a sum of意为“一笔(修饰货币)”,修饰不可数名词。sum作可数名词意为“总述”、“算术”、“金额”、“要点”等意思。常与sum of sth.意为“金额”、“款项”、“总和”和the sum of sth.意为“全部”、“一切(尤指数量不大)”进行辨析。
(1)You owe a certain person a sum of money.
你欠某人一笔钱。
(2)The court allowed a sum of money to each child for clothing.
法院判给每个孩子一笔服装费。
(3)He can't command so large a sum of money.
他不能支配这样大笔的款子。
(4)We've allocated a sum of money to education.
我们已经拨出了一笔教育经费。
(5)Pet - keepers will receive a sum of 1000 yuan every year a subsidy.
宠物的主人每年可以得到1000元补助。
2.sum of sth.的用法
(1)You will be fined the sum of £200.
你将被罚款200英镑。
(2)The sum of 7 and 12 is 19.
7加12的和是19。
3.the sum of sth.的用法
This is the sum of my achievements so far.
这就是我目前的全部成就。