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add /æd/ ► SEE ALLadd sth inadd onadd on to sth add sth onadd sth on to sthadd to sthadd togetheradd sth togetheradd up add up add sth upadd up to sth●ˌadd sth ˈinto include sth with sth else; to put sth into sth else or between two things 把…包括在内;加入;在中间插入◆Send me the new figures when the additional costs have been added in. 额外成本计入后,再把新的数字发给我。◆I’ve added in two extra paragraphs. 我另外插入了两段文字。 NOTE Add can also be used on its own with this meaning * add 单独使用也可作此义◆I’ve added a couple of extra paragraphs. 我另外插入了几段文字。[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]●ˌadd ˈon●ˌadd ˈon to sth (NAmE) to build an extra room or rooms on to a house or other building 扩建,增建(房屋等)◆They decided to add on rather than move. 他们决定把房子扩建一下,不搬走了。[v + adv] [v + adv + prep]●ˌadd sth ˈon●ˌadd sth ˈon to sthto include sth or attach sth extra 附加;添加◆He added £2 on to the bill. 他在账单上加了两英镑。 NOTE Add (to sth) can also be used with this meaning * add (to sth) 也可作此义◆He added £2 to the bill. 他在账单上加了两英镑。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv + prep]▸ ˈadd-on noun a thing that is added to or included with sth else 附加物;附带物◆The catalogue advertised add-ons such as extra memory and software. 目录册上的宣传文字写明有内存、软件等附送产品。◆add-on products / pockets / units 附加的产品/口袋/元件●ˈadd to sthto increase the size, amount, number, etc. of sth 增加;添加;扩大◆Taking the children with us would only add to our problems. 带上孩子只会给我们添乱。◆Music playing in the background added to the atmosphere. 背景音乐进一步渲染了气氛。◆ (BrE) The house has been added to over the years. 这些年来,房子一直在扩建。◆The food at the hotel is of a very high standard. Add to this the quality of the rooms and the service and it is clear why this is such a popular hotel. 这家旅馆的饭菜很上档次,加上客房以及服务质量也很好,难怪会大受欢迎。OBJ problems, number, knowledge, enjoyment[v + prep]●ˌadd toˈgether●ˌadd sth toˈgetherto come together to produce sth; to join two or more things, numbers, etc. together to produce sth 合成;汇合而成;累加而成◆The games, the dancing and the good food all added together to make a memorable occasion. 游戏、舞蹈和美食共同成就了一段难以忘怀的经历。◆When all the different factors are added together, I can understand her decision. 综合考虑各种因素,我能够体谅她的决定。◆Add the two numbers together and divide by three. 把两数相加,再除以三。OBJ factors, numbers, costs[v + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]●ˌadd ˈup (informal) 1. to seem reasonable; to make sense; to have all the different parts agreeing with each other 有道理;言之成理;(各部分之间)说得通◆There are things in her story that just don’t add up. 她的叙述有些地方根本就是自相矛盾。◆Now that I know where she was last night, it’s all beginning to add up. 既然我知道了她昨晚的去处,一切就明白了。 NOTE Add up with this meaning is used especially in negative sentences. * add up 作此义时尤用于否定句。2. to increase gradually to make a large number or amount 逐步增加;逐渐增长◆Save a small amount each month; it’ll soon add up. 每月攒一点,很快就会积少成多了。3. if two or more numbers add up, they come to the total that they should or that you would expect 达到应有(或预计)的总和;总数不多不少◆These figures just don’t add up. 这些数字相加与总数对不上。[v + adv]●ˌadd ˈup (especially BrE) 🔑●ˌadd sth ˈup 🔑to calculate the total of two or more numbers or amounts 相加;计算总和;把…加起来◆I never could add up. 我一直没学会做加法。◆She’s very good at adding up in her head. 她特别擅长心算。◆She added the figures up in no time. 她立刻就算出了总数。◆I needed to use a calculator to add up the bill. 我得用计算器算账单。OBJ numbers, figures, score, cost[v + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]●ˌadd ˈup to sth1. if two or more numbers or figures add up to sth, they make a total of sth when they are added together 合计达;总数为;总额是◆Can you arrange the numbers in groups that add up to 10? 你能不能把数字分组,使每组之和为 10?◆The cost of all the equipment you need for a baby adds up to a considerable sum. 婴儿所需物品的费用总数相当可观。2. (informal) to show sth; to have a particular meaning or result 显示;意味着;结果是◆His evidence didn’t really add up to much (= gave us very little information). 他的证词其实说明不了什么问题。◆All in all, it adds up to a pretty desperate situation. 总而言之,这意味着形势相当危急。SYN amount to sth[v + adv + prep] ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析add up to sth add up to sth ◇ amount to sth ◇ be sth ◇ number sth ◇ total sth These verbs all mean to reach a particular number or amount when all numbers / amounts have been added together. 这些动词都表示共计、总计、合计。 add up to sth to make a total amount or number of sth 合计达;总额是The numbers add up to exactly 100. 这些数字相加正好是 100。Their earnings were £250, £300 and £420, adding up to a total of £970. 他们的收入是 250、300 和 420 英镑,总计为 970 英镑。 amount to sth (business 商业) to reach a particular number or amount when added together 合计达;总数为His earnings amount to £300 000 per annum. 他的年收入达 30 万英镑。 be sth to be equal to sth 等于Three and three is six. 三加三得六。How much is a thousand pounds in euros? 一千英镑可兑换多少欧元? number sth to make a particular number when added together 计有;总共有;数量达The crowd numbered more than a thousand. 聚集了一千多人。We numbered 20 (= there were 20 of us in the group). 我们一共有 20 人。 total sth (especially business 商业) to reach a particular number or amount when added together 合计达;总额为;总值是Imports totalled $1.5 billion last year. 去年进口总额达 15 亿美元。In 2005–6, college enrolments totalled some 5 400. * 2005 至 2006 年度,大学招生总人数约有 5 400 人。 WHICH WORD? Add up to and number can be used to emphasize the process of calculating a total; total and amount to sth focus more on the number / amount rather than the process of arriving at the result. Total and amount to are used especially in business writing when describing the performance of a company, etc. Number usually has people as the subject of the sentence; total is the only other verb that can be used like this * add up to 与 number 可用于强调计算总数的过程; total 与 amount to 则更侧重计算的结果,而非计算的过程。total 与 amount to 尤用于商务写作,例如描述公司业绩。number 通常指人; total 是唯一具有与 number 相似用法的另一个动词The crew totalled / numbered sixteen. 职员共计十六人。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto be / total / add up to / amount to / number 50, 2 million, etc.to be / total / add up to / amount to $250 / 75% profits / scores total / add up to / amount to…a group / crowd totals / numbers… |