"multiply" in Chinese (Simplified)
乘增加(数量)
Definition
通过反复相加来增加数量,尤其是指数学中的乘法(例如:2 × 3 = 6)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
‘Multiply’主要用于数学中,但在日常语境下也表示数量迅速增加(如:'细菌迅速繁殖')。与数字搭配时用'by'(如multiply by 5)。不要与'add'(加)或'divide'(除)混淆。
Examples
Can you multiply six by five?
你能把六**乘**以五吗?
To find the area, multiply length by width.
要算面积,**用**长**乘**以宽。
If you multiply two and three, you get six.
如果你用二**乘**三,你会得到六。
Bacteria can multiply rapidly in warm environments.
细菌在温暖的环境中会迅速**繁殖**。
Don't forget to multiply each ingredient by two if you're doubling the recipe.
如果你要做双份,请别忘了把每种食材都**乘**以二。
Her problems seemed to multiply after she moved to the city.
她搬到城市后,问题似乎**增加**了。