查词 - gather

1

COME TOGETHER

聚集

to come together and form a group, or to make people do this 聚集，集合 I,T

A crowd gathered to watch the fight.

一群人聚拢来围观打架。

Thousands of people gathered outside the embassy.

大使馆外面聚集了成千上万的人。

[+ around/round ]

Gather round, everyone, so that you can see the screen.

大家都围过来吧，这样就能看到屏幕了。

During the air raids, we gathered the children around us and sang songs.

空袭期间，我们让孩子聚拢在我们周围唱歌。

[+ together ]

Could the bride’s family all gather together for a photo?

请新娘一家人聚在一起拍个照，好吗？

be gathered

Dozens of photographers were gathered outside Jagger’s villa.

好几十名摄影记者聚集在贾格尔的别墅外面。

2

KNOW/THINK

了解/思考

to believe that something is true because of what you have seen or heard 推断，推测，认为; I,T not in progressive 不用进行式

You two know each other, I gather .

我想你们两人是互相认识的。

gather (that)

I gather you’ve had some problems with our sales department.

我猜你和我们的销售部有过一些争执。

from what I can gather/as far as I can gather (this is what I believe to be true) 据我所知

She’s his niece, from what I can gather.

据我所知，她是他的侄女。

3

COLLECT

收集

to get things from different places and put them together in one place 搜集，采集 I,T

The researcher’s job is to gather information about people.

这位研究员的工作是收集人们的信息。

They had gathered 440,000 signatures to support their demand.

他们征集了 44 万人的签名来支持他们的要求。

[+ up/together ]

Debbie gathered up the clothes.

黛比把衣服收起来。

4

gather speed/force/momentum etc

to move faster, become stronger, get more support etc 加快速度/加大力量/增强势头等

The cart gathered speed as it coasted down the hill.

手推车沿山坡滑行而下时加快了速度。

The international relief effort appears to be gathering momentum.

国际救灾行动的力量似乎在日益壮大。

5

gather dust

if something gathers dust, it is not being used 积灰，闲置

books just gathering dust on the shelf

书架上积灰的书本

6

CLOTH

布

a. to pull material into small folds b. to pull material or a piece of clothing closer to you 拢起，提起〔材料或衣服〕 T

The skirt is gathered at the waist.

这条裙子的腰部有褶。

Moira gathered her skirts round her and climbed the steps.

莫伊拉提起她的裙子登上台阶。

7

gather yourself/your strength/your thoughts

to prepare yourself for something you are going to do, especially something difficult 集中全力/整理思绪

I took a few moments to gather my thoughts before going into the meeting.

我花了几分钟时间整理一下思绪才去开会。

8

CLOUDS/DARKNESS

云朵/黑暗

literary to gradually become more cloudy or get darker [文] 积聚 I |

Storm clouds were gathering so we hurried home.

乌云聚集，我们便急忙回家了。

the gathering darkness/dusk/shadows etc

the evening’s gathering shadows

渐渐降临的夜幕

9

gather sb to you/gather sb up

to take someone into your arms and hold them in order to protect them or show them love [文] 拥抱某人，抱住某人 literary