add up

柯林斯词典

1. PHRASAL VERB If you add up numbers or amounts, or if you add them up, you calculate their total. 把…加起来
Add up the total of those six games. 把那６场比赛的总分加起来。
We just added all the numbers up and divided one by the other. 我们只是把所有的数加起来，然后用一个除以另一个。
2. PHRASAL VERB 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. 合乎情理
Police said they arrested Olivia because her statements did not add up. 警方说他们逮捕了奥丽维娅，因为她的陈述不合乎情理。
3. PHRASAL VERB If small amounts of something add up, they gradually increase. 积少成多
Even small savings, 5 cents here or 10 cents there, can add up. 即使少量的节省，这儿5美分那儿10美分，也能积少成多。