total
/ˈtəʊ.təl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtoʊ.t̬əl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtō-tᵊl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈtəʊtl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtəʊtl/ (ame, ipa)
total — 名詞
- totalsingular
- totalsplural
1. the number or amount that you get when you add everything together, such as the
總額；總數
所有項目相加後的數額
the number or amount that you get when you add everything together, such as the final bill for a meal or the sum of all items on a list.
The total for dinner came to NT$1,200 after the tip was added.
加上小費後，晚餐的總額是一千二百元。
collocation: the total for [item/service]
Christopher added up all the numbers and wrote the total at the bottom.
Christopher 把所有數字加起來，在頁面底部寫下總數。
collocation: add up / write the total
In total, the school raised over fifty thousand dollars for the new library.
總計下來，學校為新圖書館募得超過五萬美元。
The accountant checked the total three times before sending out the invoice.
會計在寄出帳單前檢查了三次總額。
- part
a part is only a portion of the whole total
文法句型
the total of [number]
a total of [number]
total — 形容詞
- totalpositive
- more totalcomparative
- most totalsuperlative
1. used to describe the whole of something, with every part included and nothing le
總計的
包含所有部分的全部數量
used to describe the whole of something, with every part included and nothing left out — such as the full cost of a trip, the complete number of people, or the entire time something takes.
The total cost of the trip included the flights, the hotel, and all meals.
這趟旅行的總費用包括機票、飯店和所有餐點。
collocation: total cost
Rania was surprised by the total number of guests who came to the wedding.
Rania 對參加婚禮的賓客總人數感到驚訝。
collocation: total number
The company reported a total profit of two million dollars for the year.
該公司報告該年度總利潤為兩百萬美元。
Maeve spent a total of six hours painting the living room wall.
Maeve 花了總共六小時粉刷客廳的牆壁。
- entire
very close in meaning; 'entire' emphasises that nothing is missing, while 'total' emphasises the summed result
- whole
also very similar; 'whole' often suggests a single complete unit, while 'total' is more numerical
- complete
focuses on having all parts; used with collections or sets rather than amounts
- partial
a partial amount is only a part of the whole
文法句型
total + noun (uncountable or plural)
用法筆記
This sense is always used before a noun (attributive). You cannot say 'the cost was total' to mean the complete cost.
常見錯誤
2. used to emphasise a quality or situation in the strongest possible way — for exa
徹底的
程度最強的強調用語
used to emphasise a quality or situation in the strongest possible way — for example, describing something as a total disaster, a total surprise, or a state of total chaos.
The school play was a total disaster when the lights went out halfway through.
學校話劇是一場徹底的災難——表演進行到一半時燈光全滅了。
collocation: total disaster
After the earthquake, the village was in total chaos for several days.
地震過後，村莊連續幾天陷入徹底的混亂。
collocation: total chaos
Esteban felt a total sense of relief when he finished his final exam.
Esteban 考完期末考後感到徹底的如釋重負。
The news of the promotion came as a total surprise to Sofia.
升職的消息對 Sofia 來說是個徹底的驚喜。
文法句型
total + noun expressing a strong quality
用法筆記
This sense is typically used with nouns that already carry a strong evaluation (disaster, chaos, failure, surprise). It adds emphasis rather than literal completeness.
常見錯誤
total — 動詞
- totalpresent simple I / you / we / they
- totals3rd person singular
- totaling-ing form
- totaledpast simple
1. to calculate the complete amount of something by adding numbers together, or to
總計；加總
計算總數或總共達到某數
to calculate the complete amount of something by adding numbers together, or to reach a particular amount when all parts are added — for example, totalling your expenses on a calculator, or bills that total several hundred dollars.
Eitan totalled the expenses on his phone before leaving the restaurant.
Eitan 在離開餐廳前用手機計算了總費用。
The donations from the bake sale totalled over three hundred dollars.
烘焙義賣的捐款總計超過三百美元。
intransitive: [items] total [amount]
Walid totalled the scores from all five judges to find the winner.
Walid 將五位評審的分數加總起來，選出冠軍。
Her collection of rare books totalled more than two thousand volumes.
她的珍稀藏書總計超過兩千冊。
文法句型
total + noun phrase
total up + noun phrase
用法筆記
When used transitively (to total something), it means 'to calculate the sum'. When used intransitively (something totals an amount), it means 'to add up to that amount'.
常見錯誤
2. to damage a car, truck, or other vehicle so severely that repairing it costs mor
報廢
車輛受損嚴重無法修復
to damage a car, truck, or other vehicle so severely that repairing it costs more than the vehicle is worth, leading the insurance company to declare it a write-off.
Iker totalled his father's truck when he hit a tree on the icy road.
Iker 在結冰的路上撞到樹，把他父親的卡車撞到報廢。
The insurance adjuster said the car was totalled after the highway crash.
理賠員表示，那輛車在高速公路車禍後已經報廢了。
passive: be totalled
Anong's cousin totalled her new scooter on the very first day of riding it.
Anong 的表妹騎新機車的第一天就把車撞到報廢。
The mechanic told Tariro that the van was totalled and not worth fixing.
技師告訴 Tariro，那輛廂型車已經報廢，不值得修理了。
文法句型
total + vehicle noun phrase
be totalled
用法筆記
This sense is informal and mostly used in American and Canadian English. In formal writing or insurance documents, 'write-off' or 'declared a total loss' are preferred. The British equivalent is 'write off'.
常見錯誤
3. to damage something — not a vehicle — so severely that it is ruined or cannot be
摧毀
極度嚴重地損壞（非車輛）
to damage something — not a vehicle — so severely that it is ruined or cannot be used anymore, often used in casual speech about everyday objects.
Samir dropped his phone on the concrete floor and totalled the screen.
Samir 把手機摔在水泥地上，螢幕整個報廢了。
The construction crew accidentally totalled the garden when they dug the foundation.
施工人員在挖地基時意外摧毀了花園。
Jisoo's cat knocked over a bottle of ink and totalled the new carpet.
Jisoo 的貓打翻了一瓶墨水，新地毯全毀了。
The storm totalled the wooden fence and left pieces scattered across the yard.
暴風雨摧毀了木圍欄，碎片散落在院子各處。
文法句型
total + noun phrase
用法筆記
This is an extension of the vehicle-wrecking sense (verb/2) to other objects. It remains informal and American. In British English, 'trash' or 'ruin' are more common for this meaning.
total — 副詞
1. used as an informal short form of 'totally', meaning completely or to the greate
完全
非正式用語，相當於 totally
used as an informal short form of 'totally', meaning completely or to the greatest degree — for example, saying 'I was total confused' in casual American speech.
Christopher was total confused by the complicated instructions for the game.
Christopher 被複雜的遊戲說明搞得完全搞不清楚狀況。
informal: total + adjective
After running for an hour, Jisoo was total exhausted and sat down on a bench.
跑步一小時後，Jisoo 完全累壞了，在長凳上坐了下來。
The instructions were total useless because they were written in another language.
那些說明完全沒用，因為是用另一種語言寫的。
Anong said the movie was total awesome and made us all go see it.
Anong 說那部電影超讚的，讓我們大家都去看。
- totally
the standard adverb form; use 'totally' in writing and formal speech
- completely
standard register; slightly less emphatic than 'totally'
- absolutely
standard register; used for emphasis, especially with positive adjectives
文法句型
total + adjective
total + verb phrase
用法筆記
This use of 'total' as an adverb is very informal and considered non-standard in written English. Standard English requires 'totally'. It is mainly found in casual American speech and dialogue in fiction.