top-up
top-up — 名詞
1. an occasion when you add more of a beverage to someone's cup or glass that is al
續杯
為他人杯中加滿飲料
an occasion when you add more of a beverage to someone's cup or glass that is almost finished
Amira held out her wine glass for a top-up.
Amira 舉起她的紅酒杯，表示需要續杯。
noun phrase: for a top-up
The waiter came around offering top-ups to everyone at the table.
服務生走過來，主動為餐桌上的每個人倒酒。
collocation: offering top-ups
Emre finished his tea and asked his wife for a top-up.
Emre 喝完茶，請太太幫他再倒一杯。
Guests at the wedding helped themselves to top-ups from the drinks table.
參加婚禮的賓客自行到飲料桌續杯。
- refill
more common in American English and for non-alcoholic drinks
- replenishment
more formal, less common in everyday speech
用法筆記
Common in social drinking contexts, especially British English. In American English 'refill' is more frequent.
常見錯誤
2. the process of pouring more fluid into a partly-filled container such as a bottl
補滿
為容器添加液體至滿
the process of pouring more fluid into a partly-filled container such as a bottle, tank, or radiator to restore the correct level
The car's coolant level was low, so the mechanic gave it a quick top-up.
汽車的冷卻液偏低，技師快速補滿了一些。
collocation: give it a top-up
Romi checked the fish tank and decided the water needed a top-up.
Romi 檢查了魚缸，認為水需要補滿一些。
A top-up of oil every few weeks keeps the engine running smoothly.
每隔幾週補一次機油，可以讓引擎運轉順暢。
João handed the motorbike mechanic twenty dollars for a top-up of the brake fluid.
João 付了二十美元給摩托車技師，請他補滿煞車油。
用法筆記
Used for vehicle fluids (oil, coolant, brake fluid) and household items (aquariums, plant sprayers). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 focuses on mechanical or household containers, not drinking vessels.
3. an extra portion of something, particularly money, that you put toward a sum you
加值；追加款
為達到所需總額而額外添加的金額
an extra portion of something, particularly money, that you put toward a sum you already have so you can obtain the full amount required
Folake bought a ten-pound top-up for her mobile phone.
Folake 為她的手機買了一張十英鎊的加值卡。
collocation: phone top-up
The government announced a top-up to the pension for low-income retirees.
政府宣布為低收入退休人士提供年金追加補助。
Aarav used his savings as a top-up to cover the deposit on the flat.
Aarav 動用存款來補足公寓的頭期款差額。
Students can get a top-up loan to help with living costs in their final year.
學生可在最後一年申請追加貸款，以支付生活開銷。
Devika added a thirty-dollar top-up to her travel card before the morning commute.
Devika 在早上通勤前，為她的交通卡加值了三十美元。
- supplement
more formal, used in writing and official contexts
- extra payment
more general, less specific to British usage
- recharge
used for phone credit or electronic cards
- deduction
an amount taken away rather than added
用法筆記
Very common in British English for mobile phone credit ('phone top-up'), insurance policies ('top-up insurance'), and student loans ('top-up loan'). Not used in American English where 'refill' or 'recharge' are preferred.
常見錯誤
top-up — 片語動詞
- top-upbase form
- top-ups3rd person singular
- top-uping-ing form
- top-upedpast simple
1. to pour further fluid into a vessel that is partly full, making it full once mor
加滿
為已有液體的容器再加滿
to pour further fluid into a vessel that is partly full, making it full once more
Stephanie topped up the car's radiator with antifreeze before the winter trip.
Stephanie 在冬季出遊前，為汽車水箱加滿了防凍液。
object between verb and particle: topped the radiator up
The mechanic topped the battery cells up with distilled water.
技師為蓄電池補充了蒸餾水。
separable: topped [object] up
Sora topped up the watering can before heading out to the garden.
Sora 在去花園之前，先把灑水壺加滿。
Alessia noticed the fountain was running low and asked the caretaker to top it up.
Alessia 發現噴水池的水位偏低，請管理員幫忙加滿。
Ilan topped his coffee cup up from the pot on the counter.
Ilan 從桌上的咖啡壺裡幫自己的杯子加滿。
文法句型
top up + noun phrase
top + noun phrase + up
用法筆記
Separable: the object can go between 'top' and 'up' ('top the glass up') or after 'up' ('top up the glass'). When the object is a pronoun, it MUST go between ('top it up', NOT 'top up it').
常見錯誤
2. to put in more of a resource, typically money, so that your total reaches the de
追加；補充
增加數量或金額至所需水準
to put in more of a resource, typically money, so that your total reaches the desired or necessary point
Mayumi topped up her phone with twenty dollars of credit.
Mayumi 為她的手機加值了二十美元的通話費。
collocation: top up [device] with [amount]
Aarav topped up his travel card before boarding the bus.
Aarav 在上公車之前，先為他的交通卡加值。
The company topped up the staff pension fund at the end of the financial year.
