词汇 | sum up |
释义 | sum up [phrasal verb] 1 sum up or sum up (something) or sum (something) up : to tell (information) again using fewer words : to give a summary of (statements, facts, etc.) : summarize总结;归纳 I would like to take a moment to sum up the facts that I presented earlier.我想用点时间归纳一下我前面说过的事实。 She sums up the main arguments of the essay in the final paragraph.她在最后一段总结了论文的主要论点。 The judge summed up the evidence in his speech to the jury.法官向陪审团概述了证据。 To sum up, we need a better public health-care system.总之,我们需要一个更好的医疗保健体系。 2 sum up (someone or something) or sum (someone or something) up a : to describe or show the most important parts or qualities of (someone or something) in a brief or simple way概括(最重要的部分) The article nicely sums up her career.文章很好地概括了她的生涯。 That picture sums him up perfectly. [=that picture perfectly shows what kind of person he is]那张照片完美地展现了他的个性。 b : to describe (someone or something) using few words(以简洁的词语)总结,总括,归纳 The solution to the landfill problem can be summed up in one word: recycling.解决垃圾填埋问题的办法可以归结为一个词:回收利用。 The word “lazy” sums him up pretty well.“懒”是对他的恰当总结。 “So, you don't want to go because you think it will be boring?” “That just about sums it up.”“这么说,你不想去是因为觉得无聊?”“大体上就是这么回事吧。” — see also summing-up sum |
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