ADD1 to add a new part or piece to something2 to add more to an amount or cost3 to add something to something you are cooking or mixing4 to add a quality or characteristic to something5 to add something to what has already been said or written6 something that is addedRELATED WORDSto add numbers or amounts together 把数字或数量相加COUNT/CALCULATEto take a number from another number 一个数减去另一个数COUNT/CALCULATEto make something increase 使某物增加INCREASEsee alsoREDUCETOTAL1 to add a new part or piece to something 给某物加入新的部分或新的东西add /æd/ [transitive verb]toadd a new part or piece to something, especially in order to improve it 增添，添加〔尤为了使某物变得更好〕add something If you need more storage space it's possible to add more shelves. 如果你需要多一些储藏空间的话，可以再添一些架子。 The book would look a lot more attractive if they added a few color pictures. 这本书如果加一些彩图就会漂亮许多。add something to something Adding fertilizer to the soil will help the plants to grow more quickly. 土壤中添加肥料可使植物生长得更快。add on /ˌæd ˈɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to add something to a building in order to improve it or make it larger 增建，扩建add on something We're having a bedroom added on to the back of the house. 我们准备在屋子后面加盖一间卧室。add something on By adding a garage on, you can increase the value of your home. 加建一个车库，你家的房子就可以增值了。2 to add more to an amount or cost 增加数量或成本add /æd/ [intransitive/transitive verb]增加；添加 They seem to have added a 10% service charge. 他们好像加收了10%的服务费。add something to something New fire-safety equipment had to be installed, adding thousands of dollars to the cost of the repairs. 新的防火装置必须安装，这样一来维修费增加了数千美元。add to something Catherine won't mind if you add to her workload give her more work -- she needs the extra money. 凯瑟琳不会介意你给她增加工作量—她正需要额外收入。put something on /ˌpʊt something ˈɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb]Britishto add an amount of money, especially a tax, to the cost of something 【英】给某物加价；〔尤指〕对某物征税 There are rumours that the government plans to put 20p on the cost of a packet of cigarettes. 有传闻说政府打算给每包香烟加价20便士。 The new tax could put another ten cents on the price of gas. 新税会使油价上涨10美分。supplement /ˈsʌplɪment, ˈsʌpləment/ [transitive verb]to add more to something so that you have enough -- used especially about someone adding to an amount of money, or someone eating more of a particular type of food to make them healthy 补充，增加〔尤用于指某人增加一些钱，或多吃某类食物以补充营养〕 Tracy gives her children vitamin pills to supplement their diet. 特蕾西给孩子们服用维生素药片以补充他们饮食中的营养。 Mary found it necessary to supplement her earnings by writing articles for magazines. 玛丽觉得有必要给杂志写点文章以增加收入。3 to add something to something you are cooking or mixing 在烹煮或拌和的某物中加入某物add /æd/ [transitive verb]加入，添加 I think you need to add a little more salt. 我觉得你需要再加点盐。add something to something Add milk to the mixture before heating it. 在混合料中加入牛奶再加热。 John added some water to the paint to make it thinner. 约翰在颜料中加了些水使它变稀。4 to add a quality or characteristic to something 使某物增添某种品质或特点addalsolendformal /æd, lend/ [transitive verb not in progressive]toadd a quality or feature to something, for example by making it more interesting, attractive, or enjoyable 增加，增添〔某种品质或特点〕 The car chase isn't really necessary to the story, but it adds an element of excitement. 故事中的追车场面并非是必要的，但有了这场面故事就多了一分刺激。 Using actual furniture from the 1920s should help lend some authenticity. 使用20世纪20年代实际使用的家具有助于增加一点真实感。add/lend something to something Fine champagne always adds glamour to an occasion. 上等的香槟酒总能为一场盛会增加点气氛。 The strange music lends an air of mystery to the movie. 怪异的音乐给这部电影增添了一种神秘的气氛。 The two new members added nothing to the band's sound. 