top up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
informal
Meaning: To refill to the top
续杯、充值、加满
Rellenar, recargar
継ぎ足す、補充する
보충하다, 채우다
To add more to something partially full.
向部分空了的容器中添加更多东西使其装满。这是英式英语中非常常用的表达。
Añadir más a algo que está parcialmente vacío para llenarlo. Expresión muy común en inglés británico.
部分的に減ったものを満たすまで追加すること。イギリス英語で特によく使われる表現。
부분적으로 차 있는 것에 더 추가하다.
Base verb: top
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- Can I top up your glass? 给您续杯好吗?¿Te relleno el vaso?グラスにもう少し注ぎましょうか잔에 더 따라 드릴까요?
- I need to top up my phone credit. 我需要给手机充值Necesito recargar el saldo del móvil携帯電話にチャージする必要がある휴대폰 요금을 충전해야 해.
- Top up the tank before leaving. 出发前把油加满Llena el depósito antes de salir出発前に給油しておいて출발 전에 기름을 가득 채워 놔.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: refilling, adding, drinks
Tone: hospitable
✓ Do Say
- Top up加满Rellenar補充する가득 채우다
Origin & History
From filling to the top.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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