释义 |
ton ☞tonn. [tʌn] (tons/ton)
双解释义 1. C 吨 a measure of weight2. C 大量,许多 a very large quantity 基本要点 1. ton的基本意思是“吨”“公吨”,常用作重量单位,是可数名词,ton的复数形式与of连用时意思是“大量”。2. ton在俚语中可作“很重”“好重”解,也可作“每小时100英里”解。作这两个意思解时,常用单数名词形式,与不定冠词a连用。词汇搭配 形容词+~ four ~s 四吨 gross ~ 英吨 long ~ 英吨,长吨 metric ~ 公吨 short ~ 美吨,短吨介词+~ per ~ 每吨~+介词 ~s of books 许多书 ~s of coal …吨煤 ~s of fruit 许多水果 ~s of hamburgers 数不清的汉堡包 ~s of money 许多钱 ~s of people 许多人 ~s of times 屡次句型例句 The coal consumption of this boiler is in the vicinity of twenty tons a week. 这台锅炉的耗煤量接近于每星期20吨。 It is a ship of 3000 tons burden. 这是一条载重3000吨的船。 Each stone weighs about two and a half tons. 每块石头重约二吨半。 I have asked somebody tons of times. 我已问过他人无数次了。 I bought tons of fruit while it was cheap. 我在水果便宜时买了许多。 It will save a ton of money. 这会节省很多钱。 In her early fifties, she wears tons of jewelry. 她50出头,全身是珠光宝气。 Tons of people have asked about something tons of times. 无数的人们对这件事问了无数次了。 This book weighs a ton. 这本书重得不得了。 The motorcyclist must have been doing a ton as he passed me. 当摩托车从我身边驶过时,他的时速肯定达到了100英里。 The police caught me doing a ton so I have to go to court for breaking the speed limit. 我把车开到一小时100英里被警察看见,因此被控超速而上法庭。常用短语 ♣ (come down on sb) like a ton of bricks 严厉地(斥责或惩罚某人) (criticize or punish sb) with great force or violence When the boss found him goofing off, he came down on him like a ton of bricks. 当老板发现他偷懒耍滑的时候,气势汹汹地训了他一顿。 If there's any fighting I shall come down like a ton of bricks on both of you. 你们若是再打架的话,我就狠狠地处罚你们。学习参考 a long〔gross〕 ton 表示“英吨,大吨”,相当于2240磅;a short ton为“美吨;加拿大吨”,相当于2000磅,是小吨。补充资料 [词源] tun(桶(液体计量单位)的变体音译“吨”) |