Sens: abomasum

æbə'meɪsəmn. abomasum, la quatrième poche de l'estomac (chez les ruminants)

sum Idiome

dog days of summer

the hottest days of summer, midsummer We like to watch baseball during the dog days of summer.

sum up

put something into a few words, summarize He summed up his presentation and asked for questions from the audience.

sum'thin'

something

play possum

1．pretenb to be asleep装睡；装傻
The boy seemed to be fast asleep，but I knew he was playing possum．这孩子看上去象是睡熟了，但我知道他是装的。
Don't let his silence fool you；he's just playing possum．别被他的沉默骗了，他只不过是装傻。
2．stay quiet for selfprotection；try to escape attention by inactivity 不动声色；不引起注意
The rabbit played possum under the bushes， hoping the hunter would not see him．兔子静待在灌木丛中，希望猎人看不见它。

summon up

gather the necessary courage，strength to do sth．鼓起
He had to summon up all his courage before he dared enter the room．他得鼓起勇气才敢进房间。
He found it impossible to summon up enough strength to finish the marathon．他觉得要鼓起力量跑完马拉松是不可能的。

sum sth up

Idiom(s): sum sth up

Theme: SUMMARY

to summarize something.
• At the end of the lecture, Dr. Williams summed the important points up.
• He said when he finished, "Well, that about sums it up."

sum and substance

Idiom(s): sum and substance

Theme: SUMMARY

a summary; the gist. (Fixed order.)
• Can you quickly tell me the sum and substance of your proposal?
• In trying to explain the sum and substance of the essay, Thomas failed to mention the middle name of the hero.

A swallow does not make the summer.

One good event does not mean that everything is alright.

Indian summer

If there is a period of warmer weather in late autumn, it is an Indian summer.

One swallow does not make a summer

This means that one good or positive event does not mean that everything is all right.

One swallow does not make a summer.

A single piece of evidence is not enough to prove anything.

Indian summer|Indian|summer

n. phr. A dry and warm period of time late in the fall, usually in October. After the cold and foggy weather, we had a brief Indian summer, during which the temperature was up in the high seventies.

consumer goods|consumer|consumer items|goods|item|

n. Food and manufactured things that people buy for their own use. In time of war, the supply of consumer goods is greatly reduced.

lump sum|lump|sum

n. The complete amount; a total agreed upon and to be paid at one time. The case was settled out of court with the plaintiff receiving a lump sum of half a million dollars for damages.

play possum|play|possum

v. phr., informal 1. To pretend to be asleep. Johnny seemed to be fully asleep, but his mother knew that he was playing possum. 2. To stay quiet for self-protection; try to escape attention by inactivity. The rabbit played possum under the bushes, hoping the hunter would not see him. Bob played possum when the teacher looked around.

sum total|sum|total

n. The final amount; everything taken together; total. The sum total of expenses for the trip was $450. Ten years was the sum total of John's education.

sum up|sum

v. To put something into a few words; shorten into a brief summary; summarize. The teacher summed up the lesson in three rules. The mailman's job, in all kinds of weather, is summed up in the phrase "Deliver the mail."

tidy sum|sum|tidy

n. phr. A large amount of money. The Smith's big new home cost them a tidy sum.
Compare: PRETTY PENNY.

possum

possum
see play possum.

sum

sum
1.
in sum
to put it briefly; in short
2.
sum up
1) to add up or collect into a whole or total
2) to review briefly; summarize

sum total

sum total
The entirety, everything, as in I spent all day in the kitchen and the sum total of my efforts is this cake. [Mid-1600s]