| 释义 |
add verb—加 v (often used) ()增 v ()增加 v ()添 v ()Examples:add interest (to a story)—paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch—push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum—add marginal comments on—add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation—add a few finishing touches to (a piece of writing, painting etc)—add color washes to a painting—add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting)—lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); decorate sth already perfect—add firewood put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse—add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another—the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. add the vital finishing touch—Trojan horse, add malware to a website or program (computing)—add to one's possessions—add details (to a painting)—many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up sth. big—Many little things add up sth. great (idiom); many a mickle makes a muckle—add sb. to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc)—lit. three ignorant cobblers add up a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom— |