那两位新来的成员并没有给乐队的音乐风格注入新的特色。 The fresh chilies add a spicy flavor to the sauce. 新鲜的辣椒给酱汁增加了辣味。give /gɪv/ [transitive verb not in progressive]to add a quality or feature to something or someone 给…增添〔某种品质或特点〕give something something The new sponsor gives the theatre some respectability. 新的赞助人使这家剧院添了几分体面。give somebody something His uniform gave him an air of authority. 他的制服使他显得很威严5 to add something to what has already been said or written 给前面所说或所写的话作补充add /æd/ [transitive verb]补充 That's my report. Is there anything you'd like to add, Peter? 那是我的报告，你有什么要补充的吗，彼得? ‘Finally,’ she added, ‘I would like to thank my family for all their help.’ “最后，”她补充道，“我要感谢家人为我所做的一切。”add that Barker refused to answer more questions, adding that he had already said too much. 巴克拒绝继续回答问题，还说他已经说得太多了。I might addspokenused especially when you are complaining about something 【口】而且〔尤用于表示对某事物不满〕 The bus was two hours late and, I might add, they tried to charge my children the full adult fare! 公共汽车迟到了两小时，而且，他们还要我的孩子买全额成人票！tack on /ˌtæk ˈɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to add something at the end of something else -- use this especially when you think someone has added something carelessly and without enough thought 加上，补充〔尤用于表示你认为某人所补充的话很随便，未经认真思考〕tack on something The company gave a very long and confusing explanation, and just tacked on a short apology right at the end. 该公司含糊地解释了一大通，最后就只轻描淡写地道个歉。tack something on It looks like the director ran out of ideas and tacked the last part of the film on. 电影的最后一部分就好像是导演已经江郎才尽，随便拼凑上去的。6 something that is added 添加的某物addition /əˈdɪʃən/ [countable noun]添加的人或物 Additions are made to the list from time to time. 清单上不时有东西加进去。addition to There has been a last minute addition to the programme for the President's visit. 总统的出访计划在最后一刻又增加了一项新的内容。a new additiona new person or thing in a group or list 新增的人或物 In the last three months there has been a new addition to the family - our daughter, Rachel. 三个月前家里添了一口人—我们的女儿雷切尔。additive /ˈædɪtɪv, ˈædətɪv/ [countable noun]something added to food in order to make it last longer, taste better, or look more attractive 〔食物的〕添加剂 This product contains no artificial additives. 这种产品不含人工添加剂。 Foods sold under this label are guaranteed to be free from additives and preservatives. 贴有这种标签出售的食品保证不含添加剂和防腐剂。supplement /ˈsʌplɪmənt, ˈsʌpləmənt/ [countable noun]something that is added to something else in order to improve it or make it complete 补给品，增补物 Doctors believe that vitamin supplements are largely unnecessary. 医生认为维生素补充剂大多是不必要的。supplement to He sometimes eats fish as a supplement to his vegetarian diet. 他平时吃素，有时吃点鱼补充一下营养。 The current supplement to the encyclopedia ‘Growing Up with Science’ has a new section on cycles in nature. 在《与科学一起成长》这套百科全书目前的增补本中，有一个新的章节讲大自然的循环。extra /ˈekstrə/ [countable noun]something which is added to a basic product or service which improves it and also costs more 另外收费的事物 A wide range of extras are also available. 另有各种不同的配件出售。optional extraBritish Tinted windows and a sunroof are optional extras. 有色玻璃窗和车顶天窗是备选的配件。add-on /ˈæd ɒn/ [countable noun]as a piece of equipment that can be added or connected to a computer, car etc to make it do more things or make it more useful 〔电脑、汽车等的〕附件；附加设备 Add-ons such as modems and DVD drives can easily cost you hundreds of dollars. 调制解调器、DVD光盘驱动器等附件一下子就能花掉你几百美元。extensionalsoadditionAmerican /ɪkˈstenʃən, əˈdɪʃən/ [countable noun]another room or rooms that are added to a building 〔建筑物的〕扩建部分 The Simpsons built a big addition onto the back of their house. 辛普森家在房子后面扩建了一个很大的房间。 You'll find the Picasso collection in the extension to the museum. 毕加索的作品收藏在博物馆扩建的部分。