summarise
gb/sˈʌmɚɪs/ us/sˈʌmɚɪs/
B2
英语
义项
0 个义项
动词
B2
action
1
state main points briefly
To say the most important parts in a short way.
用法模式：
summarise [something] (for [someone])
常见错误：
Learners often confuse summarise (verb) with summary (noun), and British summarise with American summarize.
近义词
sum up (More informal and very common in speech.)
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condense (Emphasises making something shorter by removing detail.)
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recap (Often used for a spoken review of what happened.)
反义词
elaborate (Gives more detail instead of less.)
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expand (Makes something longer or more detailed.)
搭配
summarise a text
|summarise an article
|summarise a report
|summarise a chapter
|summarise the plot
|summarise the main points
|summarise the key findings
|summarise briefly
|summarise clearly
|summarise for the reader
主题
communication
|education
|writing
|work
例句
- Can you summarise the article in two or three sentences?
- The lawyer summarised the evidence for the jury.
- The report summarises the results of the survey.
学习者例句
- Please summarise this story.
- I will summarise the main points.
动词
formal
B2
action
2
give a brief concluding statement
To say the main points at the end.
用法模式：
summarise (what/why/how ...); summarise at the end
常见错误：
Learners may overuse 'In conclusion' when a simple 'to summarise' is more natural in speech.
近义词
conclude (More general; can end without repeating the main points.)
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wrap up (More informal; often used for ending a meeting or talk.)
反义词
digress (Moves away from the main point instead of pulling it together.)
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ramble (Talks at length without a clear summary.)
搭配
summarise at the end
|summarise the discussion
|summarise the argument
|summarise the meeting
|summarise what happened
|summarise your point
|summarise your position
|summarise before moving on
主题
communication
|presentations
|writing
例句
- Before we finish, let me summarise what we’ve agreed.
- She summarised her argument and answered questions.
- The chair asked each team to summarise their progress.
学习者例句
- Let me summarise.
- He summarised the meeting at the end.
语法
词典原形
summarise
IPA
GB/sˈʌmɚɪs/
US/sˈʌmɚɪs/
音节与重音
sum - mar - ise （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (sum)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: summarise
- 3rd Person Singular: summarises
- Present Participle: summarising
- Past: summarised
相关表达
summarise in a nutshell
1/sˈʌmɚɪs ˈɪn ə nˈʌtʃˌɛl/
fixed phrase
say something very briefly
Explain the main idea very quickly.
例句
- Could you summarise the problem in a nutshell?
- She summarised the whole situation in a nutshell: we were underpaid and overworked.
summarise in your own words
1/sˈʌmɚɪs ˈɪn jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn wˈɚdz/
fixed phrase
paraphrase the main ideas
Say the main ideas using your words.
例句
- For homework, summarise the article in your own words.
- He struggled to summarise the passage in his own words without repeating phrases.
to summarise, ...
1/tə sˈʌmɚɪs | |/
fixed phrase
formal
introduce a brief conclusion
Used to say ‘in short’ before the main points.
例句
- To summarise, sales rose in the first half and fell in the second.
- To summarise, we need more time and a bigger budget.