英['tæli]美['tæli]
记忆方法
词源记忆法
tally昔时原指“计数筹”,中世纪时英国长期使用的一种计数工具。它是一个狭长的木签,上有刻痕表示数额,整个木签从中(即通过刻痕)被劈成相耦合的两半,借贷双方或交易双方各执一半作为凭证,以后若有争执就可验看两半是否吻合(made a tally)。自威廉一世时代起,tally就一直被英国财政部用来作为记账的工具。到了17世纪这种花钱多而又不方便的记账方式遭到猛烈抨击。据说有的tally长达8英尺,但直到1834年英国财政部才把它废除。在贵族院内的暖气炉焚烧tallies时,由于暖气管过热引起了一场大火,竟然把整座议会大厦也给焚毁了。
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双解例句
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小知识
A tally is a continuous count of something, like the number of words in a document, or the number of favors your best friend owes you. To tally is to add up, like keeping the score of a game.
The word tally has to do with counting. It comes from the Latin word for “stick” because people used to keep a tally by marking a stick. Tally can be the total, or the act of adding it all up. If you count the bikers riding by, your count is a tally. As a verb, tally is used for keeping score. Two friends playing basketball need to tally the points after each basket so they don't lose track.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
短语动词
tally up 计算;合计;清点
同义词
vi.相符合;一致
coincide / correspond / match / check / agree