tally
tally — noun
- tallysingular
- talliesplural
1. a written or spoken record of how many things there are, often one that is updat
a written or spoken record of how many things there are, often one that is updated as more are counted
By noon, the election tally showed 214 votes for Anya.
election tally
Lien kept a running tally of each box loaded onto the truck.
running tally
The waiter checked the tally before printing the table's final bill.
Our class made a tally on the board for every library book returned.
文法句型
keep a tally of something
a running tally
the final tally
用法筆記
Often appears in phrases like keep a tally, running tally, and final tally. It can refer to votes, items, charges, or other numbers that are updated as counting continues.
2. a point or score that a player or team gets in a game or contest
a point or score that a player or team gets in a game or contest
Eshe's late goal lifted the home team's tally to three.
raise a team's tally to + number
The striker added another tally just before halftime.
add another tally
By the seventh inning, the visitors' tally still stood at zero.
A penalty kick gave Noa the first tally of the match.
文法句型
raise somebody's tally to + number
the first tally of the match
用法筆記
Mainly used in sports reporting rather than everyday conversation. Outside this context, score is usually the more common word.
tally — verb
- tallypresent simple I / you / we / they
- tallies3rd person singular
- tallying-ing form
- talliedpast simple
1. to count things carefully and record the total
to count things carefully and record the total
Anthony tallied the cash from each stall after the night market closed.
tally + money/items after counting
Two clerks tallied the books before the school sale opened.
The app tallies your steps and shows the week's total on Sunday.
After dinner, Owen tallied every vote for the class trip destination.
- miscount
to count wrongly and get the wrong total
文法句型
tally + votes
tally + results
tally + expenses
用法筆記
Common with money, votes, points, and other items that can be counted one by one. It often implies writing the result down as well as doing the counting.
常見錯誤
2. to have the same number, amount, or facts as something else
to have the same number, amount, or facts as something else
The hotel bill did not tally with the price on the website.
not tally with + figure
Reema checked whether the witness list tallied with the names on the badge sheets.
tally with + list
Ignacio's story tallies with what the security camera recorded that afternoon.
The numbers in the report tallied exactly with Christopher's handwritten notes.
- match
the everyday word for being the same or agreeing
- agree
can be broader and less tied to figures or records
- correspond
more formal and often used in written comparisons
文法句型
tally with + noun
not tally with + noun
用法筆記
Usually followed by with. This sense is more formal than match and often appears when numbers, reports, or pieces of evidence are being compared.
常見錯誤
3. to put points on the board during a match or other contest
to put points on the board during a match or other contest
Yan tallied twice in the second half to seal the win.
tally + number of scores
The visiting side tallied first after a loose pass near the box.
tally first
Chidi tallied from the free-throw line with eight seconds left.
Our team has tallied in every home game this month.
- miss
to fail to get the point or goal you tried for
文法句型
tally + adverb
tally + from + place
用法筆記
Most common in sports writing and commentary, especially in North American English. In everyday speech, score is more usual.