| 释义 |
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！ |