附加 fùjiā ⇒ They add on 9 per cent for service. → 他们附加9%的服务费。 Tāmen fùjiā bǎi fēn zhī jiǔ de fúwùfèi.
add up
( calculate ) 做加法 zuò jiāfǎ ⇒ Many young children cannot add up. → 许多幼龄儿童不会做加法。 Xǔduō yòulíng értóng bùhuì zuò jiāfǎ.
add up to
( amount to ) 合计(計)达(達) héjì dá
to add to
( increase ) 增加 zēngjiā ⇒ This all adds to the cost. → 这都增加了成本。 Zhè dōu zēngjiāle chéngběn.
I hasten to add ...
我急忙补(補)充说(說) ... wǒ jímáng bǔchōng shuō ...
it doesn't add up
这(這)说(說)不通 zhè shuō bù tōng
to add insult to injury
雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng
to add (together)
( calculate total of ) 加(起来(來)) jiā (qǐlai) ⇒ Add three and fourteen. → 3加14。 Sān jiā shísì. ⇒ Add all the interest and other charges together. → 把所有的收益和其他收费加起来。 Bǎ suǒyǒu de shōuyì hé qítā shōufèi jiā qǐlái.
add
(æd)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense adds, present participle adding, past tense, past participle added
1. verb
If you add one thing to another, you put it in or on the other thing, to increase, complete, or improve it.
Add the grated cheese to the sauce. [VERB noun + to]
Since 1908, chlorine has been added to drinking water. [beVERB-ed + to]
He wants to add a huge sports complex to Binfield Manor. [VERB noun + to]
[Also VERB noun]
Synonyms: include, attach, supplement, increase by More Synonyms of add
2. verb
If you add numbers or amounts together, you calculate their total.
Banks add all the interest and other charges together. [VERB noun with together]
Two and three added together are five. [V-ed together]
Synonyms: count up, total, reckon, sum up More Synonyms of add
Add up means the same as add.
More than a quarter of seven year-olds cannot add up properly. [VERBPARTICLE]
We just added all the numbers up and divided one by the other. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
He said the numbers simply did not add up. [VERBPARTICLE]
3. verb
If one thing addsto another, it makes the other thing greater in degree or amount.
This latest incident will add to the pressure on the government. [VERB + to]
Smiles, nods, and cheerful faces added to the general gaiety. [VERBto noun]
4. verb
To add a particular quality to something means to cause it to have that quality.
The generous amount of garlic adds flavour. [VERB noun]
If you add something when you are speaking, you say something more.
'You can tell that he is extremely embarrassed,' Mr Brigden added. [VERB with quote]
The President agreed, adding that he hoped for a peaceful solution. [VERB that]
Hunt added his congratulations, saying 'Nigel has made a cracking job of it'. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: continue to speak, go on, carry on, persist More Synonyms of add
6.
See added to this/added to that
7. to add insult to injury
Phrasal verbs:
See add in
See add on
See add up
See add up to
ADD
(eɪ diː diː)
ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
add in British English
(æd)
verb
1.
to combine (two or more numbers or quantities) by addition
2. (transitive; foll byto)
to increase (a number or quantity) by another number or quantity using addition
3. (transitive; often foll byto)
to join (something) to something else in order to increase the size, quantity, effect, or scope; unite (with)
to add insult to injury
4. (intransitive; foll byto)
to have an extra and increased effect (on)
her illness added to his worries
5. (transitive)
to say or write further
6. (transitive; foll byin)
to include
noun
7. informal
an instance of adding someone to one's list of contacts on some social networking sites
Word origin
C14: from Latin addere, literally: to put to, from ad- to + -dere to put
ADD in British English
abbreviation for
attention deficit disorder
attention deficit disorder in British English
noun
a disorder, particularly of children, characterized by excessive activity and inability to concentrate on one task for any length of time
Abbreviation: ADD
ADD in American English
1.
