| 单词 | gill |
| 释义 | gill gill1 —gill-less, adj. —gill-like, adj. /gil/, n. 1. the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water. 2. Also called lamella. one of the radiating vertical plates on the underside of the cap of an agaric mushroom. See diag. under mushroom. 3. See ground ivy. 4. green or white around the gills, somewhat pale, as from being sickly, nervous, or frightened: When he heard how much the bill was, he looked a little green around the gills. 5. to the gills, Informal. fully; completely; totally: After that big meal we were all stuffed to the gills. v.t. 6. to catch (fish) by the gills in a gill net. 7. to gut or clean (fish). [1300-50; ME gile < Scand; cf. ON gjolnar < *gelno; c. Swed gäl, Dan gaelle, Norw gjelle gill] gill2 /jil/, n. a unit of liquid measure equal to 1/4 pint (118.2937 ml). [1225-75; ME gille < OF: vat, tub < LL gello, gillo water pot] gill3 /gil/, n. Brit. 1. a deep rocky cleft or wooded ravine forming the course of a stream. 2. a stream; brook; rivulet. [1350-1400; ME gille < ON gil] gill4 /jil/, n. a girl or young woman; sweetheart. [1400-50; late ME gil(le) generic use of Gil(le), short form of Gillian; see GILLIAN] gill5 /gil/, Textiles. n. 1. a faller used in the combing process, generally for only the highest-quality fibers. v.t. 2. to comb (fibers) with a gill. [1830-40; perh. special use of GILL1] |
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