单词 | amount to |
释义 | amount to [phrasal verb] 1 amount to (something) : to produce (a total) when added together合计;共计 The bill amounted to 10 dollars.账单共计10美元。 They have debts amounting to thousands of dollars.他们欠债达几千美元。 The number of people taking part amounted to no more than a few hundred.参加人员只有几百人。 2 : to turn out to be (something or someone important, impressive, etc.)结果是(重大事件、重要人物等) The problems didn't amount to much. [=the problems were not very bad]问题没那么严重。 I don't think he'll ever amount to anything. [=achieve success]我认为他不会有什么成绩 3 : to be the same in meaning or effect as (something)等同;相当于 acts that amount to treason相当于叛国的行为 Anything less than total victory would amount to failure/failing. [=would be the same as failure/failing]若非完胜无异于失败。 amount |
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