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1 | T to put something with another thing or group of things 添加;掺入 |
| When the sauce is thick, add the cheese. 在调味汁变稠时加入奶酪。 |
| add sth to sth They’ ve added two major companies to their impressive list of clients. 他们令人印象深刻的客户名单上又添加了两家大公司。 |
| Here’ s another doll to add to your collection. 这儿又有一个玩具娃娃可以加入到你的收藏中。 |
| 1a | I/T to put numbers or amounts together to calculate their total 把…相加;计算…的总和 | | What do you get if you add 75 and 63? 把75和63相加得多少? | | children who already know how to add and subtract 已经知道如何加减的孩子们 | |
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2 | T to give something an extra quality 增添(某种额外的特质) |
| The Italian chairs add a touch of elegance. 这些意大利式椅子增添了一种高雅。 |
| add sth to sth Add some sparkle to a black dress with a brightly coloured scarf. 用色彩鲜艳的方巾为黑裙增添生气。 |
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3 | T to say something more that is related to what has been said already 附带说明;补充说 |
| ‘Don’ t worry,’ Jenny added hastily. “别担心,”珍妮匆匆地加了一句。 |
| +that I should add that I am not happy about this decision. 我想补充说一句,我不喜欢这个决定。 |
| +to Add to that the fact that she’ s incredibly wealthy, and it just doesn’ t make sense. 再加上她非常富有的事实,这就实在讲不通了。 |
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- | add fuel to the fire/flames |
| to make a bad situation even worse by saying or doing something that makes someone angry |
| 火上浇油 |
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- | add insult to injury |
| to make a bad situation even worse |
| 雪上加霜 |
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PHRASAL VERBS |
- | ˌadd ˈin |
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| to include something as part of something else 把…包括在内;把…算作一分子 | We need to add in some information about his family background. 我们需要加进一些有关他家庭背景的信息。 | |
- | ˌadd ˈon |
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| to include an extra thing or amount in something 增加 | The referee added on eight minutes of injury time. 裁判增加了8分钟的伤停补时。 | |
| See also -> add-on |
- | ˌadd ˈon to |
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| add on to sth: to build an extra part onto a building 增建;扩建 | You might want to add on to the kitchen at a later date. 你日后可能想扩建厨房。 | |
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| add to sth: to make a quality more extreme 加剧 | The arrival of five more guests only added to the confusion. 又来了5个客人,更是加剧了混乱。 | |
- | ˌadd ˈup |
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1 | I/T to calculate the total of several numbers or amounts (把…)加起来 | Now add up the number of calories you have eaten. 现在把你吃的卡路里数加起来。 | | I’ m not very good at adding up in my head. 我不太擅长心算加法。 | | 1a | I if small amounts add up , they gradually produce a large total 累加;积少成多 | | All these little expenses soon add up. 所有这些小花销加起来很快就会成一笔大数。 | | |
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2 | I usually in negatives if a set of facts does not add up , you do not believe it is correct because it does not match other information you have already (不)合情理;说(不)通 | There’ s something about this case that just doesn’ t add up. 这案子有什么地方就是不合情理。 | |
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1 | if separate amounts add up to a total amount , together they form that total 总和为;合计达 | His business expenses add up to around £4,000 a year. 他的生意支出总计为每年大约4000英镑。 | |
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2 | to combine to produce a particular result or effect 总括起来意味着 | These new measures do not add up to genuine reform. 这些新举措总括起来并不意味着真正的改革。 | |
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