ton

英 [tʌn]

美 [tʌn]

n. 吨(英国为2 240磅，即长吨; 美国为2 000磅，即短吨); 注册吨，吨位(船舶大小的计量单位，1吨等于100立方英尺); 大量; 许多

复数：tons　现在分词：toning　比较级：tonner　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3936

习惯用语

like a ton of bricks

非常沉重；极为严厉
very heavily; very severely
Disappointment hit her like a ton of bricks.
她大失所望。
They came down on him like a ton of bricks (= criticized him very severely) .
他们狠狠批评了他一顿。

noun

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 )
1. What have you got in this bag? It weighs a ton!
  你这口袋里装的是什么？重死了！
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.
大量；许多
a lot
1. They've got tons of money.
  他们腰缠万贯。
2. I've still got tons to do.
  我还有许多事要做。
100；（尤指）每小时100英里的速度
100, especially when connected with a speed of 100 miles per hour
1. He was caught doing a ton.
  他被发现以每小时100英里的速度行车。

N-COUNT 吨(在英国等于2,240 磅;在美国等于 2,000 磅)
Atonis a unit of weight that is equal to 2240 pounds in Britain and to 2000 pounds in the United States.
1. Hundreds of tons of oil spilled into the sea...
  数百吨石油溢出流入大海。
2. Getting rid of rubbish can cost $100 a ton.
  清除垃圾每吨要花费 100 美元。
同 tonne
Atonis the same as atonne.
PHRASE 对…大发雷霆;怒斥
If someonecomes down onyoulike a ton of bricks, they are extremely angry with you and tell you off because of something wrong that you have done.
1. 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。
非常重;沉得要命
If you say that somethingweighs a ton, you mean that it is extremely heavy.

noun

a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
Synonym:long tongross ton
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
Synonym:short tonnet ton

The net profit amounts to 20 dollars per ton of ore.
每吨矿砂的净利达20美元。
We guarantee to supply all the steel you need without missing a single ton.
你们需要的钢材我们保证供应，一吨也不短少。
The weight of this steel plate is one ton.
这块钢板的重量是一吨。
I tried to get the president to do it, but I have ton't reach him.
我试过让总统先生去告诉他，但是我没能和他联系上。
You lost a ton of blood.
你出了很多血了。
Hundreds of tons of oil spilled into the sea
数百吨石油溢出流入大海。
I've got half a ton of gravel in the lorry but he won't sign my delivery note.
我的卡车里装着半吨沙砾，但他不给我签收送货单。
Well, now that he's asleep, I have a ton of stuff to catch up on.
好的，既然他睡着了，那我就得赶工了，有很多事情落下了。
P.S: Did you check the packing way of1 ton plastic container?
补充：你检查了一顿塑料容器的包装了吗？
I have a question. Does 1.7 million tons refer to short ton?
我有个问题。170多万吨是指美吨吗？