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v.

➊ put sth with sth else

➋ put numbers together to get the total number

➌ say sth more

v. [T]

➊ 添加，把…加入：Add milk before heating it. 在加热前加入牛奶。

◇[add sth¹ to sth²] He added my name to the list. 他把我的名字加进了名单。

◇There have been several new events added to the program for the Beijing Olympic Games. 北京奥林匹克运动会增加了好几项新赛事。

➋ 把…加在一起：Add all the amounts. 计算这些数的总和。

◇[add sth¹ and sth²] If you add 6 and 8, you get 14. 6加8等于14。

◇[add sth¹ to sth²] Add 7 to the total. 总数再加7。

➌ 补充说：[add sth¹ to sth²] He added nothing to what I had said. 他对我所说的话没有作任何补充。

◇[add (that) .../+ speech]“Don't stay up too late,” she added. “不要开夜车，”她又说道。

add 把…加起来：Let's add up all of the money we spent. 我们把所花的钱加一加吧。

add to sth 增添，增加：The fine weather added to our pleasure. 好天气增添了我们的乐趣。

◇Colorful umbrellas add to a lively atmosphere in the summer streets. 各色阳伞给夏日街头平添了活泼的气氛。

add up to sth 总计为，总共是：The amount of money she spends on clothes adds up to $5,000 a year. 她每年买衣服的钱总计有5,000美元。

同音 ad; add

常犯错误

✗ The seller added the price.

✓ The seller increased the price. 销售者提了价。

✓ The seller added 20 dollars to the price. 销售者提了20美元的价。

常犯错误

✗ The research has greatly added our knowledge of the planet.

✓ The research has greatly added to our knowledge of the planet. 这项研究大大增加了我们对这颗行星的了解。