨的長度可達 30 英尺。... by...(表示面積)◇a huge room measuring 50 m by 18 m * 50 米長、18 米寬的超大房間to the nearest...以⋯為略算單位◇Give your answer to the nearest mile.以英里為略算單位給出你的答案。