Totaled
Significado: When a car is so badly damaged in an accident that the cost to repair it exceeds its value.
A totaled car means the insurance company has declared it a total loss. Even if the car could technically be fixed, it's not worth it financially. The term is used casually for anything completely destroyed or ruined beyond repair.
Ejemplos
- She rear-ended a truck on the highway and totaled her car. 她在高速上追尾了一辆卡车,把车撞报废了。Chocó por detrás contra un camión en la autopista y dejó el coche siniestro total.彼女は高速道路でトラックに追突して、車を全損させてしまった。그녀가 고속도로에서 트럭을 추돌해서 차가 전손됐어.
- The insurance company totaled it — they're giving me a check instead. 保险公司判定全损——他们会给我一张支票。La aseguradora lo declaró siniestro total: me van a dar un cheque en vez de repararlo.保険会社が全損扱いにした——修理の代わりに小切手をもらうことになった。보험 회사가 전손 처리했어 — 수리 대신 수표를 보내준대.
- My phone screen is totaled after that drop. 手机摔了那一下之后,屏幕彻底废了。La pantalla de mi móvil quedó destrozada después de esa caída.あの落下でスマホの画面が完全にダメになった。떨어뜨린 후에 폰 화면이 완전히 망가졌어.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: accidents, insurance, destruction
Tono: matter-of-fact, dismayed
✓ Correcto
- I totaled my car last week.我上周把车撞报废了。Dejé mi coche siniestro total la semana pasada.先週、車を全損させちゃったよ。지난주에 차가 전손됐어.
- The adjuster said the car is totaled.定损员说这车全损了。El perito dijo que el coche es siniestro total.査定士が車は全損だって言った。보험 감정사가 차가 전손이래.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't use for minor damage — totaled means beyond economical repair不要用来形容轻微损坏——totaled意味着修理不划算No lo uses para daños menores: totaled significa que no merece la pena reparar económicamente軽い損傷には使わない——totaledは経済的に修理不可能なレベルの損傷を意味する경미한 손상에는 사용하지 말 것 — totaled는 경제적으로 수리 불가능한 상태를 뜻한다
Origen e historia
American English from the mid-20th century, short for 'total loss' in insurance terminology. The word entered casual speech as cars and insurance became universal in American life.
Contexto cultural
Era: Mid-20th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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