combined
/kəmˈbaɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · /kəmˈbaɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · /kəm-ˈbīnd/ (ame, mw)
combined — 形容詞
- combinedpositive
- more combinedcomparative
- most combinedsuperlative
1. made by mixing or adding two or more separate things, people, or amounts so that
合計；聯合的
兩個以上加總或一起算的
made by mixing or adding two or more separate things, people, or amounts so that they form a single whole or are treated as one group.
The combined population of Tokyo and Osaka is greater than that of many countries.
東京和大阪的合計人口比許多國家的總人口還多。
combined + noun for adding two or more groups together
Diego and Anjali's combined savings were enough to buy a small flat in Lisbon.
Diego 和 Anjali 兩人合計的存款，足夠在里斯本買一間小公寓。
the combined [noun] of two people
The villagers' combined efforts to clean the river after the flood took almost a year.
村民們聯合投入的清理工作，花了將近一年才讓河川恢復原貌。
The school choir and the city orchestra gave a combined performance for the mayor.
學校合唱團和市立管弦樂團為市長舉辦了一場聯合演出。
Astrid finished the race with a combined time of two hours and five minutes.
Astrid 以合計兩小時五分鐘的時間完成了比賽。
- separate
kept apart rather than added together
- individual
considered one at a time rather than as a whole
文法句型
combined + noun
the combined + noun + of + noun
用法筆記
Almost always attributive (before a noun); rarely used after 'be' on its own. Often appears with totals, efforts, weights, populations, or times — anything where two or more amounts are added.
常見錯誤
combined — 名詞
1. a skiing contest where each athlete's results from two different races (for exam
全能滑雪賽
兩項滑雪成績合計決勝負的比賽
a skiing contest where each athlete's results from two different races (for example, a downhill and a slalom) are added up to decide the overall winner.
Mizuki took the bronze medal in the Alpine combined at the winter games in Sapporo.
Mizuki 在札幌冬季運動會的高山滑雪全能賽拿下了銅牌。
Alpine combined / Nordic combined as fixed event names
The Nordic combined mixes a ski-jumping round with a long cross-country race on the same day.
北歐兩項全能賽在同一天結合跳台滑雪和長距離越野滑雪。
Otis fell during the slalom and lost his lead in the men's combined.
Otis 在迴轉項目中摔倒，痛失男子全能賽的領先位置。
Coaches told Yara that the combined would reward strong skiers who could handle two very different races.
教練告訴 Yara，全能賽會獎勵那些能應付兩種截然不同比賽的強手。
- combined event
fuller phrase, often used when first introducing the contest to readers
文法句型
the combined
Nordic combined
Alpine combined
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by 'the' or a modifier such as 'Alpine' or 'Nordic'. Outside ski reporting and Olympic coverage, learners rarely meet this noun sense.