plus
plus — 介系詞
1. placed between figures or sums to show they make one total when joined.
加上
表示兩個數量相加
placed between figures or sums to show they make one total when joined.
Three plus four equals seven on Emma's homework sheet.
Emma 的作業紙上寫著三加四等於七。
number + plus + number
The hotel bill was $80 plus tax for one night.
這家旅館一晚的帳單是 80 美元加上稅金。
amount + plus + extra charge
Two cups of rice plus one cup of water filled the pot.
兩杯米加上一杯水，把鍋子裝滿了。
The trip takes five hours plus another thirty minutes by bus.
這趟行程要五小時，再加上搭公車的另外三十分鐘。
文法句型
number + plus + number
amount + plus + extra charge
用法筆記
Usually placed between numbers, prices, or measured amounts. In bills, it often introduces an extra charge such as tax or shipping.
常見錯誤
2. used before an extra person, thing, or amount that is included along with what w
外加
另算進同一份清單
used before an extra person, thing, or amount that is included along with what was already named.
We need two chairs plus a small table for the stall.
我們需要兩把椅子，外加一張小桌子給攤位用。
item + plus + extra item
Rosa packed socks, a raincoat, plus a warm hat.
Rosa 裝了襪子、雨衣，外加一頂保暖帽。
The club offers free tea plus help with homework after school.
這個社團提供免費茶水，外加課後作業協助。
Marcus invited his parents plus three neighbors to dinner.
Marcus 邀請了父母，外加三位鄰居來吃晚飯。
- besides
can add something extra, but is less list-like in tone
- along with
more neutral and common in full sentences
- as well as
slightly more formal than 'plus'
文法句型
item + plus + extra item
person + plus + more people
用法筆記
The word after 'plus' is an added part of the same list. Distinguish from conjunction sense 1: this sense is followed by a noun phrase, not a full clause.
常見錯誤
plus — 名詞
1. a helpful feature that gives someone an advantage or makes something more attrac
優點
帶來好處的地方
a helpful feature that gives someone an advantage or makes something more attractive.
Cheap train fares are a big plus for college students.
便宜的火車票對大學生來說是一大優點。
a big plus for
One plus of this phone is its long battery life.
這支手機的一個優點是電池很耐用。
one plus of + noun + be
The garden is small, but the quiet street is a plus.
花園雖小，但安靜的街道是一個優點。
For busy parents, online booking is another real plus.
對忙碌的父母來說，線上預約又是另一個優點。
- benefit
a general helpful result or feature
- advantage
slightly more formal and broader in use
- good point
informal phrase for one helpful feature
文法句型
a plus
one plus of + noun + be
用法筆記
Often used with an article: 'a plus'. In 'one plus of ... is ...', the speaker is naming one good point among several.
常見錯誤
2. the written symbol +, put between figures in maths to show addition.
加號
數學中的＋符號
the written symbol +, put between figures in maths to show addition.
Ms. Lee drew a plus on the board between six and two.
Lee 老師在黑板上六和二之間畫了一個加號。
draw a plus between two numbers
Leo wrote a minus instead of a plus in the last line.
Leo 在最後一行把加號誤寫成減號。
contrast: plus / minus
On the keypad, the plus is next to the enter button.
在按鍵板上，加號就在 enter 鍵旁邊。
The worksheet asks children to circle every blue plus.
這張作業單要孩子把每個藍色加號圈起來。
- plus sign
the most explicit everyday name for the symbol
- addition symbol
used in teaching or explanation
- minus sign
the symbol for subtraction
文法句型
a plus between X and Y
write/draw a plus
用法筆記
This sense names the symbol itself. In careful writing, 'plus sign' is more explicit when you think the reader might confuse the word with noun sense 1.
常見錯誤
plus — 形容詞
1. describes a figure or temperature that is higher than zero.
零上
高於零度或零值
describes a figure or temperature that is higher than zero.
Even at dawn, the mountain camp had plus temperatures.
即使在黎明時，山區營地的氣溫也在零上。
plus + temperatures
By noon, the thermometer showed plus readings again.
