听说学英语日报No.103

What he said just doesn't add up.

◆add up
add up的本义是指“把各个数字加起来，和总数进行比对”。也就是对各种事实进行汇总和分析，看是否与结果一致，是否合乎情理，合乎逻辑。
因此，add up就是指“言之有理，说得通；经得住推敲，能够自圆其说”的意思。

◆句子翻译
他不能自圆其说。

1、What he said always can add up!
他总是能自圆其说！
2、You can add up when you believe you said.
你相信自己就能自圆其说。
3、The facts just don't add up.
这些事情合计起来不对头。
4、His story just doesn't add up -- he must be lying.
他的话不能自圆其说——他一定在撒谎！

5、Her excuse just doesn't add up.
她的辩解就是无法自圆其说 。
6、If I were you, I would take Tom's advice, what he said was add up.
如果我是你，我就会采纳汤姆的意见，因为他说的言之有理。
7、He can always add up when he is late for class.
他每次迟到总能自圆其说。
8、We don't believe him because his words never add up.
我们不相信他，因为他说的永远无法自圆其说。