tally
tally — 名詞
- tallysingular
- talliesplural
1. a written or spoken record of how many things there are, often one that is updat
統計；計數
記下數量並持續加總的結果或紀錄
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.
到中午時，選舉統計顯示 Anya 已拿到 214 票。
election tally
Lien kept a running tally of each box loaded onto the truck.
Lien 持續記下每個搬上卡車的箱子，做成一份計數紀錄。
running tally
The waiter checked the tally before printing the table's final bill.
服務生在列印這桌的最後帳單前，先查看了那份統計紀錄。
Our class made a tally on the board for every library book returned.
我們班在黑板上做了計數，記下每一本歸還的圖書館書。
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
分數
比賽中某人或某隊拿到的一分或分數
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.
Eshe 在最後時刻進球，把主隊分數拉高到三分。
raise a team's tally to + number
The striker added another tally just before halftime.
那名前鋒在中場休息前又添了一次得分。
add another tally
By the seventh inning, the visitors' tally still stood at zero.
到了第七局，客隊分數仍然是零。
A penalty kick gave Noa the first tally of the match.
一次十二碼罰球讓 Noa 拿下這場比賽的第一分。
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 — 動詞
- tallypresent simple I / you / we / they
- tallies3rd person singular
- tallying-ing form
- talliedpast simple
1. to count things carefully and record the total
清點；統計
逐一數出並記下總數
to count things carefully and record the total
Anthony tallied the cash from each stall after the night market closed.
夜市收攤後，Anthony 清點了每個攤位收來的現金。
tally + money/items after counting
Two clerks tallied the books before the school sale opened.
兩名店員在校園義賣開始前先統計了那些書。
The app tallies your steps and shows the week's total on Sunday.
這個 app 會統計你的步數，並在星期天顯示整週總數。
After dinner, Owen tallied every vote for the class trip destination.
晚餐後，Owen 清點了每一張班級旅行目的地的選票。
- 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
吻合
與另一組數字、說法或事實相符
to have the same number, amount, or facts as something else
The hotel bill did not tally with the price on the website.
飯店帳單和網站上的價格並不吻合。
not tally with + figure
Reema checked whether the witness list tallied with the names on the badge sheets.
Reema 檢查證人名單是否和名牌表上的名字吻合。
tally with + list
Ignacio's story tallies with what the security camera recorded that afternoon.
Ignacio 的說法和那天下午監視器拍到的內容吻合。
The numbers in the report tallied exactly with Christopher's handwritten notes.
報告裡的數字和 Christopher 手寫筆記完全吻合。
- 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
得分
在比賽中拿到分數
to put points on the board during a match or other contest
Yan tallied twice in the second half to seal the win.
Yan 在下半場攻下兩分，替球隊鎖定勝局。
tally + number of scores
The visiting side tallied first after a loose pass near the box.
客隊在禁區附近出現一次鬆散傳球後率先得分。
tally first
Chidi tallied from the free-throw line with eight seconds left.
比賽剩下八秒時，Chidi 在罰球線得分。
Our team has tallied in every home game this month.
我們隊這個月每一場主場比賽都有得分。
- 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.