"The Mayor's tax proposal was bad enough on its face, but the coming state-mandated increase adds up to a one-two punch that would stagger city homeowners, " Mr. Vallone, a Queens Democrat, said in a City Hall news conference. 皇后區民主黨[市議員]瓦隆在記者會上說，"市長的稅收提案一看就覺得糟蹋透，可是州政府所規定的增稅等于給紐約市房主難以招架的致命一擊。"
Every time he adds up the figures, he gets a different answer. 每次他將這些數字加起來所得的結果都不一樣。
Her humour adds salt to her conversation. 她很幽默，談起話來妙趣橫生。
Suspense adds interest to a story. 故事中的懸疑情節更加引人入勝。
