ton
n
1 [C] measure of weight, in Britain 2240 lb(long ton) and in the US 2000 lb (short ton) 噸(英國為2240磅, 即長噸; 美國為2000磅, 即短噸). =>App 5 見附錄5. Cf 參看 tonne.
2 [C] measure of capacity for various materials, esp 40 cubic feet of timber 容積噸(尤指容納40立方英尺木材的).
3 [C] (nautical 海)
(a) measure of the size of a ship (1 ton = 100 cubic feet) (船的)噸位(1噸=100立方英尺).
(b) measure of the amount of cargo a ship can carry (1 ton = 40 cubic feet) (船的)裝載噸, 載貨噸(1噸=40立方英尺).
4 tons [pl] ~s (of sth) (infml 口) a lot 大量; 很多
They've got tons of money. 他們有很多錢.
I've still got tons (of work) to do. 我還有許多事要做.
5 (idm 習語) do a/the `ton (sl 俚) drive at a speed of 100 mph or more 以每小時至少100英里的速度開車
got caught doing a ton on the motorway 在高速公路上以100英里時速開車而被抓住. (come down on sb) like a ton of `bricks (infml 口) (criticize or punish sb) with great force or violence 嚴厲地(斥責或懲罰某人). weigh a ton => weigh.
?? 考研助記
譯音“噸
?? 擴展釋義
*[t?n]n. 噸【經】 噸相關詞組: in the ton hit like a ton of bricks
?? 同為「外貿」詞匯
coden. 行為準則;代碼,密碼;法典;信號;
vt. 將…譯成電碼;編碼,加密;
vi. 為…編碼;指定遺傳密碼;
Maori believe that the spirit stays with the body for three days, so during this time someone always stays with the dead person.
毛利人相信人死之后靈魂還會附體3天,因此在這段時間里一直有人守候著死者。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
從這里我們得到一條短語"to make a beeline for someone or something,意思是迅速地沿著一條直線向某人或某物走去。