oz.

IPA/ˈɒz/
IPA/ˈɑːz/

oz. — abbreviation

1. a shortened written form of 'ounce', placed after a number to show an amount mea

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釋義

a shortened written form of 'ounce', placed after a number to show an amount measured in ounces on labels, menus, recipes, and charts.

例句

The soup recipe asks for 8 oz. of mushrooms and one onion.

number + oz. of + noun in recipes

Ayana bought a 12 oz. bottle of juice before the train ride.

number + oz. bottle on packaging

同義詞
  • ounce

    the full word, used in speech and ordinary prose

  • oz

    the same short form without the period, common on modern packaging

文法句型

number + oz. of + noun

number + oz. bottle

weigh + number + oz.

用法筆記

Used only in writing, usually after a number. In product labels, menus, and recipes, it marks an amount measured in ounces; in speech, people normally say the full word 'ounce' instead.

常見錯誤

❌The bottle is oz. 12.
✅The bottle is 12 oz.
💡the number normally comes before the abbreviation.
❌Please buy 8 oz flour.
✅Please buy 8 oz. of flour.
💡this pattern usually needs 'of' before the noun.