2 PHRASAL VERB [usu with neg] 合乎情理;说得通 If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible. 合乎情理;说得通
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Police said they arrested Olivia because her statements did not add up. [VERB PREP.]
警方说他们之所以逮捕奥利维娅是因为她无法自圆其说。
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Well, I could be wrong, but it all seems to add up. [VERB PREP.]
嗯,我也不一定对,但是一切似乎都讲得通。
SYN make sense, hold up, be reasonable, ring true
3 PHRASAL VERB 积少成多;聚沙成塔 If small amounts of something add up, they gradually increase. 积少成多;聚沙成塔
SYN expand, grow, thrive, flourish
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