totals
totals — 名詞
- totalssingular
- totalsesplural
1. the figure that results from adding together two or more smaller numbers or quan
總額；總數
多個數字相加後的結果
the figure that results from adding together two or more smaller numbers or quantities
The total for the dinner bill came to 120 dollars, so each person paid 30.
晚餐帳單總共是120美元，所以每人付了30美元。
collocation: total for [item] + came to [amount]
Mira added up her monthly expenses and found the total was over 2,000 dollars.
Mira 加總她每月的開銷後，發現總額超過了兩千美元。
A total of eighty students signed up for the summer dance workshop.
共有八十名學生報名參加了暑期舞蹈工作坊。
When the teacher counted all the votes, the total was fifty-two for each side.
老師統計完所有選票後發現，雙方的總票數都是五十二票。
- sum
used for the result of addition, especially in math
- aggregate
more formal, used in business or statistics
- grand total
emphasises that smaller subtotals are included
用法筆記
Often used with the prepositions 'of' (a total of X) and 'for' (the total for something). The phrase 'in total' means 'altogether'.
常見錯誤
totals — 形容詞
- totalspositive
- more totalscomparative
- most totalssuperlative
1. relating to the whole of something, with nothing left out
總計；全部
涵蓋所有部分的
relating to the whole of something, with nothing left out
The total number of guests invited to the party was fifty.
受邀參加派對的賓客總數是五十人。
before noun: total + number / amount / cost
Tendai spent the total amount of his savings on a second-hand car.
Tendai 把全部積蓄都花在一輛二手車上。
Total sales for the month of January reached one million dollars.
一月份的總銷售額達到了一百萬美元。
The total time needed to finish the project was three full weeks.
完成這個專案總共需要整整三週的時間。
2. as great, serious, or complete in degree as it is possible to be — used to empha
完全；絕對
程度達到極致的
as great, serious, or complete in degree as it is possible to be — used to emphasise a quality or state
The audience sat in total silence while the pianist played a Mozart sonata.
觀眾們一片寂靜，聆聽鋼琴家演奏莫札特奏鳴曲。
collocation: total silence / secrecy / agreement
What Esteban said to his younger brother showed total disrespect for his feelings.
Esteban 對弟弟說的那番話，完全沒有顧及他的感受。
After the earthquake, the city was in a state of total chaos.
地震過後，這座城市陷入了完全的混亂之中。
The birthday party was a total disaster because the cake burned in the oven.
那場生日派對是一場徹頭徹尾的災難，因為蛋糕在烤箱裡烤焦了。
There was total agreement among the committee members about the new rule.
委員會成員對這項新規定達成了完全一致的看法。
- partial
only a part of something, not the full degree
用法筆記
This sense is used before nouns that describe negative outcomes (disaster, chaos, mess) as well as neutral ones (silence, agreement). It cannot modify verbs — use 'totally' instead.
常見錯誤
totals — 動詞
- totalspresent simple I / you / we / they
- totalses3rd person singular
- totalsing-ing form
- totalsedpast simple
1. to reach a particular amount when all parts are counted together, or to calculat
總計為；加總
計算總和或達到某總數
to reach a particular amount when all parts are counted together, or to calculate the sum of numbers or amounts
The donations from the charity event totaled over ten thousand dollars.
慈善活動的捐款總額超過了一萬美元。
intransitive: total + amount
Brooke totaled the scores from all five judges and announced the winner.
Brooke 把五位評審的分數全部加起來，然後宣布了優勝者。
Her monthly expenses total more than her salary, so she needs a second job.
她每月的開銷總計超過她的薪水，所以她需要再找一份工作。
The shop assistant totaled up the prices of all the items on the counter.
店員把櫃檯上所有商品的價格加了起來。
文法句型
total + noun phrase (amount to)
total + object + up (calculate)
用法筆記
When meaning 'calculate the sum', this verb is often used with 'up' (totalled up). In American English, the past form is 'totaled'; in British English it is 'totalled'.
常見錯誤
2. to wreck a car or truck in a crash to the point where fixing it is no longer wor
撞毀；報廢
把車輛撞到無法修復
to wreck a car or truck in a crash to the point where fixing it is no longer worthwhile
Eli's cousin totaled his father's pickup truck when he hit a tree.
Eli 的表弟把他父親的皮卡車撞到了一棵樹上，車子因此報廢了。
vehicle-focused: total + car / truck / van
The insurance company said the car was totaled after the highway crash.
保險公司表示那輛車在高速公路上發生車禍後已經完全報廢。
Sana nearly totaled her new motorcycle when she slid on the wet road.
Sana 騎著她的新機車在濕滑的路面上打滑，差點把車完全撞毀。
Trang borrowed her mother's van and unfortunately totaled it on the first day.
Trang 借了她媽媽的廂型車，很不幸第一天就把車撞報廢了。
文法句型
total + vehicle
用法筆記
Primarily used in American English for vehicles only. If you write off a vehicle in British English, use 'write off' instead.
常見錯誤
3. to damage or ruin something so severely that it no longer functions or has value
徹底毀壞
將某物完全損壞到無法使用
to damage or ruin something so severely that it no longer functions or has value — used figuratively for things that are not vehicles
The hailstorm totaled the farmer's entire wheat crop before harvest time.
那場冰雹在收成前就把農夫的整個麥田給毀了。
A kitchen fire can easily total a house if nobody calls the fire department quickly.
廚房失火如果沒有人及時打電話叫消防隊，很容易把整棟房子燒光。
figurative: total + non-vehicle object
The bad review from the food critic totaled the restaurant's reputation overnight.
那位美食評論家的負評一夜之間毀掉了這家餐廳的名聲。
The floodwaters totaled all the furniture in the basement within a few hours.
洪水在幾小時內就把地下室裡的所有家具都泡爛了。
文法句型
total + noun phrase
用法筆記
This is an extension of sense 2 (WRECK VEHICLE) to non-vehicle objects, often used metaphorically in informal speech. It carries a stronger emotional impact than 'damage' or 'ruin'.