total/'təʊtəl $ 'toʊ-/

a.

➊ including everything

➋ complete

n. the final number of things or people when they have all been counted

v. reach a particular amount when everything has been added together

➭ pt., pp. & ing.〈英〉-ll-;〈美〉-l-

a.

➊ [常置于名词前] 总的；总计的：The total cost of the bridge was $6 million. 这座桥的总造价为600万美元。

◇the total number of people in a school 学校的总人数

➋ 完全的，彻底的：The party was a total disaster! 晚会搞得一团糟！

n. [C] 合计，总计：[a total of ...] He spent a total of $2 million on his house. 他的房子总共花了200万美元。

v. [T] 合计为：The losses during the earthquake totaled $20 million. 这场地震的损失总计为2,000万美元。

in total 总计，总共：In total, the team won six matches. 这个队总共赢了6 场比赛。

音组-tal/-təl/

mental; metal; total; vital

常犯错误

✗ The cost is $100 in the total.

✓ The cost is $100 in total. 费用总计100 美元。

用法美语中total的过去式、过去分词和现在分词不双写l，即：totaled, totaling。