top up

phrasal verb

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top something up (especially British English)

to fill a container that already has some liquid in it with more liquid装满，注满（未满的容器）
- Top the car up with oil before you set off.出发前给车加满油。
- Top the oil up before you set off.出发前加满油。
- Can I top your glass up (= give you some more to drink)?我可以给你的杯子加满吗？
- Fill the glass half full with beer and top it up with lemonade.将玻璃杯装满半杯啤酒，并加满柠檬水。
to increase the amount of something to the level you want or need补足；将…增加到所需的量
- She relies on tips to top up her wages.她靠小费弥补工资的不足。
- (British English) I need to top up my mobile phone (= pay more money so you can make more calls).我需要给手机充够值。
- Sunbeds are the ideal way to keep your tan topped up.日光浴床是保持皮肤晒成褐色的理想方式。

related noun top-up

top somebody up

(especially British English) to fill somebody’s glass or cup with something more to drink给…的杯子斟满（饮料）
- Can I top you up?把你的杯子加满好吗？
related noun top-up

top-up

noun

/ˈtɒp ʌp/

/ˈtɑːp ʌp/

(British English)

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a payment that you make to increase the amount of money, etc. to the level that is needed附加付款
- a phone top-up (= to buy more time for calls)电话充值费
- Students will have to pay top-up fees (= fees that are above the basic level).学生必须交附加费用。
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(informal) an amount of a drink that you add to a cup or glass in order to fill it again（重新斟满杯子的）补充饮料
- Can I give anyone a top-up?我来给哪位添酒好吗？