下面句子中的 added to this 的意思是?
Added to this, he helped the others to carry their luggage.
另外,句中的 added 可以改为目前分词 adding 或不定式 to add 吗?
added to this 是英语中的惯用搭配,主要用于口语或非正式英语,用于引出另外的事实以支持我们的看法,依据状况可译为“而且”“另外”等,其中的 added 不适合换成 adding 或 to add,但可用原形 add。其中的 this 也可换成 that。依据如下:
1.《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第6版在 add 词条习语 added to this ... / add to this(除此之外还)。其例句如下:
Add to this the excellent service and you can see why its the most popular hotel on the island. 再加上优质服务,你能了解为什么这家旅馆在岛上最受青睐。
2.《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》在 add 词条有习语added to this / added to that(另外,除此之外)。其例句如下:
More than 750 commercial airliners were involved in fatal accidents last year. Added to that were the 1,550 smaller aircraft. 去年750多家商业航空公司遇到过职员死亡的事故。另外还有1,550架小型飞机也出过同样的事故。
3.《韦氏高阶英语词典》在add 词条有习语 add to this / that 和 added to this / that(除此之外,另外)。有例句如下:
We were shortof money. Added to that, we were lost! 大家的钱不够,另外,大家还迷失方向了。