be verb ⇨be (Three and three is six.)⇨cost (How much is that dress?)be
linking verb
be ♦︎ total ♦︎ equal ♦︎ add up to sth ♦︎ amount to sth ♦︎ number ♦︎ run to sthThese words all mean to reach a particular number or amount when all numbers/amounts have been added together.這些詞均表示總計、總和等於。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be / total / equal / add up to / amount to / number / run to 50 / 2 million, etc.◆to be / total / equal / add up to / amount to / run to $250 / 75%◆to be / total / add up to / amount to / number / run to about / around / approximately sth◆to be / total / add up to / amount to / number / run to nearly / almost / over / more than / at least sth◆to be / total / add up to / amount to / number fewer than / no more than sth◆to be / total / add up to / amount to less than sth◆to total / amount to / number / run to some 50, 300, pages, pieces, etc.◆profits / scores total / add up to / amount to sth◆income totals / adds up to / amounts to sth◆a / an group / crowd / army totals / numbers 25, 1000, etc.■beto be the same in size, quantity, value, etc. as sth else(大小、數量、價值等)與⋯相等,等於◆Three and three is six.三加三等於六。◆How much is a thousand pounds in euros?一千英鎊合多少歐元?◆Let x be the sum of a and b.設x爲a加b之和。■total(-ll-, NAmE-l-) (especially business尤用於商業) to reach a particular number or amount when added together總數達;共計◆Imports totalled $1.5 billion last year.去年的進口總額達15億元。◆In 2005-6, college enrolments totalled some 5 400.2005至2006學年大學招生總數約爲5 400人。 see also total ⇨ wholeadj.■equal(-ll-, NAmE-l-)to be the same in size, quantity, value, etc. as sth else(大小、數量、價值等)與⋯相等,等於◆2x plus y equals 7(2x+y=7)2x加y等於7。◆A metre equals 39.38 inches.1米等於39.38英寸。 see also equal ⇨ equaladj.NOTE辨析 Be or equal?In some cases you can use either word.在有些情況下這兩個詞可以通用◆Three and three is / equals six.三加三等於六。◆Let x be / equal the sum of a and b.設x爲a加b之和。However, equal is not usually used in questions.不過,equal通常不用於疑問句中◆How much does a thousand pounds equal in Euros?It is slightly more formal than be and is usually only used in exact sums. * equal比be稍正式,通常只用於表示確切的數目◆A metre is about / around / approximately 40 inches.1米約等於40英寸。◆A metre equals about/around/approximately 40 inches.■ˌadd ˈup to sth
phrasal verb
to make a total amount or number of sth總共是;總計爲◆The numbers add up to exactly 100.這些數字的總和恰好是100。◆Their earnings were £250, £300 and £420, adding up to a total of £970.他們的收入分别是250英鎊、300英鎊和420英鎊,共計970英鎊。■aˈmount to sth
phrasal verb
to reach a particular number or amount when added together總計爲;共計◆His earnings are said to amount to £300 000 per annum.據說他每年的酬金高達30萬英鎊。■numberto make a particular number when added together總計;共計;數以⋯計◆The crowd numbered more than a thousand.聚集的人群共計一千多人。◆We numbered 20(= there were 20 of us in the group).我們總共20人。NOTE辨析 Total, add up to sth, amount to sth or number?Add up to and number can be used to emphasize the process of calculating a total through mathematics or counting; total and amount to sth focus more on the number/amount rather than the process of arriving at the result. Total and amount to sth are used especially in business writing when describing the performance of a company or industry. Number usually has people as the subject of the sentence; total is the only other verb that can be used like this. * add up to和number強調通過計算得出總數的過程; total和amount to sth更着重於得出的數目或數量,而非計算的過程。total和amount to sth尤用於描述公司或産業業績的商業寫作中。number的主語通常是人,本組同義詞中只有total也可這麽用◆The crew totalled / numbered sixteen.機組人員共計十六人。◆The crew added up to/amounted to sixteen.■ˈrun to sth
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to be of a particular size or amount, especially when this is surprisingly large達到,有(尤指驚人的規模或數量)◆The book runs to nearly 800 pages.這本書有近800頁。◆The cost of repairing damaged roads alone will run to £1 million.單是修複損毀道路的花費就將達到100萬英鎊。
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