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add to something: to increase something in size, number, amount, etc. 使(數量)增加;使(規模)擴大
The bad weather only added to our difficulties.
惡劣的天氣只是增加了我們的困難.
The house has been added to(= new rooms, etc. have been built on to it)from time to time.
這座房子一次又一次地在擴建.
Woe:the troubles and problems that somebody has 麻煩;問題;困難
financial/economic woes
財政╱經濟困難
Thanks for listening to my woes.
謝謝您聽我訴說不幸的遭遇.
Brace: to prepare somebody/yourself for something difficult or unpleasant that is going to happen (為困難或壞事)做準備;防備 ~ sb/yourself (for sth)
UN troops are braced for more violence.
聯合國部隊準備應付更多的暴行.
They are bracing themselves for a long legal battle.
他們在為漫長的法律訴訟做準備.
