1N-COUNT [num NOUN]吨(在英国等于2,240 磅;在美国等于 2,000 磅) A ton is a unit of weight that is equal to 2240 pounds in Britain and to 2000 pounds in the United States. 吨(在英国等于2,240 磅;在美国等于 2,000 磅)
Hundreds of tons of oil spilled into the sea. [+ of]
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。
2N-COUNT 同 tonne A ton is the same as a tonne . 同 tonne
3PHRASE 对…大发雷霆;怒斥 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. 对…大发雷霆;怒斥 [informal]
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。
4PHRASE 非常重;沉得要命 If you say that something weighs a ton, you mean that it is extremely heavy. 非常重;沉得要命 [informal]