:to put (something) with another thing or group of things增加;添加
We're going to add on a new garage。我们打算加个新车库。
— often + to
We're adding a new garage on to our house.我们要给房子加个新车库。
They're adding $200 on to what we already have to pay.他们在我们的应付款上又加了200美元。
◊ The phrase add on to is also written as add onto.短语add on to也写作add onto
We're adding a new garage onto our house.我们要给房子加个新车库。
add to
[phrasal verb]
add to (something)
: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!
add up
[phrasal verb]
1
a :to be added together and equal the expected or correct total加起来(得到预期数目)— usually used in negative constructions通常用于否定结构
The numbers just don't add up. [=they don't equal the expected total]这些数字加得不对。
b :to make sense:to seem to be logical or true说得通;合乎情理
They must be lying; their story just doesn't add up.他们肯定在撒谎,他们的说法根本不合情理。
c :to slowly increase and become a large number or amount累积;慢慢增多
A cup of coffee may only cost a dollar, but those dollars add up quickly.一杯咖啡或许只花一美元,但这一美元很快就会积少成多。
I'm saving a little money each month. Eventually it'll add up.我每个月都存点钱。最终这笔钱会积少成多的。
The hours that I spend traveling to work really add up.我花在上班路上的时间加起来真不少。
2
add (something) uporadd up (something):to put together or count (the number or amount of something) to find the total加起来;计算总额
Start by adding up how much money you have, and then add up your costs.先算算你有多少钱,再算算要花多少钱。
Let's add up all of the money we saved.我们来算一下总共存了多少钱。
When you add it all up, he's spent over half of his life in jail.算起来他大半辈子是在监狱里度过的。
3
add up to (something)
a :to have (a number) as a total合计达;总计达
The amount of money she spends on coffee adds up to $2.75 a day.她每天喝咖啡的花费加起来有2.75美元。
That adds up to more than a thousand dollars a year.那样加起来每年会超过一千美元。
b :to produce (a specified result)产生(特定结果)
These plans should add up to a very exciting vacation.按照这些计划应该能够度过一个非常好玩的假期了。
With these three bands playing together, it all adds up to one of the year's best rock concerts.有这三支乐队同台献艺,这将成为今年最好的摇滚音乐会之一。
All of the team's hard work didn't add up to a win.队员们的所有努力还是没能换来胜利
— added
adjective
The historical details provide added [=additional] depth/richness/weight to his story.历史细节使他的故事内容更有深度/更加丰富/更为厚重。