1 [C] a measure of weight; 2240 pounds 吨(重量单位,1吨等于2240磅)
☞Do not confuse ton and tonne. A ton is the same as 1.016 tonnes. In American English a ton is 2000 pounds. 不可混淆ton(吨)和tonne(公吨)。一吨等于1.016公吨。美国英语中,一吨等于2000磅。
2tons [pl] (informal 非正式) a lot 许多;大量:
I've got tons of homework to do.我有许多功课要做。
ton/tʌn; tʌn/n [C]1 a unit for measuring weight, equal to 2240 pounds or 1016 kilos in Britain, and 2000 pounds in the US [→ tonne] 英吨﹔美吨〔重量单位﹐1 英吨等于 2240 磅或 1016 公斤﹐1 美吨等于 2000 磅〕2 tons of sthinformal a lot【非正式】大量的…: tons of letters 大量的信件I’ve got tons of work to do. 我有很多工作要做。3 weigh a toninformal to be very heavy【非正式】非常沉重: Your bag weighs a ton! 你的包真沉!
tontontonsnoun1a unit for measuring weight. There are 2 240 pounds (= 1 016 kilos) in a British ton. In the US, a ton is 2 000 pounds.2tons (plural) (informal) a lot: He's got tons of money.