liter

liter — noun

1. a unit used for measuring how much space a liquid takes up. One liter equals 1,0

1.名詞A2
釋義

a unit used for measuring how much space a liquid takes up. One liter equals 1,000 cubic centimeters, which is a little more than a US quart.

例句

Nila bought a two-liter bottle of soda for the party.

compound modifier: two-liter bottle

The recipe calls for one liter of milk and three eggs.

同義詞
  • quart

    a US customary unit of volume. One quart equals about 0.95 liters, so slightly smaller than a liter.

文法句型

[number] + liter(s) + of + [liquid]

[number]-liter + [container] (as compound modifier)

用法筆記

This is the American English spelling. In British English and other Commonwealth varieties, the spelling is litre (pronounced the same way). The abbreviation is L (capital letter), as in 2 L of water.

常見錯誤

❌I need a liter of waters.
✅I need a liter of water.
💡water is an uncountable noun and cannot take a plural -s.
❌This bottle holds 2 liter of soda.
✅This bottle holds 2 liters of soda.
💡when the number is greater than 1, use the plural form liters.