| 词组 | total, totally |
| 释义 | total, totally Admonitions against the tautological use of total and totally in such phrases as "total annihilation" and "totally destroyed" can be found in a few books on usage. Total and totally can usually be omitted from such phrases without a loss of meaning, but it should be noted that their omission will almost always result in a loss of emphasis. Consideration of rhythm and idiom should also be taken into account. • Thirty-five pounds of explosives ensured its total destruction —Current Biography, January 1966 • ... the bank was gutted by fire and totally destroyed —Scholastic Voice, 13 Apr. 1970 • ... as though nothing less than total annihilation would satisfy my rage —Sally Kempton, Esquire, July 1970 It is not at all clear that these passages would be improved by the omission of total and totally. |
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