add: [14] Etymologically, add means simply ‘put to’. Its source is Latin addere, a compound verb formed from the prefix ad- ‘to’ and the stem -dere ‘put’ (which is related to English do). Its original meaning in English was simply ‘join one thing to another’; its specific mathematical use did not develop until the early 16th century. => do
add (v.)
late 14c., "to join or unite (something to something else)," from Latin addere "add to, join, attach, place upon," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + -dere comb. form meaning "to put, place," from dare "to give" (see date (n.1)). Meaning "to do sums, do addition" also is from late 14c. Related: Added; adding. To add up "make sense" is from 1942.
雙語例句
1. Remove from the heat, add the parsley, toss and serve at once.
端離爐子，加上歐芹，顛起翻面后就立刻上桌。
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2. His comments are bound to add fuel to the debate.
他的話必將為爭論推波助瀾。
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3. Add a few drops to half a tumbler of water.
在半玻璃杯水里面加上幾滴。
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4. Columns are usually intended in architecture to add grandeur and status.
圓柱在建筑中通常用來增添氣勢和顯示地位。
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5. Add up all the income you've received over the period in question.