1.[c]蒲式耳(谷物和水果的容量单位,相当于 8 加仑)a unit for measuring grain and fruit (equal in volume to 8 gallons)
2.[pl](informal)~ (of sth)大量;很多a large amount of sth
All year long Tommy hid his light under a bushel and the teacher was surprised to see how much he know when she read his exam paper.
整整一年汤米深藏不露,老师看了他的试卷之后,才知道他的知识是这么丰富,感到出乎意料。
And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? And not to be set on a candlestick?
耶稣又对他们说,人拿灯来,岂是放在斗底下,床底下,不放在灯台上吗。
Helen is an excellent pianist but she tends to hide her light under a bushel and won't play in public.
海伦是一位出色的钢琴家,但她倾向于深藏不露,不愿在公开场合演奏。
So it happened that Little Claus received another bushel of money, and the landlord buried his old grandmother as if she had been his own.
因此小克劳斯又得到了一斗钱。店老闆还安葬了他的老祖母,像是安葬自己的亲人一样。
When Little Claus reached home again, he immediately sent a boy to GREat Claus, requesting him to lend him a bushel measure.
小克劳斯带着这许多钱回到家里,马上叫他的孩子去向大克劳斯借一个斗来。
My responsibility is to not hide the light under a bushel but to let it shine for the good of others.
我的责任是不把灯藏在斗底下,而照在人前,叫人得益处。
He measures another's corn by his own bushel.
用自己的标准衡量别人;以己度人。
If you could make an extra 10 cents more for a gallon of whiskey than you could for a bushel of corn, then why not?
要是酿一加仑威士忌比卖一堆玉米还能多赚个10美分,为什么不干呢?
The price of a bushel of corn -- a ubiquitous ingredient in the U. S. diet -- rose 24% since Sept.
作为美国食品的主要原料,玉米的价格自去年9月1日以来每蒲式耳累计上涨了24%。
One has responsibilities. The lamp mustn't be hidden under a bushel. One must let it shine, especially on people of good will.
人是有责任的。个人才智不要隐藏起来,要让它发光,照亮别人,特别是善良的人们。
The price of maize (corn) headed towards $6 a bushel, as estimates suggested that this year's harvest in America will be disappointing.
根据预测本年度美国玉米产量将不尽人意,于是玉米价格一路攀升至每蒲式耳6美元。
The new clerk was a clever mathematician but was content to hide his light under a bushel.
这个新职员是个聪明的数学家,但他喜欢不露锋芒。
Plant a kernel of wheat and you reap a pint; plant a pint and you reap a bushel. Always the law works to give you back more than you give.
种下一粒麦种你可以收获一品脱;种下一品脱你可以蒲式尔。通常法律回报你的总比你给予的多。
"A handful of good life, " says George Herbert, "is worth a bushel of learning. "
“一点点的美好生活,”乔治.赫伯特说:“抵得过一大堆的学问。”
John, don't hide your light under a bushel. Let the world see what you can do.
约翰,不要过于谦虚。让大家知道你的才能吧。
The price of a bushel of corn rose by 70% between September 2006 and January 2007 to reach its highest level in a decade.
蒲耳(美=35.238升,英=36.368升)玉米在2006年9月到2007年1月之间上涨了70%,为十年来最高。
Limpid wine in golden goblets worth ten thousand coppers a bushel; Dainty food on jade plates cost a myriad coins.
金樽清酒斗十千,玉盘珍馐值万钱。
Become a producer and not a prisoner of society. Don't hide your light under a bushel.
成为社会的一个主持人,而不是一个囚徒。露出你的锋芒。
He is an expert in many field, but he always hides his light under a bushel.
他在许多方面都很内行,但他总是不露锋芒。
These areas could not produce corn economically when it was trading at $2. 50 a bushel; however, higher prices improve the economics.
如果玉米价格为每蒲式耳2.50美元,这些地区的玉米生产将不会产生经济效益;但价格上涨提高了经济效益。
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