중량의 단위로, 미터법에서는 1,000kg, 미국에서는 약 907kg, 영국에서는 약 1,016kg에 해당함.
A unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms (metric ton), 2,000 pounds (short ton), or 2,240 pounds (long ton).
예문:
"The cargo ship was loaded with 20,000 tons of iron ore."
"A blue whale can weigh up to 200 tons."
선박의 내부 용적이나 화물의 부피를 나타내는 단위.
A unit of measurement for a ship's internal capacity or the volume of cargo.
예문:
"The vessel has a gross tonnage of 50,000 tons."
"Freight tons are used to calculate shipping costs for bulky items."
어떤 것의 아주 많은 양이나 수.
A very large number or amount of something.
예문:
"I have tons of laundry to do this weekend."
"We had a ton of fun at the amusement park."
크리켓의 100점 득점, 시속 100마일의 속도, 또는 100파운드의 금액.
A score of one hundred (as in cricket), a speed of 100 mph, or the sum of 100 pounds.
예문:
"The motorcycle was doing a ton down the empty highway."
"He scored a ton in the final match of the season."
세련된 양식, 품격, 또는 특정 시기의 상류 사회 계층.
Fashionable style, distinction, or the elite social circle of a particular period.
예문:
"She was considered a woman of great ton in Regency London."
"Members of the ton gathered at the opera for the season opening."
데이터나 저장 용량의 단위인 기가바이트를 이르는 속어.
A slang term for a gigabyte of data or storage.
예문:
"This new email account gives you a ton of free storage."
"The file is huge; it must be at least a ton."
훨씬 더 높은 정도로; 아주 많이.
To a much greater degree; a lot.
예문:
"I feel tons better after taking a nap."
"This version of the software is tons easier to use."