ounce
noun
aʊns
noun
1
a
unit
for
measuring
weight,
equal
to
28.35
grams.
There
are
16
ounces
in
a
pound.
盎司，英两〔等于 28.35 克，一磅为16 盎司〕
2
an ounce of sense/truth/decency etc
any
sense,
truth
etc
at
all
一点头脑/真实性/礼节等
If
you
had
an
ounce
of
sense
you
wouldn’t
believe
him!
你要是有一点头脑就不会相信他！
3
every (last) ounce of courage/energy/strength etc
all
the
courage,
energy
etc
that
you
have
（最后）全部的勇气/精力/力量等
Every
ounce
of
attention
was
focused
on
our
common
goal.
一切注意力都集中到我们共同的目标上来了。
4
an ounce of prevention (is worth a pound of cure)
used
to
say
that
it
is
better
to
prevent
a
problem
before
it
happens
than
to
try
to
solve
it
after
it
has
happened
重在预防，防患于未然
5
not an ounce of fat (on sb)
if
there
is
not
an
ounce
of
fat
on
someone,
they
are
thin
and
usually
look
healthy
（某人）瘦得很健康