"little child," 1725, Scottish, of uncertain origin, perhaps a shortened form of totter, or related to Old Norse tottr, nickname of a dwarf (compare Swedish tutte "little child," Danish tommel-tot "little child," in which the first element means "thumb"). Tot-lot "play ground for young children" is recorded from 1944.
tot (v.)
"to reckon up," 1760, from tot (n.) "total of an addition," first recorded 1680s, short for total (n.). Hence, "to mark (an account or a name) with the word 'tot.'"
权威例句
1. With gin at 9p a tot, getting plastered is cheap and easy.
一小杯杜松子酒只要9便士,灌醉自己即便宜又容易。
2. Now tot up the points you've scored.
现在把你所得的分数相加。
3. Can you tot up how much I owe you?
你能算一下我总共欠你多少钱 吗 ?
4. She poured herself a large tot of whisky.
她给自己倒了一大杯威士忌.
5. Total of modules contain Jacobson radicals, and Tot ( M _ R ) + J ( M _ R ) ? Tot ( M _ R ) for a right R - module.