tote
/təʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈot] /toʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈot] /ˈtōt How to pronounce tote (audio)/ (ame, mw) · [tˈot] /təʊt/ (ame, ipa)
tote — verb
- totepresent simple I / you / we / they
- totes3rd person singular
- toting-ing form
- totedpast simple
1. to lift and carry something from one place to another, especially when the objec
to lift and carry something from one place to another, especially when the object is heavy, large, or awkward to hold.
Diego toted three heavy boxes of books up the stairs to his new apartment.
tote + heavy object (boxes of books)
Amara had to tote her camping gear across the rocky trail for two kilometres.
tote + gear over distance
Theo toted a bag of groceries home from the market every Saturday morning.
Piotr toted a heavy toolkit to the construction site before sunrise.
文法句型
tote + noun phrase
tote — noun
1. a medium-sized or large bag with two handles, usually made of cloth, canvas, or
a medium-sized or large bag with two handles, usually made of cloth, canvas, or strong plastic, designed for carrying shopping, books, clothing, or everyday belongings.
Sofia packed her towel, sunscreen, and a book into a canvas tote before heading to the beach.
canvas tote — material + bag type
The bookstore gave each customer a free tote printed with the shop's logo and a line drawing of a cat.
Nikhil stuffed his gym clothes and a water bottle into a foldable tote before leaving for work.
Rania grabbed a sturdy canvas tote for the weekly farmers' market trip.
Eli packed a change of clothes and a paperback into a small tote for the overnight train ride.
- carryall
similar meaning but less common in everyday speech; sounds slightly more formal
- shopping bag
more specific to shopping trips; a tote can be used for many purposes
文法句型
a + tote (bag)
canvas/beach/shopping tote
tote — noun
1. a betting system for horse or dog races where all wagers go into a central pool,
a betting system for horse or dog races where all wagers go into a central pool, and the money is later shared out among those who backed the winning animals.
Arjun placed his bet through the Tote at the Epsom racecourse rather than with a bookmaker.
the Tote + place a bet through + [racecourse]
With the Tote system, the final payout changes depending on how many people picked the winning horse.
Baraka checked the Tote board before placing his bet on the greyhound race.
At the Cheltenham Festival, many punters prefer the Tote over fixed-odds bookmakers.
- pari-mutuel
the general international term for this betting pool method; 'the Tote' is a UK brand name for it
文法句型
the Tote
bet through the Tote
用法筆記
Often capitalised as 'the Tote' and treated as a proper noun. This system is most commonly found at UK racecourses and differs from a bookmaker, who offers fixed odds rather than a pooled payout.