gather

美 [ˈɡæðər]
英 [ˈɡæðə(r)]
  • v.聚集;集合;搜集;积聚
  • n.聚集;收缩;衣褶
  • 网络收集;采集;推测
第三人称单数:gathers  现在分词:gathering  过去式:gathered  
gather
v.
聚集;集合come/bring together
1.
[i][t]
聚集;集合;召集to come together, or bring people together, in one place to form a group
A crowd soon gathered.
很快就聚集起了一群人。
His supporters gathered in the main square.
他的支持者聚集在主广场上。
Can you all gather round ? I've got something to tell you.
你们都围过来好吗?我有事要告诉你们。
The whole family gathered together at Ray's home.
全家人聚集在雷的家中。
They were all gathered round the TV.
他们都围到电视机旁。
A large crowd was gathered outside the studio.
召集了一大群人在制片厂外面。
The kids were gathered together in one room.
孩子们被聚集在一个房间里。
2.
[t]
收拢,归拢(分散的东西)to bring things together that have been spread around
People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall.
人们慢慢地收起他们的随身物品离开了大厅。
I waited while he gathered up his papers.
他整理文件时我就在一旁等待。
收集collect
3.
[t]
~ sth
搜集,收集(情报)to collect information from different sources
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.
侦探们花了数月时间搜集证据。
4.
[t]
~ sth
采集(植物、水果等)to collect plants, fruit, etc. from a wide area
to gather wild flowers
采集野花
庄稼;收成crops/harvest
5.
[t]
~ sth (in)
收割;收获to pick or cut and collect crops to be stored
It was late August and the harvest had been safely gathered in.
已是八月下旬,庄稼都妥善收割完毕。
相信;理解believe/understand
6.
[t][i]
认为;猜想;推断;理解to believe or understand that sth is true because of information or evidence you have
I gather (that) you wanted to see me.
我猜想你想要见我。
I gather from your letter that you're not enjoying your job.
我从信中了解到你并不喜欢你的工作。
‘There's been a delay.’ ‘I gathered that.’
“已经耽搁了。”“那是我预料中的事。”
‘She won't be coming.’ ‘ So I gather .’
“她不会来了。”“我也这么认为。”
You're self-employed, I gather.
我想你是个体经营吧。
As far as I can gather , he got involved in a fight.
据我了解,他卷入了一场争斗之中。
From what I can gather , there's been some kind of problem.
从我了解的情况看,还存在某种问题。
增加increase
7.
[t]
~ sth
增加(速度、力量等)to increase in speed, force, etc.
The truck gathered speed .
卡车加快了速度。
During the 1980s the green movement gathered momentum .
20 世纪 80 年代期间,绿色运动的势头开始增强。
Thousands of these machines are gathering dust(= not being used) in stockrooms.
数千台这样的机器都尘封在仓库里。
云层;黑暗of clouds/darkness
8.
[i]
逐渐增加;积聚to gradually increase in number or amount
The storm clouds were gathering.
暴风雨乌云正在聚集。
the gathering gloom of a winter's afternoon
天色越来越暗的一个冬日下午
衣服clothing
9.
[t]
收紧,拢起(衣服)to pull a piece of clothing tighter to your body
He gathered his cloak around him.
他用披风把身子裹紧。
She gathered up her skirts and ran.
她提起裙摆就跑。
10.
[t]
~ sth (in)
给…打褶子to pull parts of a piece of clothing together in folds and sew them in place
She wore a skirt gathered (in) at the waist.
她穿了一条腰部打褶的裙子。
拉住某人hold sb
11.
[t]
~ sb + adv./prep.
拉近;拥抱to pull sb towards you and put your arms around them
She gathered the child in her arms and held him close.
她把孩子拉过来紧紧抱在怀里。
He gathered her to him.
他把她拉到身边。
做好准备prepare yourself
12.
[t]
~ sth/yourself
攒(动);使做好准备to prepare yourself to do sth that requires effort
I sat down for a moment to gather my strength.
我坐下片刻积蓄力量。
She was still trying to gather her thoughts together when the door opened.
门打开时她还努力让自己集中精神。
Fortunately the short delay gave him time to gather himself.
幸运的是,这短暂的拖延给了他喘息的时间。

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