keepdancing 发表于 16-6-2013 11:29:35

English Study: Total

Total: To wreck completely; demolish

He survived the crash but totaled his car.
       
A insurance term that describes the condition of a damaged car when the cost to repair the damage exceeds the actual appraised value of the vehicle.

A '03 BMW X3 that gets ripped in half by a dumptruck would be considered "totaled". An '87 Nova that has a cracked windshield would also be considered "totaled."

yearshappy 发表于 20-6-2013 17:30:18

(insurance term ) total v. = wreck :good :support:
added it to my vocabulary
more coming?

西澳海豚 发表于 21-6-2013 10:01:13

学习了！

keepdancing 发表于 26-8-2013 09:29:47

在中文环境下学英语，通常会记得element这个词就是“元素”、“要素”。在OZ环境下，户外活动比较多，则经常遇到另外的一种用法，elements是指风霜雨雪等恶劣天气。
Elements -plural : weather conditions; especially : violent or severe weather <battling the elements>
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