American Dialect Dictionary
2.
attention-deficit (hyperactivity) disorder
add in American English1
(æd)
verb transitive
1.
to join or unite (something) to something else so as to increase the quantity, number, size, etc. or change the totaleffect
to add a wing to the building, to add seasoning to the sauce
2.
to state further
3.
to combine (numbers) into a sum; calculate the total of
verb intransitive
4.
to cause an increase; be an addition (to)
this adds to my pleasure
5.
to find a sum by doing arithmetic
Idioms:
add up
add up to
Derived forms
addable (ˈaddable)
adjective or ˈaddible
Word origin
ME adden < L addere, to add < ad-, to + dare, to give
add in American English2
Pharmacy
let there be added; add
Word origin
L adde
More idioms containing
add
add fuel to the fire
add insult to injury
Examples of 'add' in a sentence
add
The moon in the winning part of your chart adds luck to number games.
The Sun (2016)
The furore is just another thing to add to a dire display on the field.
The Sun (2016)
Trim and finely slice the spring onions and add them to the pan.
The Sun (2016)
Stir together then add the drained macaroni.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Perhaps this is one way to add years to our life and life to our years.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It also ensures they add a bit of crunch and texture to your filling.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It will add interest to your life.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The administrator had to move quickly, the source adds.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The Saturn effect adds extra respect to family ties and you feel like a real team again.
The Sun (2016)
A spokesman added that problems in making payments over the phone yesterday had been resolved.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Trim and chop the spring onions and add them too.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
My focus is to keep this group together and add to it and compete for trophies.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The percentage of people who vote will still have to add up to one hundred.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
You may also have added expense for client lunches and entertainment.
Hopkins, Tom The Guide to Greatness in Sales (1994)
Add another tablespoon of milk if necessary.
The Sun (2014)
Then you have to add in the effects of the aerodynamic stability.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He added that views from a camera dropped through the drill hole were inconclusive.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Heat a wide frying pan with the oil and add the onion and garlic.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The trouble with the new arrivals is that they are adding to existing numbers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Mix it all together and add salt and pepper.
The Sun (2011)
Split each one and add the butter.
The Sun (2015)
It adds she also suffered emotional trauma.
The Sun (2014)
Fans can star with their favourite heroes and villains as special effects add to the thrills.
The Sun (2015)
Inside me yet another niggle adds itself to the pile of resentment which is really my own stuff.
Bethune, Helen Positive Parent Power (1991)
Jupiter adds a vital touch of luck to work plans and you can talk with confidence without seeming conceited.
The Sun (2010)
The moon deepens relationships and seeing a different side of a partner adds an interesting new twist to love.
The Sun (2016)
Jupiter contacts the sun to add a touch of luck to a plan that means a lot to the whole family.
The Sun (2010)
Past earnings and other interests add at least 8m.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It was too early to say whether the pupils would face disciplinary action from the school, the spokesman added.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The source added: 'There are mental health issues here.
The Sun (2007)
The source added: 'Staff are very upset.
The Sun (2009)
The spokesman added: 'What the leaflet says is which do you find most offensive?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He holds to that view but quickly added that there is'little hard evidence' that we are headed in that direction.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Word lists with
add
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In other languages
add
British English: add /æd/ VERB
put with If you add one thing to another, you put it with the other thing.
Add the water to the flour.
American English: add
Arabic: يُضِيفُ
Brazilian Portuguese: adicionar
Chinese: 增加
Croatian: dodati
Czech: přidat
Danish: tilføje
Dutch: toevoegen
European Spanish: añadir
Finnish: lisätä
French: ajouter
German: hinzufügen
Greek: προσθέτω
Italian: aggiungere
Japanese: 足す
Korean: 추가하다
Norwegian: tilføye
Polish: dodać dołączać
European Portuguese: adicionar
Romanian: a adăuga
Russian: прибавлять
Latin American Spanish: añadir
Swedish: lägga till
Thai: เติม
Turkish: eklemek
Ukrainian: додавати
Vietnamese: thêm
British English: add /æd/ VERB
numbers If you add numbers together, you find out how many they make together.
Add three and six.
