/æd; æd/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to sth) put sth together with sth else so as to increase the size, number, amount, etc 加; 添; 增加
*Whisk the egg and then add the flour. 打好鸡蛋以後再加面粉.
* He added his signature (to the petition). 他（在请愿书上）签上了自己的名字.
* If the tea is too strong, add some more water. 若茶太酽, 就再加些水.
* Many words have been added to this edition of the dictionary. 本词典的这一版 新增加了很多词.
* This was an added (ie an extra, a further) disappointment. 这又是一件失望的事.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ A to B; ~ A and B (together) put (numbers or amounts) together to get a total 加
*If you add
5 and
5 (together), you get 10. 5加5得10.
* Add
9 to the total. 在总数上再加9. Cf 参看 subtract.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf] ~ sth (to sth) continue to say sth; make (a further remark) 继续说; 又说; 补充说
*I have nothing to add to my earlier statement. 我对我先前说的话, 没有什么补充的.
* `And don't be late,' she added. 她又加上一句榶‘可别迟到.’
* As a postscript to his letter he added that he loved her. 他在信中加上附言, 写上了他爱她.
4 (idm 习语) add ,fuel to the `flames do or say sth that makes people react more strongly or fiercely 火上加油（做的或说的使人反应更强烈或激烈）. add ,insult to `injury make a relationship with another person even worse by offending him as well as actually harming him 伤害之外又加侮辱（使关系更糟）.
5 (phr v) add sth in include sth; put or pour sth in 包括某事物; 把某物加进去. add sth on (to sth) include or attach sth 包括或附加某事物
*add on a 10% service charge 加上10%服务费. add to sth increase sth 增加某事物
*The bad weather only added to our difficulties. 这种坏天气更增加了我们的困难.
* The house has been added to (ie New rooms, etc have been built on to it) from time to time. 这所房子不时进行扩建. add up (infml 口) seem reasonable or consistent; make sense 前後一致; 合理
*His story just doesn't add up he must be lying. 他说的前後不一致--一定撒谎了. add (sth) up calculate the total of (two or more numbers or amounts) （两个或两个以上的数或量）加起来
*The waiter can't add up. 这个服务员不会算帐.
* Add up all the money I owe you. 把我应付你的钱都加在一起. add up to sth
(a) amount to sth 总计共达
*These numbers add up to 100. 这些数目合计为100.
(b) (infml 口) be equivalent to sth; indicate sth 相等于某事物; 意为某事物
*These clues don't really add up to very much, ie give us very little information. 这些线索没什么实际意义.

v

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1【put with something else】
2【count】
3【increase】
4【say more】
5【give a quality】
6 add(ed) to that/this
7 add weight to something
8 to add insult to injury
9 add fuel to the fire/flames
Phrasal verbs
　add something⇔in
　add something⇔on
　add to something
　add up
　add up to something

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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: addere, from ad- 'to' + -dere 'to put']
【PUT WITH SOMETHING ELSE】 [T]
to put something with something else or with a group of other things
　If the mixture seems dry, add water.
add sth to sth
　Do you want to add your name to the list?
　Suzuki has added extra doors to its sports off-roader.
　Material about recent research has been added to this new edition.
【COUNT】 [I and T]
if you add numbers or amounts together, you calculate their total
→subtractadd sth and sth (together)
　Add 7 and 5 to make 12.
　For tax purposes, your pension and earnings are added together.
add sth to sth
　Add £2.20 to the cost for postage.
【INCREASE】 [I and T]
to increase the amount or cost of something
add (sth) to sth
　Spell-checking your document adds time to the process.
　Sales tax adds to the price.
【SAY MORE】 [T]
to say more about something that has just been said
　'And I don't care what you think,' she added defiantly.
　That's all I have to say. Is there anything you'd like to add, David?
add that
　Everyone will be invited to vote, he said, adding that voting is likely to be via the web.
　I was refused accommodation -- not, I hasten to add , on account of my appearance (=used to explain more about what you have just said) .
　She was trying to entertain us -- unsuccessfully, I might add (=used to comment on what you have just said) .
【GIVE A QUALITY】 [T]
to give a particular quality to something
add sth to sth
　We've added value to the information by organizing it.
add a touch of glamour/class (to sth)
　Champagne always adds a touch of glamour to the occasion.
　Coloured glass can be added for effect.
add(ed) to that/this
used to introduce another fact that supports your opinion
　Our hospitals are short of cash. Add to that the long hours doctors work, and you have a recipe for disaster.
add weight to sth
if something adds weight to an argument, idea etc, it makes it stronger
add weight to the suggestion/idea etc
　Recent research adds weight to the theory that the climate is changing.
to add insult to injury
to make a bad situation worse for someone who has already been treated badly
　She not only deceived him but, to add insult to injury, allowed him to pay for her meal.
add fuel to the fire/flames
to make an argument or disagreement worse
　Rather than providing a solution, their statements merely added fuel to the fire.
add in [add sth⇔in] phr v
to include something with something else
　Don't forget to add in the cost of your time.
add on [add sth⇔on] phr v
to include or put on something extra
　proposals to add a penny on income tax
add something⇔on to
　The private chapel was added on to the church much later.
add to [add to sth] phr v
to make a feeling or quality stronger and more noticeable
　This show will no doubt add to his growing reputation.
add upphr v
to calculate the total of several numbers
　I can add up in my head quite easily.
add sth⇔up
　Specialized software adds up the statistics.
not add up
a) if a set of facts does not add up, it does not provide a reasonable explanation for a situation
　He was troubled by a feeling that things just didn't add up.
b) if sums, numbers etc do not add up, there is a mistake in them
　These figures don't add up.
it all adds upinformal
used to say that lots of small amounts gradually make a large total
　There are five of us using the phone so it all adds up.
add up to [add up to sth] phr v
to produce a particular total or result
　Rising prison population and overcrowding add up to a real crisis.