到中午時，溫度計又顯示零上的讀數。
plus + readings
After two bad weeks, the shop showed plus figures again.
經過糟糕的兩週後，這家店的數字又回到正數了。
The ski report promised plus temperatures on the lower slopes.
滑雪報告說低坡區會出現零上氣溫。
- positive
the standard mathematical term
- above zero
plain descriptive phrase
- negative
below zero in value
- below zero
plain opposite description
文法句型
plus + temperatures
plus + figures
用法筆記
Common with temperatures, readings, balances, and figures. Distinguish from adjective sense 2: this sense is about being above zero, not above a stated lower limit.
常見錯誤
2. written after a number when the real amount goes beyond that stated figure.
以上
比所說數量更多
written after a number when the real amount goes beyond that stated figure.
The museum is for visitors aged twelve plus on weekends.
這間博物館週末開放給十二歲以上的訪客。
age + plus
That backpack costs eighty dollars plus in most airport shops.
那個背包在多數機場商店都要八十美元以上。
price + plus
The hall can seat three hundred plus for a school concert.
這個大廳辦學校音樂會時可坐三百人以上。
During sales, the bakery serves five hundred plus customers a day.
特賣期間，這家麵包店一天會服務五百位以上的顧客。
- or more
plain explanation of the meaning
- over
common before a number: 'over thirty students'
- upwards of
more formal than 'plus'
文法句型
number + plus + noun
age/price/quantity + plus
用法筆記
Comes straight after the number it modifies. Distinguish from adjective sense 1: here the comparison point is the stated number, not zero.
常見錯誤
3. written after a school grade to mean the work is slightly better than that grade
B+；B加
成績略高於該等第
written after a school grade to mean the work is slightly better than that grade.
Hana got a B plus on her history project.
Hana 的歷史專題拿到 B+。
grade letter + plus
The teacher changed Kevin's C to a C plus.
老師把 Kevin 的 C 改成了 C+。
Only two students earned A plus in the final exam.
期末考只有兩位學生拿到 A+。
A B plus was enough for Mia to keep her prize.
B+ 的成績足以讓 Mia 保住獎項。
文法句型
grade letter + plus
用法筆記
Follows the letter grade itself: A plus, B plus, C plus. Distinguish from adjective sense 4: this sense labels a mark, not a helpful feature.
常見錯誤
4. used before a noun to point to the helpful or favourable part of something.
加分的
帶來好處的那一面
used before a noun to point to the helpful or favourable part of something.
The plus side of winter is the quiet beach.
冬天加分的一面是海灘很安靜。
plus side
Free delivery is a plus point for older customers.
免費配送對年長顧客來說是很加分的一點。
plus point
One plus side of small classes is that shy children speak more.
小班制有一個好處，就是害羞的孩子更敢開口。
The early train had one plus side: empty roads.
這班早車有個好處：路上很空。
- beneficial
more formal and not limited to fixed phrases
- favourable
common in more formal comparison or evaluation
- helpful
plain everyday synonym
文法句型
plus + side
plus + point
plus + factor
用法筆記
Usually appears inside fixed noun phrases such as 'plus side' and 'plus point'. Distinguish from noun sense 1: here 'plus' modifies a noun instead of standing alone as 'a plus'.
常見錯誤
plus — 連接詞
1. used to add another related point, often in a brief spoken or written comment.
另外
再補充一個相關點
used to add another related point, often in a brief spoken or written comment.
The room is sunny, plus it faces the park.
這個房間很明亮，另外還面向公園。
clause, plus clause
We can leave at six, plus the roads are quieter then.
我們可以六點出發，另外那時路也比較安靜。
Marcus forgot his wallet, plus the cafe was already closed.
Marcus 忘了帶皮夾，另外那間咖啡館也已經關門了。
The game is free, plus you can play offline.
這款遊戲是免費的，另外你還可以離線玩。
文法句型
clause, plus clause
用法筆記
Common in speech, messages, and light informal writing. Distinguish from preposition sense 2: this sense introduces a full clause, not just another noun phrase.