sum(sth/sb)up
—phrasal verbwithsumverbuk/sʌm/us/sʌm/-mm-
B2
todescribeorexpresstheimportantfactsorcharacteristicsabout something or someone
总结，概述，概括
Thebestway of summing up thesituationinourofficeis to say that it is "absolutechaos".一言以蔽之，我们办公室的情况“完全是一团糟”。
I'd just like tosumupby sayingthat it's been atremendouspleasuretoworkwith you.总之，跟您合作真是一大乐事。
He's asmallman with abigego- that aboutsumshim up.他是个自高自大的小个子男人——这样都差不多概括他了。
- Childish? That just aboutsumshim up!
- How would yousumup hisattitudetowork?
- He summed up thesituationin one word:chaos.
- Herdescriptionof thepartyas ariotjust about summed it up.
- Thelookofdejectionon hisfacesumsup themoodof theteam.