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tons

/tʌnz/

Meanings
noun

吨，公吨，英吨

A unit of weight (mass) equal to 2240 pounds (a long ton) or 2000 pounds (a short ton) or 1000 kilograms (a metric ton).

Examples :

"The construction crew used several tons of steel to build the new bridge. "
建筑队用了好几吨钢材来建造这座新桥。
mass unit amount
noun

冷吨

In refrigeration and air conditioning, a unit of thermal power defined as 12,000 BTU/h (about 3.514 kW or 3024 kcal/h), originally the rate of cooling provided by uniform isothermal melting of one short ton of ice per day at 32 °F (0 °C).

Examples :

"The large office building requires 500 tons of air conditioning to stay cool during the hot summer months. "
这座大型办公楼需要500冷吨的空调制冷量，才能在炎热的夏季保持凉爽。
energy technology physics unit industry science machine

Related Words

Illustration registration

registration noun

/ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən/ /ˌrɛdʒəˈstreɪʃən/

注册，登记

"Complete the registration process."

完成注册流程。

Illustration conditioning

conditioning verb

/kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/

适应，使适应。

"I became conditioned to the absence of seasons in San Diego."

我逐渐适应了圣地亚哥没有四季变化的生活。

Illustration isothermal

isothermal noun

/ˌaɪsoʊˈθɜrməl/ /ˌaɪsəˈθɜrməl/

等温线

"The meteorologist drew an isothermal on the weather map to connect areas with the same temperature. "

气象学家在天气图上画了一条等温线，把气温相同的区域连接起来。

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

Illustration quantities

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

数量，计数，额度

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

你必须在数量和质量之间做出选择。

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

篮球， 篮板球

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

我弟弟放学后很喜欢打篮球。

Illustration fishermen

fishermen noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

渔民，渔夫。

"The fishermen cast their lines into the lake early in the morning. "

渔民们一大早就把鱼线抛向湖里。

Illustration refrigeration

refrigeration noun

/rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃən/ /rɪˌfɹɪdʒəˈɹeɪʃən/

制冷, 冷藏

"The refrigeration of the food in the cooler ensured it stayed fresh for the picnic. "

对食物进行冷藏处理，保证了野餐时食物的新鲜度。

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

建造，建设。

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

新桥正在建造中。

Illustration kilograms

kilograms noun

/ˈkɪləˌɡræmz/ /ˈkɪloʊˌɡræmz/

千克，公斤

"The bag of potatoes weighs five kilograms. "

这袋土豆重五公斤。

Illustration according

according verb

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /ə.ˈkɔɹd.ɪŋ/

使一致，使符合。

"The tailor will according the suit to fit you perfectly. "

裁缝会调整这套西装，使它完全合身。

Illustration international

international noun

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

国手，国际选手。

"The United team includes five England internationals."

联合队包括五名英格兰国手。