Word · Frequency #831
totals
总数；总额；合计
totals is the plural of total.
核心释义
an amount obtained by adding smaller amounts; the whole amount
- 1.
由较小数额相加所得的总数。
An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
- 2.
整体数量
the whole amount
- 3.
通过一组数字相加得到的数量
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
由较小数额相加所得的总数。；整体数量；通过一组数字相加得到的数量；总数；全体
用法In use
The total of the bill came to $45.
用法提示：此处 total 是名词，表示相加后的总数。
We spent a total of three hours waiting for the bus.
用法提示：a total of 强调总计数量，total 作名词。
Add the numbers again and check the total.
用法提示：the total 指加总后的结果，作名词。
the total of sth
用于表示某组数量的总和，后接of短语说明具体对象。
The total of these numbers is 100.
这些数字的总和是100。
a total of + number
常用于句首，后接数字，表示总数达到某个数量。
A total of 200 people attended the event.
总共有200人参加了活动。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a total of
- 总数，总计
- The company reported a total of 500 employees.该公司报告总共有500名员工。
- in total
- 总共
- In total, we spent three hours on the project.总共，我们在该项目上花了三个小时。
- grand total
- 总计
- The grand total of the bill was $100.账单的总额为100美元。
- running total
- 累计
- Keep a running total of your expenses.保持你的支出的累计总数。
- annual total
- 年度总数
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Total音似‘头头’，想象两个头加起来就是总数。
语境与语域Context & Register
Register: neutral. Contexts: mathematics, accounting, everyday counting. Note: 通常用于各种正式和非正式场合，表示通过加总得到的整体数量。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于短语 'in total' 中表示总计。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-al' spelling ending but none are perfect rhymes with 'total' (/ˈtəʊ.təl/) because their stressed vowel or following consonant sounds differ.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.