newton

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newton — 名詞

  • newtonsingular
  • newtonsplural

1. a standard unit for measuring how much push or pull acts on an object; one newto

1.名詞B2
釋義

牛頓

力的國際標準單位

a standard unit for measuring how much push or pull acts on an object; one newton is the amount of force needed to make a one-kilogram object increase its speed by one metre per second every second

例句

One newton equals roughly the downward force of a small apple resting in your palm.

一牛頓大約等於一顆小蘋果放在你手掌上時向下的力量。

headword + equals + concrete everyday comparison

To lift the box, the worker needed to apply about fifty newtons of force.

要抬起那個箱子，工人需要施加約五十牛頓的力量。

apply + number + newtons of force

常見搭配
  • force of…newtons
  • …newtons of force
  • measured in newtons

文法句型

measure + something + in newtons

a force of + number + newtons

用法筆記

Newtons measure force or weight, not mass. On Earth, a mass of one kilogram has a weight of about 9.8 newtons, but people usually say 'one kilogram' in daily life instead of '9.8 newtons.'

常見錯誤

This bag weighs fifty newtons.' (confuses mass with weight)
A force of fifty newtons is needed to lift this bag.
Newtons measure force, not the amount of matter. On Earth, a one-kilogram mass has a weight of about 9.8 newtons.
慣用語

Newton

idiom

a city in the state of Massachusetts, United States, located near Boston

牛頓市（美國麻薩諸塞州城市，近波士頓）

The Chang family bought a house in Newton because of the good schools nearby.

Newton, Massachusetts, is known for its historic houses and green parks.

Isaac Newton

idiom

an English scientist (1642–1727) who discovered the laws of gravity and motion, and helped create modern physics and mathematics

艾薩克·牛頓（英國物理學家、數學家，1642–1727）

Isaac Newton developed the three laws of motion that explain how objects move.

Students in Ms. Rivera's class studied how Isaac Newton linked the fall of an apple to the orbit of the Moon.

同根字

  • Newtonian
    形容詞C1

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常用片語

  • measured in newtons

介系詞搭配

  • in newtons