【gather】的解释和释义

nounaVx中文字网

一. the act of gathering somethingaVx中文字网

Synonym: gatheringaVx中文字网

二. sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitchingaVx中文字网

Synonym: gatheringaVx中文字网

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一. increase or developaVx中文字网

e.g. the peace movement gained momentum
the car gathers speedaVx中文字网

Synonym: gainaVx中文字网

二. collect or gatheraVx中文字网

e.g. Journals are accumulating in my office
The work keeps piling upaVx中文字网

Synonym: accumulatecumulateconglomeratepile upamassaVx中文字网

三. conclude from evidenceaVx中文字网

e.g. I gather you have not done your homeworkaVx中文字网

四. look for (food) in natureaVx中文字网

e.g. Our ancestors gathered nuts in the FallaVx中文字网

五. draw together into folds or puckersaVx中文字网

Synonym: puckertuckaVx中文字网

六. draw and bring closeraVx中文字网

e.g. she gathered her shawl around her shouldersaVx中文字网

七. assemble or get togetheraVx中文字网

e.g. gather some stones
pull your thoughts togetheraVx中文字网

Synonym: garnercollectpull togetheraVx中文字网

八. collect in one placeaVx中文字网

e.g. We assembled in the church basement
Let's gather in the dining roomaVx中文字网

Synonym: meetassembleforgatherforegatheraVx中文字网

九. get people togetheraVx中文字网

e.g. assemble your colleagues
get together all those who are interested in the project
gather the close family membersaVx中文字网

Synonym: assembleget togetheraVx中文字网

一. （使）聚集；（使）集合
If people gather somewhere or if someone gathers people somewhere, they come together in a group.aVx中文字网

e.g. In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked...
晚上，我们聚在火炉边聊天。
e.g. The man signalled for me to gather the children together.
那人示意让我将孩子们召集起来。aVx中文字网

二. 收集；收拢；归拢
If you gather things, you collect them together so that you can use them.aVx中文字网

e.g. I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night...
我建议大家捡足够多的木柴来撑过这一晚。
e.g. She stood up and started gathering her things together.
她起身开始收拾自己的物品。aVx中文字网

三. （尤指通过一段时间的辛劳 工作）收集，搜集（情报、证据等）
If you gather information or evidence, you collect it, especially over a period of time and after a lot of hard work.aVx中文字网

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e.g. ...a private detective using a hidden tape recorder to gather information...
用暗藏的录音机搜集证据的私家侦探
e.g. This would help the prosecutor gather evidence against him which could be used in court.
这将有利于控方律师搜集对他不利的证据以在法庭上指控他。aVx中文字网

四. 逐渐增加（速度、动力、力量等）
If something gathers speed, momentum, or force, it gradually becomes faster or more powerful.aVx中文字网

e.g. Demands for his dismissal have gathered momentum in recent weeks...
最近几周，要求将他解职的呼声越来越高。
e.g. The raft gathered speed as the current dragged it toward the falls.
水流将木筏拽向瀑布，木筏的速度越来越快。aVx中文字网

五. 集中（精力、思想等）；鼓起（勇气）；振作（精神）
When you gather something such as your strength, courage, or thoughts, you make an effort to prepare yourself to do something.aVx中文字网

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e.g. You must gather your strength for the journey.
你必须为这次行程打起精神来。
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六. （用于引出已发现的信息，尤其是间接获得的信息）据我所知，据我了解
You use gather in expressions such as 'I gather' and 'as far as I can gather' to introduce information that you have found out, especially when you have found it out in an indirect way.aVx中文字网

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e.g. I gather his report is highly critical of the trial judge...
据我所知，他在报道中毫不留情地批评了初审法官。
e.g. 'He speaks English,' she said to Graham. 'I gathered that.'...
“他会说英语，”她对格雷厄姆说，“我料到了。”aVx中文字网

七. 给…打褶
If you gather fabric or cloth, you make a row of very small folds in it by sewing a thread through it and then pulling the thread tight.aVx中文字网

e.g. Gather the skirt at the waist.
在裙子的腰部打褶。aVx中文字网

八. to gather dust -> see dustaVx中文字网

相关词组：gather upaVx中文字网

一. 缩碎褶：sunray 太阳褶 | gather 缩碎褶 | frill 小绉边褶aVx中文字网