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| 1 | BRITISH a unit for measuring weight , containing 2,240 pounds and equal to 1,016 kilograms 英吨，长吨（英国重量单位，相当于2,240磅或1,016千克） |
| The horse could pull up to 50 tons. 这匹马拉的重量可达50英吨。 |
| Transporting the coal costs £40 per ton. 运输煤的费用为每英吨40英镑。 |
| a 40-ton lorry (=weighing 40 tons) |
| | 1a | a unit for measuring weight , containing 2,000 pounds and equal to 907 kilograms 美吨，短吨（美国重量单位，相当于2,000磅或907千克） | |
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| 2 | informal a very large number or amount 大量；大批 |
| +of She put on about a ton of make-up. 她抹了很多化妆品。 |
| tons of (=a lot of) I’ ve got tons of things to do. 许多；很多 |
| weigh a ton (=be extremely heavy) That bag of yours weighs a ton! 非常重 |
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| - | come down on sb like a ton of bricks informal
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| to criticize or punish someone very severely |
| 严厉批评某人;严肃惩处某人 |
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| - | do a ton BRITISH informal old-fashioned
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| to drive at 100 miles an hour |
| 以每小时100英里的速度开车 |
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