"multiply" in Chinese (Traditional)
乘增加(數量)
Definition
通過反覆相加來增加數量,尤其是指數學中的乘法(例如:2 × 3 = 6)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
‘Multiply’主要在數學中使用,但在生活語境下也常指數量迅速增加(如:'細菌快速繁殖')。與數字連用時用'by'(比如:multiply by 5)。不要和'add'(加)或'divide'(除)混淆。
Examples
Can you multiply six by five?
你能把六**乘**以五嗎?
To find the area, multiply length by width.
要算面積,**用**長**乘**以寬。
If you multiply two and three, you get six.
如果你用二**乘**三,你會得到六。
Bacteria can multiply rapidly in warm environments.
細菌在溫暖的環境中會迅速**繁殖**。
Don't forget to multiply each ingredient by two if you're doubling the recipe.
如果你要做雙份,請別忘了把每種食材都**乘**以二。
Her problems seemed to multiply after she moved to the city.
她搬到城市後,問題似乎**增加**了。