:to make (something) larger, better, or greater增加;扩大;加强
He bought another rare coin to add to his collection.他又为自己的收藏购入了一枚珍稀硬币。
Her research has greatly added to our knowledge of the subject.她的研究极大地丰富了我们对这一问题的认识。
She's been able to add to her savings [=to save more money] this year.她的存款今年得以增加。
This movie will add to his fame. [=it will make him more famous]这部电影将使他声誉更高。
The loud music added to the confusion. [=it made the confusion greater]嘈杂的音乐更是乱上添乱。
We hope this adds to your enjoyment of the play.我们希望这能使您在欣赏剧目时更加尽兴。
The funny characters really add to the story. [=they make the story better]滑稽人物确实给这个故事增色不少。
◊ Phrases like add to this/that and added to this/that are often used informally to introduce a statement about something that makes a thing or situation better, worse, more important, etc.更…的是(用于引出陈述,非正式用法)
We were given little time to finish. Add to this the fact that nobody helped us, and you can understand why we were angry.给我们的时间本来就不多,更糟的是根本没有人来帮我们,你能理解我们为什么生气了吧。
We were short of money. Added to that, we were lost!我们钱不够。更倒霉的是,我们迷路了!