"summarize" in Chinese (Simplified)
总结
Definition
用简洁明了的方式描述较长内容的主要观点或最重要部分,例如文本、演讲或会议。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于学术、专业和教学场合。常见搭配有“summarize a text”、“summarize the main points”、“can you summarize...?”,只提主要观点而非细节。不要和“paraphrase”(意为用不同方式表达)混淆。
Examples
Can you summarize this article in a few sentences?
你能用几句话**总结**这篇文章吗?
The teacher asked us to summarize the story.
老师让我们**总结**这个故事。
Please summarize your main ideas.
请**总结**你的主要观点。
I'll summarize what happened in the meeting for everyone who missed it.
我会为没来的大家**总结**会议内容。
It's not easy to summarize such a long book in just one paragraph.
把这么长的书只用一段话**总结**出来不容易。
Could you summarize your opinion before we move on?
你能在我们继续之前**总结**一下你的看法吗?