add 的用法及固定搭配

add

1.add是“把…加上去”,不是“增加”。例如:They have decided to add ¥20 to his wages. “增加”用increase或raise。例如:They have decided to increase (或raise) his wages to ¥100 a month. 但add to作“增加”解,如That will add to my pleasure和That may add to his difficulties。

2.add(s) up to (1.总合起来成为2.意味着)似乎是最近一二十年新出现的习语,偶尔省去up。例如:

  • All these facts add up to a picture of happiness.
  • What it all adds up to is that you have learnt a good lesson.
  • Everything you say adds up to justice.