sum/sʌm/

n

1. C 金额；款项

• He was left a large sum of money by his father. 他父亲给他留下一笔巨款。

• He was fined the sum of $300. 他被处以300美元的罚金。

2. C，常用单 【数】 总数；和

• The sum of 6 and 3 is 9. 6加3的和是9。

3. C，常用单 总数；全部

• The cost came to an enormous sum. 成本总数巨大。

词组do one's sums 英非正式 做算术题

• The child was learning to do his sums. 这孩子正在学算算术。

in sum 旧 总而言之，一言以蔽之

• He is,in sum,a good teacher. 总之，他是个不错的教师。

• It was, in sum, a complete failure. 总之，这是个失败。