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Add up to Meaning in English

expression

ˈæd/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
AD-up-too, AD-up-tuh, AD-up-tih
ˈæd/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː
AD-up-TOO

释义

If numbers or amounts add up to a total, they combine to make that amount. It can also mean that separate facts, when considered together, lead to a particular result or conclusion.

用法与细微差别

Used with amounts, costs, or evidence. Informal and common in speech and writing. Not used for physical stacking—only for totals or conclusions. Sometimes used figuratively as in 'it doesn’t add up' for suspicious situations.

例句

All the receipts add up to $100.

basic

The numbers add up to ten.

basic

Her purchases add up to a lot of money.

basic

All these small problems add up to a big headache.

natural

Everything you told me doesn't add up to the truth.

natural

Five hours here and two there add up to a full workday.

natural