公司在會計年度結束時，補充了員工的退休基金。
João topped his electricity account up so the power would stay on.
João 為他的電費帳戶儲值，以免斷電。
Folake asked her brother to top up the prepaid gas meter while she was away.
Folake 請她弟弟在她外出期間，幫忙為預付瓦斯表加值。
- replenish
more formal, less common in everyday speech
- recharge
for phone credit, prepaid cards, and electronic accounts
- supplement
more formal, used in financial contexts
- drain
to reduce the amount in an account or supply
文法句型
top up + noun phrase
top + noun phrase + up
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 covers non-liquid resources (phone credit, bank accounts, insurance, pensions) while sense 1 is for liquids in containers.
常見錯誤
3. to pour more of a drink into someone's glass or cup because theirs is nearly emp
斟滿；倒滿
為他人的杯子添加飲料
to pour more of a drink into someone's glass or cup because theirs is nearly empty
Emre topped up his mother's glass with the last of the bottle.
Emre 把酒瓶裡最後一點酒，倒進母親的杯子裡。
collocation: top up someone's glass/cup
Alessia topped up Devika's teacup before sitting down again.
Alessia 為 Devika 的茶杯斟滿茶之後才重新坐下。
The host went around the table topping up everyone's wine glasses.
主人繞著餐桌走了一圈，為大家的酒杯斟滿酒。
Romi topped her guest's cup up and offered more biscuits.
Romi 幫客人的茶杯加滿，並遞上更多餅乾。
Ilan noticed his friend's glass was empty and topped it up without being asked.
Ilan 看到朋友的杯子空了，二話不說就幫他斟滿。
- refill
more common in American English; 'Can I refill your glass?'
- pour another
less idiomatic but clearer for learners
文法句型
top up + noun phrase (someone's glass/cup)
top + noun phrase + up
用法筆記
A polite social act in British culture. When hosting, it is customary to ask 'Can I top you up?' before refilling someone's glass. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 3 is specifically about drinking vessels and the social context of serving drinks, while sense 1 is about any container.
top-up — 動詞
- top-uppresent simple I / you / we / they
- top-ups3rd person singular
- top-uping-ing form
- top-upedpast simple
1. to bring a measurable quantity, level, or capacity up to its intended full mark
補足
將測量數值或容量補至目標值
to bring a measurable quantity, level, or capacity up to its intended full mark — for example, increasing tyre pressure to the correct setting or adjusting a swimming pool's water level to the right height
The mechanic topped up the tyre pressure to the safe level before the road trip.
技師在公路旅行之前，將輪胎氣壓補足到安全標準。
collocation: top up [measurable quantity] to [target level]
Ava topped up the swimming pool water level to just below the skimmer line.
Ava 將游泳池的水位補足到略低於撇沫器的高度。
quantity focus: water level, not container
Darius topped up the hall's seating capacity by adding two rows of chairs.
Darius 增加了兩排椅子，把禮堂的座位容量補足。
The local charity topped up its fundraising total to reach the one-million-dollar goal.
當地慈善機構將募款總額補足到一百萬美元的目標。
- bring to capacity
describes the result rather than the action
- adjust to the correct level
emphasises the precision of reaching a target mark
文法句型
top up + noun phrase (a level/quantity/capacity)
用法筆記
Distinguish from phrasal verb sense 1 (REFILL CONTAINER): this sense focuses on bringing a measurable quantity to its target level (pressure, capacity, water level, fundraising total), not on the physical act of pouring liquid into a container. Frequently passive: 'the pressure needs to be topped up'.
常見錯誤
2. to restock or replenish a store of something that has been mostly used up or has
補給
補充已快用完的庫存
to restock or replenish a store of something that has been mostly used up or has run low — for example, filling the pantry after groceries have been eaten or replacing supplies in a first-aid kit after an emergency
Mira topped up the mountain cabin's food supplies after visitors had eaten most of them.
Mira 在訪客吃光了大部分食物後，為山間小屋補給了糧食。
depletion context: most of the supply has been used
The pharmacy offers a service to top up monthly prescription supplies that are nearly empty.
藥局提供一項服務，可以為快要見底的每月處方藥進行補給。
collocation: top up supplies that are nearly empty
Devika topped up the office stationery cupboard, which was nearly empty after the project ended.
Devika 在專案結束後，為幾乎空了的辦公室文具櫃進行補給。
Tendai topped up the emergency kit with batteries and water after the storm warning.
Tendai 在暴風雨警報發布後，為應急包補給了電池和飲用水。
文法句型
top up + noun phrase (a depleted supply/stock)
用法筆記
Distinguish from phrasal verb sense 2 (INCREASE LEVEL): verb/2 implies the supply has run LOW or is DEPLETED and needs RESTOCKING (e.g., restocking a pantry that is almost empty), while phrasal verb/2 is about ADDING to reach a desired target amount (e.g., adding credit to a phone to reach $20). The supply is typically physical (food, medicine, stationery) or countable digital resources (cloud storage, data allowance).