| 词汇 | gather |
| 释义 | gather (noun) gather 3 ENTRIES FOUND: gather (verb) gather (noun) gathering (noun) 1 gather /ˈgæðɚ/ verb gathers; gathered; gathering 1 gather /ˈgæðɚ/ verb gathers; gathered; gathering Learner's definition of GATHER 1 [+ object] a : to bring (things or people) together into a group使聚集；使聚拢；召集 The children gathered their toys (together) and put them away.孩子们把玩具收起来放好了。 Give me just a minute to gather my things and then we can leave.稍等，我收拾一下，然后我们就可以离开了。 The coach gathered her players together.教练把她的队员们召集到了一块儿。 She gathered her hair into a ponytail.她把头发扎成了个马尾辫。 b : to choose and collect (things)收集；采集 We gathered (up) wood for the fire.我们捡拾了一些柴火。 The child was gathering flowers to give to his mother.这孩子在采花要送给他妈妈。 She has been gathering poems (together) for/into a collection.她一直在为一本诗集收集诗歌。 c : to get or take (things) from different people or places and bring them together搜集；收集 The police are continuing to gather evidence relating to the crime.警方正继续搜集与这起犯罪有关的证据。 Volunteers have been gathering contributions for the new library.志愿者们一直在为新图书馆收集捐款。 2 [no object] : to come together to form a group聚集；围拢 A crowd began to gather on the sidewalk.人群开始在人行道上聚集起来。 The players gathered together to hear the coach's game plan.队员围拢在一起听教练的比赛战术。 — often + around or round Everyone gathered around him as he began to speak.他开始讲话时，所有人都围在他的周围。 He asked us to gather round.他叫我们聚拢过来。 3 [+ object] : to get more of (something, such as speed) gradually加快（速度）；加大；加强 The bicyclists gathered speed as they went downhill.自行车选手下坡时逐渐加快了速度。 The campaign has begun to gather momentum/strength. [=has begun to be more popular and effective]这场运动已经开始逐渐兴起。 — see also gathering dust at 1dust 4 [no object] : to increase in amount or strength（数量或力量等）增加 Clouds had begun to gather overhead.阴云开始在头顶上空聚集。 We hurried home in the gathering darkness.天色逐渐暗下来，我们急忙往家赶。 the gathering storm正在形成的暴风雨 the gathering [=worsening] crisis加剧的危机 5 [+ object] a : to prepare yourself to use (your courage, strength, etc.) in order to do something difficult鼓起（勇气）；积聚（力量） He gathered his courage and finally spoke up.他鼓起勇气，终于大声说了出来。 Despite her injury, she gathered her strength and was able to finish the race.尽管有伤，她还是奋力完成了赛跑。 b : to prepare (yourself, your thoughts, etc.) before doing something difficult凝聚，集中（精力、思想等） He paused to gather himself before stepping out onto the stage.他停下来定了定神，然后走上舞台。 I barely had time to gather my thoughts/wits before replying.在回答之前，我几乎来不及整理我的思绪。 6 not used in progressive tenses, [+ object] : to believe that something is probably true because of what you have heard or learned推测；猜测；认为 I gather (from her comments) that she's read a great deal about this topic. = From what I (can) gather, she's read a great deal about this topic.（从她的评论看，）我认为她阅读了大量有关这个题目的资料。 “She's read a great deal about this topic.” “So I gather!”“她阅读了大量有关这个题目的资料。”“我想也是。” 7 [+ object] : to pull (someone or something) close to your body把…拉近 He gathered the child (up) in his arms.他把孩子拉进怀里。 She gathered her cloak around her before stepping outside.她裹紧身上的披风，走了出去。 8 [+ object] sewing : to pull (cloth) along a line of stitches to form folds给（布料）打褶 I gathered the fabric to make small pleats.我给这块布打上细褶子。 — gatherer /ˈgæðɚrɚ/ noun, plural gatherers [count] a gatherer of data/information数据/信息采集者 hunters and gatherers [=people who gather food]狩猎者和采集者 2 gather /ˈgæðɚ/ noun plural gathers 2 gather /ˈgæðɚ/ noun plural gathers Learner's definition of GATHER [count] : a fold formed when cloth is pulled together褶裥— usually plural通常用复数 a shirt with gathers at the shoulders肩部打褶的衬衫 |
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