ton
[tʌn] noun countable (plural tons or ton)
WEIGHT 重量
IMPROVER (specialized metric ton) (specialized tonne)
■a unit of weight equal to 1000 kg 公吨（等于1000公斤）
IMPROVER (specialized long ton)
■a unit of weight equal to 1016 kg 长吨（等于1016公斤）
IMPROVER (specialized short ton)
■a unit of weight equal to 907 kg 短吨（等于907公斤）
tons [plural] informal
■an extremely large amount 大量，许多•We've got tons of food left over from the party.我们的派对剩下许多食物。
[tʌn] noun countable (plural tons or ton)
SPEED 速度
do a ton UK old-fashioned informal
■to drive at 100 miles per hour 以每小时100英里的速度行驶
[tʌn] noun countable (plural tons or ton)
like a ton of bricks
■very strongly or forcefully 非常强大；非常有力•If father finds out what you've been doing, he'll come down on (= punish) you like a ton of bricks!如果爸爸知道你在做的事，他会狠狠教训你的！ |