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🔑 tonBrE /tʌn/NAmE /tʌn/ noun🔑 [C] (tons or ton) a unit for measuring weight, in Britain 2 240 pounds (long ton) and in the US 2 000 pounds (short ton) 吨（英国为 2 240 磅，即长吨；美国为 2 000 磅，即短吨）◆(informal) What have you got in this bag? It weighs a ton! 你这口袋里装的是什么？重死了！ ➡ compare tonne [C] a unit for measuring the size of a ship. 1 ton is equal to 100 cubic feet 注册吨，吨位（船舶大小的计量单位，1 吨等于 100 立方英尺）tons [pl.] (informal) a lot 大量；许多◆They've got tons of money. 他们腰缠万贯。◆I've still got tons to do. 我还有许多事要做。a/the ton (BrE, informal) 100, especially when connected with a speed of 100 miles per hour * 100；（尤指）每小时 100 英里的速度◆He was caught doing a ton. 他被发现以每小时 100 英里的速度行车。 ●like a ton of ˈbricks(informal) very heavily; very severely 非常沉重；极为严厉◆Disappointment hit her like a ton of bricks. 她大失所望。◆They came down on him like a ton of bricks (= criticized him very severely). 他们狠狠批评了他一顿。 |