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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- ounce
[auns]
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1.
noun
[c]
(unit of weight) 盎司
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an {or} every ounce of
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一点{或}每一分
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- ounce
[aʊns]
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1.
n.[c]
盎司
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2.
n.[c]
盎司
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3.
n.[c]
液盎司，同 fluid ounce
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4.
n.[c]
少量，一点
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5.
n.[c]
[Zoology]
雪豹，同 snow leopard
Collins English-English Dictionary
- ounce
[aυns]
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1.
n
a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound (avoirdupois); 1 ounce is equal to 437.5 grains or 28.349 grams oz
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2.
n
a unit of weight equal to one twelfth of a Troy or Apothecaries' pound; 1 ounce is equal to 480 grains or 31.103 grams
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3.
n
short for fluid ounce
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4.
n
a small portion or amount
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5.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French unce, from Latin uncia a twelfth; from unus one
- ounce
[aυns]
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n
another name for snow leopard
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2.
n
[Etymology]
C18: from Old French once, by mistaken division of lonce as if l'once, from Latin lynx
Examples
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an ounce of lead
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一颗子弹
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an {or} every ounce of
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一点{或}每一分
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of learning.
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费了九牛二虎之力
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strain oneself to the limit; use every ounce of one's strength; make herculean efforts
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榨干血汗
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wring every ounce of sweat and blood out of sb.
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你可真是小抠，这点小钱都斤斤计较。
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You so mean to haggle over every ounce.
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你做生意不能连一点蝇头小利都不放过。
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You shouldn't haggle over every ounce when you do business.
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