| 释义 |
a·mount /əˈmaʊnt/ n. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 总数，总额
The amount of 5 and 5 is 10. 5加5的和是10。
What is the amount of my bill? 我的账单上一共是多少钱?
the dollar amount of the bail 保释金的总金额
2. 总的含义，全部意义；总效果；全部价值
The amount of his remarks is that ... 他的话的要旨是…
The amount of evidence against the suspect is formidable. 证据所说明的事实对嫌疑人极为不利。
3. 量，数量，数额
a large (small) amount of money 一大(小)笔钱
a prescribed amount of work 规定的工作量
use a certain amount of diplomacy 施展一些外交手腕
I saw a fair amount of her. 我同她见面的次数颇不少。
4. (贷款的)本利之和
II vi.
1. 合计，共计(to)
Building costs amount to six million dollars. 建筑费用达600万元。
2. (在意义、效果、价值等方面)等同；接近(to)
This amounts to doing the whole thing over again. 这就等于要把整个事重做一遍。
What it amounted to was this:... 全部意思无非是…
He managed what amounted to a smile of satisfaction. 他好不容易装出一副表情，像是在满意地微笑。
Her standards amounted to perfection. 她简直要求事事十全十美。
For the past few years relations with Burt hadn't amounted to much. 在过去几年中与伯特的交往没有多大结果。
I'll never amount to anything. 我这人决不会有出息。
All his fine words amount to nothing (little). 他这些漂亮的言词实在毫无(没有多大)意义。
3. 〈废〉上升
◇注解amount 和 number 二词意义接近。 amount 用以修饰从体积、重量、金额等方面着眼的东西，一般在 of 后接用不可数名词；而 number 则用以修饰可数的人或物 [< OFr amonter to go up < amont upwards < a to + mont mountain < L mōns] phr. any amount (of) 极大量 (的…)We took any amount of trouble to obtain documents. 为了弄到文件，我们历经艰辛。He has any amount of money. 他钱多得不得了。no amount of 即使再大 (或再多)的… (也不)This summer no amount of skill and fertilizer could persuade plants to grow. 今年夏天即使用上再多的技术和肥料也没法使植物茁壮成长。No amount of arguing could change his mind. 任你怎样费尽口舌也无法说得他改变主意。 |