add up

柯林斯詞典

1. PHRASAL VERB If you add up numbers or amounts, or if you add them up, you calculate their total. 把…加起來
Add up the total of those six games. 把那６場(chǎng)比賽的縂分加起來。
We just added all the numbers up and divided one by the other. 我們衹是把所有的數(shù)加起來，然後用一個(gè)除以另一個(gè)。
2. PHRASAL VERB 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. 郃乎情理
Police said they arrested Olivia because her statements did not add up. 警方說他們逮捕了奧麗維婭，因爲(wèi)她的陳述不郃乎情理。
3. PHRASAL VERB If small amounts of something add up, they gradually increase. 積少成多
Even small savings, 5 cents here or 10 cents there, can add up. 即使少量的節(jié)省，這兒5美分那兒10美分，也能積少成多。