tot up

IPA/tˈɒt ˈʌp/
IPA/tˈɑːt ˈʌp/

tot up — phrasal verb

  • tot upbase form
  • tots up3rd person singular
  • totting up-ing form
  • totted uppast simple

1. to add together a group of figures, costs, or scores so that you can see the fin

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

to add together a group of figures, costs, or scores so that you can see the final sum — for example, going through a pile of receipts one by one and writing down the total at the bottom

例句

Caio sat at the kitchen table and totted up the month's grocery receipts.

tot up + receipts (typical object)

The referee totted up the scores from all five judges before announcing the winner.

tot up + scores

同義詞
  • add up

    more neutral in register; the everyday choice in both spoken and written English

  • tally

    suggests counting items one by one and keeping a running score, often with marks on paper

  • sum up

    slightly more formal; often used when presenting a final figure or conclusion

文法句型

tot up + something

tot + something + up

用法筆記

Often used when adding up several small amounts one by one — receipts, scores, hours worked. More common in spoken and informal written British English. The object can go between 'tot' and 'up' (e.g. 'tot the bill up') or after 'up' (e.g. 'tot up the bill').

常見錯誤

❌I totted the bill up to £50.
✅I totted up the bill.
💡When you mean you added up the items yourself, do not add 'to £50'. That belongs to sense 2 (AMOUNT TO), where the subject is the total itself.

2. if a collection of costs, scores, or small items tots up to a figure, that figur

2.片語動詞不及物B1
釋義

if a collection of costs, scores, or small items tots up to a figure, that figure is the result you get after adding everything together — for example, when several cheap snacks add up to a surprisingly large bill

例句

The taxi fares totted up to more than Lotte had in her purse.

tot up to + amount

The morning lattes and after-work drinks totted up to a scary credit card bill that month.

tot up to + result (bill, total, sum)

同義詞
  • amount to

    more formal; the natural choice in business or legal writing

  • come to

    neutral and very common in everyday speech for totals

  • add up to

    close synonym but slightly less informal than tot up to

文法句型

tot up to + amount

tot up to + number

用法筆記

Always followed by 'to' and a number or amount when the total is named (e.g. 'tots up to £200'). The subject is the group of costs or items themselves — not the person doing the adding. Distinguish from sense 1 (ADD UP TOTAL), where a person performs the action on an object.

常見錯誤

❌She totted up the bill to £50.
✅The bill totted up to £50.
💡In sense 2 the total is the subject of the sentence, not the person adding it up.