英语词汇“sum up”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sum up

1. phrasal verb B2

If you sum something up, you describe it as briefly as possible.

One voter summed up the mood–'Politicians have lost credibility,' he complained. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

Obree summed his weekend up in one word: 'Disastrous.' [VERB noun PARTICLE]

2. phrasal verb

If something sums a person or situation up, it represents their most typical characteristics.

'I love my wife, my horse and my dog,' he said, and that summed him up. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

Sadly, the feud sums up the relationship between the two men. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

3. phrasal verb

If you sum up after a speech or at the end of a piece of writing, you briefly state the main points again. When a judge sums up after a trial, he or she reminds the jury of the evidence and the main arguments of the case they have heard.

When the judge summed up, it was clear he wanted a guilty verdict. [VERB PARTICLE]

To sum up: We welcome the statement of the Government and appreciate its willingness and commitment to work cooperatively with us. [VERB PARTICLE]

4. See also summing-up

See full dictionary entry for sum

Translations:

Chinese: 总结

Japanese: 要約する

单词	sum up
释义	sum up 1. phrasal verb B2 If you sum something up, you describe it as briefly as possible. One voter summed up the mood–'Politicians have lost credibility,' he complained. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Obree summed his weekend up in one word: 'Disastrous.' [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If something sums a person or situation up, it represents their most typical characteristics. 'I love my wife, my horse and my dog,' he said, and that summed him up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Sadly, the feud sums up the relationship between the two men. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb If you sum up after a speech or at the end of a piece of writing, you briefly state the main points again. When a judge sums up after a trial, he or she reminds the jury of the evidence and the main arguments of the case they have heard. When the judge summed up, it was clear he wanted a guilty verdict. [VERB PARTICLE] To sum up: We welcome the statement of the Government and appreciate its willingness and commitment to work cooperatively with us. [VERB PARTICLE] 4. See also summing-up See full dictionary entry for sum Translations: Chinese: 总结 Japanese: 要約する
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