1. | [c] 吨(英国为 2 240 磅,即长吨;美国为 2 000 磅,即短吨)a unit for measuring weight, in Britain 2 240 pounds (long ton ) and in the US 2 000 pounds (short ton ) |
What have you got in this bag? It weighs a ton! 你这口袋里装的是什么?重死了! |
2. | [c] 注册吨,吨位(船舶大小的计量单位,1 吨等于 100 立方英尺)a unit for measuring the size of a ship. 1 ton is equal to 100 cubic feet. |
3. | [pl] (informal) 大量;许多a lot |
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。 |
4. | (informal) 100 ;(尤指)每小时 100 英里的速度100, especially when connected with a speed of 100 miles per hour |
He was caught doing a ton. 他被发现以每小时 100 英里的速度行车。 |