tote
/təʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈot] /toʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈot] /ˈtōt How to pronounce tote (audio)/ (ame, mw) · [tˈot] /təʊt/ (ame, ipa)
tote — 動詞
- 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
提;搬運
搬移較重或笨重的物品
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.
Diego 提著三箱沉重的書籍走上樓梯,搬進他的新公寓。
tote + heavy object (boxes of books)
Amara had to tote her camping gear across the rocky trail for two kilometres.
Amara 必須扛著露營裝備,走過兩公里崎嶇的山徑。
tote + gear over distance
Theo toted a bag of groceries home from the market every Saturday morning.
Theo 每週六早上都會從市場提著一袋雜貨回家。
Piotr toted a heavy toolkit to the construction site before sunrise.
Piotr 在天亮前扛著一箱沉重的工具前往工地。
文法句型
tote + noun phrase
tote — 名詞
1. a medium-sized or large bag with two handles, usually made of cloth, canvas, or
托特包
有提把的中大型布質袋子
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.
Sofia 把毛巾、防曬乳和一本書放進帆布托特包裡,然後前往海灘。
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.
這家書店送給每位顧客一個免費托特包,上面印有店家的標誌和一隻貓的線條圖案。
Nikhil stuffed his gym clothes and a water bottle into a foldable tote before leaving for work.
Nikhil 把運動衣和水壺塞進可折疊的托特包,然後出門上班。
Rania grabbed a sturdy canvas tote for the weekly farmers' market trip.
Rania 拿了一個厚實的帆布托特包,準備每週去農夫市集採買。
Eli packed a change of clothes and a paperback into a small tote for the overnight train ride.
Eli 把一套換洗衣物和一本平裝書放進小托特包,準備搭乘夜間火車。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a betting system for horse or dog races where all wagers go into a central pool,
同注分彩
賭金集中後由贏家均分
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.
Arjun 在埃普索姆賽馬場透過同注分彩系統下注,而非向莊家投注。
the Tote + place a bet through + [racecourse]
With the Tote system, the final payout changes depending on how many people picked the winning horse.
在同注分彩系統中,最終派彩金額會依有多少人押中勝出馬匹而變化。
Baraka checked the Tote board before placing his bet on the greyhound race.
Baraka 在灰狗賽前先查看同注分彩顯示板,然後才下注。
At the Cheltenham Festival, many punters prefer the Tote over fixed-odds bookmakers.
在切爾滕納姆賽馬節上,許多賭客偏好同注分彩系統,勝過固定賠率的莊家。
- 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.