ton
n. 吨; 大量,许多
A ton is a unit of weight that is equal to 2240 pounds in Britain and to 2000 pounds in the United States.
Hundreds of tons of oil spilled into the sea...
数百吨石油溢出流入大海。
Getting rid of rubbish can cost $100 a ton.
清除垃圾每吨要花费 100 美元。
A ton is the same as a tonne .
If someone comes down on you like a ton of bricks, they are extremely angry with you and tell you off because of something wrong that you have done.
If you do something awful they all come down on you like a ton of bricks.
如果你做了错事,他们全都会对你大发雷霆。
If you say that something weighs a ton, you mean that it is extremely heavy.
1. a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
2. a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
like a ton of bricks
见 brick
Wherever you live, are there are a ton of local bands dying for an audience.
不管你住在哪里, 都会有很多当地的乐队渴望有观众.
The tolal reserves is about 2×10 ^ 6 ton.
已知储量近2亿吨.
A parcel weighing half a ton has just been delivered.
一个半吨重的包裹刚刚递送出去.
LME copper traded at $ 7, 439 a ton, up 3.4 % on the previous afternoon kerb.
伦敦金属交易所铜的交易价格为每吨7439美元, 比前一个下午的场外交易价格上涨了3.4%.
It will save a ton of money.
这会节省很多钱.