무게 단위; 온스; 28그램
A unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois, approximately 28.35 grams (abbreviated oz).
예문:
"The recipe requires exactly four ounces of flour for the perfect consistency."
"He purchased a small bag of coffee beans weighing sixteen ounces."
귀금속 무게 단위; 트로이 온스; 31.1그램
A unit of weight, typically used for precious metals (troy ounce) or pharmaceuticals (apothecaries' ounce), equal to one twelfth of a pound (approximately 31.1 grams).
예문:
"The current market price for silver is calculated per troy ounce."
"The chemist measured the compound in apothecaries' ounces for precise dosing."
소량; 조금; 흔적
A very small amount or trace of something, often used figuratively to mean 'a bit' or 'a shred'.
예문:
"She faced the challenge without an ounce of fear or hesitation."
"We must use every ounce of strength we have left to complete the marathon."
"There wasn't an ounce of truth in his entire confession."
흰표범; 눈표범; 중앙아시아산 고양이과 동물
An archaic name for the snow leopard (Uncia uncia), a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia.
예문:
"The ounce, or snow leopard, is a highly elusive and endangered species."
"Early naturalists sometimes confused the ounce with the lynx due to similar spotted coats."