add up

英 [æd ʌp]

美 [æd ʌp]

加; 相加; 合乎情理; 说得通; 积少成多; 聚沙成塔

柯林斯词典

• → see:add 2
• PHRASAL VERB 合乎情理；说得通
  If facts or events do notadd up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or doneadds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
  1. Police said they arrested Olivia because her statements did not add up...
     警方说他们之所以逮捕奥利维娅是因为她无法自圆其说。
  2. Well, I could be wrong, but it all seems to add up.
     嗯，我也不一定对，但是一切似乎都讲得通。
• PHRASAL VERB 积少成多；聚沙成塔
  If small amounts of somethingadd up, they gradually increase.
  1. Even small savings can add up...
     甚至从小处节省下来的钱也能积少成多。
  2. It's the little minor problems that add up.
     就是小问题才会累积。

英英释义

verb

• determine the sum of
  1. Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town
  Synonym:totaltottot upsumsum upsummatetote upaddadd togethertally
• be reasonable or logical or comprehensible
  Synonym:make sense
• develop into
  1. This idea will never amount to anything
  2. nothing came of his grandiose plans
  Synonym:comeamount
• add up in number or quantity
  1. The bills amounted to $2,000
  2. The bill came to $2,000
  Synonym:totalnumbercomeamount

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