added

added — adjective

1. describes something that is beyond what already exists or was expected; an incre

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes something that is beyond what already exists or was expected; an increase in amount, value, importance, or benefit.

例句

The new job came with an added benefit of free health insurance for the family.

collocation: added benefit of + noun phrase

Moving to a bigger apartment means added costs for heating and water bills.

collocation: added costs for + expense noun

同義詞
  • additional

    more formal than 'added'; preferred in official documents and reports

  • extra

    more common for concrete objects (extra chair, extra time); less formal

  • further

    emphasises continuation of a series or process; often used with 'further information', 'further details'

  • supplementary

    more technical; suggests something fills a gap or completes what is missing

反義詞
  • subtracted

    used in mathematical or quantitative contexts

  • removed

    used when something taken away reduces the original amount

文法句型

added + noun

常見錯誤

❌I need an added pen.' (when requesting a spare object).
✅I need an extra pen.
💡'added' usually modifies abstract nouns (benefit, value, cost) rather than concrete objects, where 'extra' or 'another' is preferred.
❌This is an added problem on top of everything.' (redundant).
✅This is an added problem.
💡'added' already implies 'on top of what already exists'; do not repeat that idea.

2. used before stating an extra fact or reason that strengthens a point you have ju

2.形容詞B2
釋義

used before stating an extra fact or reason that strengthens a point you have just expressed.

例句

The restaurant was too noisy, and added to that, the service was extremely slow.

discourse marker: 'and added to that' for listing extra reasons

Javier forgot his keys at home; added to this, his phone battery died before he could call anyone.

discourse marker: 'added to this' with semicolon

同義詞
  • furthermore

    more formal and not limited to phrase-initial use

  • moreover

    formal register; used mostly in academic or professional writing

  • besides

    more conversational; can introduce a different kind of supporting point

  • what is more

    common in spoken English to add a strong final reason

文法句型

added to that/this/which + clause

用法筆記

Commonly appears in the fixed phrases 'added to that', 'added to this', and 'added to which' at the start of a new clause. The clause following these phrases must relate back to a previous statement — it cannot begin a conversation or paragraph on its own.

常見錯誤

❌Added to that, I like dogs.' (no prior statement to build on).
✅The apartment allows pets. Added to that, it is near a park.
💡The phrase must follow and strengthen an earlier point.