add up

add up

verb

1. determine the sum of

e.g. Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town

Synonym: totaltottot upsumsum upsummatetote upaddadd togethertally

2. be reasonable or logical or comprehensible

Synonym: make sense

3. develop into

e.g. This idea will never amount to anything
nothing came of his grandiose plans

Synonym: comeamount

4. add up in number or quantity

e.g. The bills amounted to $2,000
The bill came to $2,000

Synonym: totalnumbercomeamount

1. -> see add 2

2. 合乎情理；说得通
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.

e.g. Police said they arrested Olivia because her statements did not add up...
警方说他们之所以逮捕奥利维娅是因为她无法自圆其说。
e.g. Well, I could be wrong, but it all seems to add up.
嗯，我也不一定对，但是一切似乎都讲得通。

3. 积少成多；聚沙成塔
If small amounts of something add up, they gradually increase.

e.g. Even small savings can add up...
甚至从小处节省下来的钱也能积少成多。
e.g. It's the little minor problems that add up.
就是小问题才会累积。

1. 累加：摘要: 特征: 1、数字液晶显示 2、自动关机功能 3、记忆累加(ADD UP)功... 参考价格/报价: 220元/台3、记忆累加(ADD UP)功能

2. 加算,合计：add up to 合计达,总计是 | add up 加算,合计 | adhere to 粘附在...上;坚持

3. 合计：agreement on ... 关于...达成的协议 | add up 合计 | add to 增加

4. (两个或两个以上的数或量)加起来：point out 指出;使注意 | add up (两个或两个以上的数或量)加起来 | circumstance n.还境;情况