total

• 表示全部的数量或总量；完全的、绝对的。

Describes the entire amount or quantity of something; complete or absolute.

1. Complete or absoluteA2formal

   Used to emphasize the full extent or degree of something.

   完全的，绝对的

   • The project was a total failure.
   • She showed total commitment to her work.
   • There was total silence in the room.

   同义词absolutecompleteentireoutrightperfectsheerthoroughunconditionalunqualifiedutter

   反义词incompletelimitedpartial

2. Entire or wholeA2formal

   Including everything or everyone; the full amount.

   全部的

   • The total cost of the trip was $500.
   • What is the total number of students in the class?
   • The total weight of the package is 10 kilograms.

   同义词allcompletecomprehensiveentirefulloverallundividedwhole

   反义词incompletepartial

• 名词，表示完整的总量、总和或全部，常指数字或数量相加后的结果。也可指整体、全部。

A noun referring to the entire amount, sum, or aggregate of something, often the result of adding numbers or quantities together.

1. Sum or aggregateA2formal

   The entire amount or quantity of something when all parts are added together.

   总数

   • The total of the bill came to $50.
   • Add up the numbers to get the total.
   • The total of all expenses exceeded our budget.

   同义词aggregateamountentiretyquantitysumtotalitywhole

2. Complete amountA2formal

   The whole number or quantity of something.

   总数

   • The total of votes was 1,200.
   • What is the total of your savings?
   • The total of participants reached 500.

   同义词aggregateamountcountentiretyquantitysumtallywhole

• 动词，表示把数字相加求出总和；非正式地也表示彻底摧毁或完全毁坏某物。

A verb used to indicate the act of adding up numbers to find the sum, or (informally) to completely destroy something.

1. Add upB1formal

   To calculate the sum of numbers or quantities.

   合计

   • Please total the expenses for this month.
   • She totaled the scores from all the tests.
   • The accountant totaled the receipts for the audit.

   同义词addcalculatecomputecountfigurereckonsumtally

2. Destroy completelyB2informalamerican

   To damage something so badly that it is beyond repair.

   彻底摧毁

   • He totaled his car in the accident.
   • The storm totaled the old barn.
   • She nearly totaled her phone when she dropped it.

   同义词demolishdestroyruinsmashtrashwreck

   反义词repairrestoresalvage