American English: add
Arabic: يَجْمَعُ
Brazilian Portuguese: somar
Chinese: 加
Croatian: zbrajati
Czech: sčítat
Danish: lægge sammen
Dutch: optellen
European Spanish: sumar
Finnish: laskea yhteen
French: additionner
German: addieren
Greek: προσθέτω
Italian: sommare
Japanese: 足す
Korean: 더하다
Norwegian: summere
Polish: dodać
European Portuguese: somar
Romanian: a aduna
Russian: складыватьвыполнять сложение
Latin American Spanish: sumar
Swedish: addera
Thai: บวก
Turkish: toplamak
Ukrainian: додавати
Vietnamese: cộng
All related terms of 'add'
add in
If you add in something, you include it as a part of something else.
add-on
If one thing is added on to another, it is attached to the other thing, or is made a part of it.
add up
If facts or events do not add up , they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent . If something that someone has said or done adds up , it is reasonable and sensible .
drop-add
the period at the beginning of a term when students can sign up for new courses and drop courses for which they were previously registered
add flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste .
add up to
If amounts add up to a particular total , they result in that total when they are put together .
add weight
If someone or something gives weight to what a person says , thinks , or does, they emphasize its significance .
add ingredients
Ingredients are the things that are used to make something, especially all the different foods you use when you are cooking a particular dish .
add to the check
If you add an item or expense to the check at a restaurant or hotel , you put an extra charge onto a customer's bill to charge for an additional service they have used.
add fuel to something
If something adds fuel to a conflict or debate , or adds fuel to the fire , it makes the conflict or debate more intense .
add insult to injury
to make a bad situation worse by doing something that upsets or harms someone, after you have already done something bad to them
add fuel to the fire
to make a bad situation worse
to add insult to injury
You say to add insult to injury when mentioning an action or fact that makes an unfair or unacceptable situation even worse .
Chinese translation of 'add'
add
(æd)
vt
(= put in, put on) 加入 (jiārù)
⇒ Add the grated cheese to the sauce.把磨碎的奶酪加入酱汁中。 (Bǎ mósuì de nǎilào jiārù jiàngzhī zhōng.)
to add (together) (= calculate total of) 加(起来(來)) (jiā (qǐlai))
⇒ Add three and fourteen.3加14。 (Sān jiā shísì.)
⇒ Add all the interest and other charges together.把所有的收益和其他收费加起来。 (Bǎ suǒyǒu de shōuyì hé qítā shōufèi jiā qǐlái.)
(= say) 补(補)充 (bǔchōng)
(= give) 增添 (zēngtiān)
⇒ The herbs add flavour.香料增添特殊风味。 (Xiāngliào zēngtiān tèshū fēngwèi.)
vi
(= calculate) 做加法 (zuò jiāfǎ)
to add to (= increase) 增加 (zēngjiā)
⇒ This all adds to the cost.这都增加了成本。 (Zhè dōu zēngjiāle chéngběn.)
he added that ... 他接着(著)说(說) ... (tā jiēzhe shuō ... )
1 (verb)
Definition
to combine (numbers or quantities) so as to make a larger number or quantity
Banks add all the interest and other charges together.
Synonyms
count up
total
They haven't totalled the exact figures.
reckon
The `normal' by-election swing against a government is reckoned at about 5 per cent.
sum up
compute
I tried to compute the cash value of the ponies and horse boxes.
add up
Many of the children could not add up properly.
tot up
Opposites
reduce
,
remove
,
diminish
,
take from
,
take away
,
deduct
,
lessen
,
subtract
2 (verb)
She wants to add a huge sports complex to the hotel.
Synonyms
include
You should include details of all your benefits.
attach
Attach labels to things before you file them away.
supplement
increase by
adjoin
Fields adjoined the garden and there were no neighbours.
annex
A gate goes through to the annexed garden.
amplify
Intelligent guesswork must be used to amplify the facts.
augment
affix
Complete the form and affix four tokens.
append (formal)
His real name hadn't been appended to the manuscript.
enlarge by
3 (verb)
Definition
to say or write something further
`You could tell he was very embarrassed,' she added.
Synonyms
continue to speak
go on
the necessity for the war to go on
carry on
Her bravery has given him the will to carry on.
persist
He urged them to persist with their efforts to bring about peace.
keep going
Phrasal verbs
See add to something
See add up
See add up to something
Additional synonyms
in the sense of add up
Many of the children could not add up properly.
Synonyms
count up,
add,
total,
count,
reckon,
calculate,
sum up,
compute,
tally,
tot up,
add together
in the sense of adjoin
Definition
to be next to and joined onto
Fields adjoined the garden and there were no neighbours.