top-up
/ˈtɒp.ʌp/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɑpˌʌp] /ˈtɑːp.ʌp/ (ame, ipa)
top-up — 名詞
1. some more money, credit, fuel, or another supply added to what you already have
加值；補足
補進額外金額或供應，讓數量夠用
some more money, credit, fuel, or another supply added to what you already have so the amount becomes enough again.
Amelia bought a £10 top-up for her bus card before class.
Amelia 上課前替她的公車卡買了 10 英鎊的加值。
top-up for a card or account
The farm needed a fuel top-up after two long days in the field.
那座農場在田裡忙了兩天後，需要再補一些燃料。
The bank approved a small top-up on Jisoo's loan before term started.
銀行在學期開始前，核准了 Jisoo 貸款的一小筆補足金。
Without a quick top-up, the camping stove would stop before midnight.
若不快點補足，露營爐撐不到半夜。
- addition
more general; it does not always imply restoring a low amount
- refill
more often used for containers or products rather than money or credit
- supplement
more formal; often used for money added to wages or benefits
文法句型
a top-up
a top-up of + amount
a top-up for + card/account
用法筆記
Common with money, travel cards, phone credit, fuel, and other supplies that are running low. Distinguish from sense 2, which is specifically another serving of a drink.
常見錯誤
2. another serving of a drink poured into a glass or cup that already has some in i
續杯
為原本那杯飲料再添一份
another serving of a drink poured into a glass or cup that already has some in it.
Christopher smiled when the host offered him a top-up of red wine.
Christopher 在主人問他要不要續杯紅酒時笑了。
top-up of a drink
At the tea shop, Naoko ordered a hot-water top-up for her pot.
在茶館裡，Naoko 為她的茶壺點了一次熱水續杯。
The waiter brought a coffee top-up just before the dessert arrived.
甜點送來前，服務生先送上了一次咖啡續杯。
Guests could ask for a free top-up during the charity brunch.
來賓在慈善早午餐期間都可以要求免費續杯。
- refill
more common in American English for drinks
- second helping
broader and more often used for food than for drinks
文法句型
a top-up of + drink
ask for a top-up
offer someone a top-up
用法筆記
Used mainly in restaurants, cafes, or at home when the same drink is being poured again. Distinguish from sense 1, which can be money, fuel, or another supply rather than a drink.
常見錯誤
3. the act of putting in more liquid so a bottle, tank, or other container goes fro
補滿
把容器裡的液體加到全滿
the act of putting in more liquid so a bottle, tank, or other container goes from partly full to full.
Lena gave the car an oil top-up before the long drive home.
Lena 長途開車回家前，先把車子的機油補滿。
give something a top-up
A quick water top-up kept the fish tank at the right level.
快速補滿一些水後，魚缸的水位就維持正常了。
The cleaner gave each soap bottle a top-up before the store opened.
那位清潔員在商店開門前，把每個肥皂瓶都補滿了。
Before the hike, Indra asked for a coolant top-up for the van.
出發健行前，Indra 請人把那台廂型車的冷卻液補滿。
- refill
more general and more common in many varieties of English
- replenishment
more formal and broader than adding liquid to a container
文法句型
give something a top-up
a top-up of + liquid
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the act of refilling a partly full container with liquid. It is less often used for money or digital credit than sense 1.
top-up — 動詞
- top-uppresent simple I / you / we / they
- top-ups3rd person singular
- top-uping-ing form
- top-upedpast simple
1. to put in more money, credit, fuel, or another supply so the total gets back to
補足；加值
再補一些，使數量回到所需水準
to put in more money, credit, fuel, or another supply so the total gets back to the amount you need.
Liam topped up his phone credit before the train entered the tunnel.
Liam 在火車進入隧道前先替手機儲值。
top up money or credit
The café topped up its milk supply for the holiday weekend.
那家咖啡館為了假日週末，又補足了牛奶供應。
João topped up the rental car with petrol before returning it.
João 還車前，先把租來的車裡的汽油補足。
After the refund arrived, Antonia topped up the account to keep it active.
退款到帳後，Antonia 又補足了帳戶金額，好讓帳戶維持啟用。
- use up
to reduce a supply until little or none remains
文法句型
top up + card/account
top up + supply
top up + object + with + noun
用法筆記
The object is usually an amount, account, order, tank, or supply that has become too low. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about pouring more liquid into a partly filled cup or container.
常見錯誤
2. to pour more of a drink or other liquid into a container or someone's glass when
添滿
在原本已有液體時再倒一些進去
to pour more of a drink or other liquid into a container or someone's glass when it already has some inside.
Élise topped up the soup bowls before the late guests sat down.
晚到的客人坐下前，Élise 先把湯碗都添滿了。
top up a partly filled container
At halftime, Kian topped up everyone's paper cups with lemonade.
中場休息時，Kian 把大家的紙杯都添滿了檸檬水。
top up + object + with + liquid
The bartender topped up my glass when he saw it was nearly empty.
那位酒保看到我的杯子快空了，就替我把杯子添滿了。
Before baking, Sade topped up the measuring jug with warm milk.
烘焙前，Sade 先把量杯再添滿一些溫牛奶。
- empty
to remove what is inside the container
文法句型
top up + glass/cup/bowl
top up + object + with + liquid
top someone up
用法筆記
Usually used when some liquid is still present and you add more. For a person's drink, English often uses the pattern 'top someone up'.