- Gather is a verb with a many related meanings, most involving drawing together or assembling something. You may gather your socks into the laundry bag, or you may gather your thoughts by making a list.
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- v. 收集，聚集；推断
- n. 聚集；
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1. gather flowers
采集花
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2. A crowd soon gathered.
很快就聚集起了一群人。
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3. His supporters gathered in the main square.
他的支持者聚集在主广场上。
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4. They were all gathered roundthe TV.
他们都围到电视机旁。
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5. I waited while he gathered up his papers.
他整理文件时我就在一旁等待。
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6. People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall.
人们慢慢地收起他们的随身物离开了大厅。
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7. Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.
侦探们花了数月时间搜集证据。
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8. I gather from your letter that you're not enjoying your job.
我从信中推断你并不喜欢你的工作。
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9. ‘There's been a delay.’ ‘I gathered that.’
“已经耽搁了。”“那是我预料中的事。”
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10. The truck gathered speed.
卡车加快了速度。
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11. The storm clouds were gathering.
暴风雨乌云正在聚集。
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12. He gathered her to him.
他把她拉到身边。
- gather (n.) "plait or fold in cloth," 1660s, from gather (v.).
- gather (v.) Old English gadrian, gædrian "unite, agree, assemble; gather, collect, store up" (transitive and intransitive), used of flowers, thoughts, persons; from Proto-Germanic *gaduron "come or bring together, unite" (source also of Old English gæd "fellowship, companionship," gædeling "companion;" Middle Low German gadderen; Old Frisian gaderia; Dutch gaderen "to gather," gade "spouse;" German Gatte "husband;" Gothic gadiliggs), from PIE *ghedh- "to unite, join" (see good (adj.)). Change of spelling from -d- to -th- is 1500s, reflecting earlier change in pronunciation (as in mother, weather, father). Related: Gathered; gathering.
gather ★ / ˈɡæðə(r) ; NAmE ˈɡæðər / verb come/bring together 聚集；集合 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to come together, or bring people together, in one place to form a group 聚集；集合；召集 ◆ A crowd soon gathered. 很快就聚集起了一群人。 + adv./prep. ◆ 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 togetherat Ray's home. 全家人聚集在雷的家中。 be gathered + adv./prep. ◆ They were all gathered roundthe 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 togetherin one room. 孩子们被聚集在一个房间里。 2 ★ [transitive ] to bring things together that have been spread around 收拢，归拢（分散的东西） gathersth ◆ People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall. 人们慢慢地收起他们的随身物离开了大厅。 gathersth together/up ◆ I waited while he gathered up his papers. 他整理文件时我就在一旁等待。 ☞synonyms at collect collect 收集 3 ★ [transitive ] gathersth to collect information from different sources 搜集，收集（情报） ◆ Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. 侦探们花了数月时间搜集证据。 ☞synonyms at collect 4 ★ [transitive ] gathersth to collect plants, fruit, etc. from a wide area 采集（植物、水果等） ◆ to gather wild flowers 采集野花 crops/harvest 庄稼；收成 5 [transitive ] gathersth (in) ( formal or literary) to pick or cut and collect crops to be stored 收割；收获 ◆ 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。 believe/understand 相信；理解 6 [transitive , intransitive ] ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) to believe or understand that sth is true because of information or evidence you have 认为；猜想；推断；理解 gather(that)… ◆ 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。 gather(sth) ◆ ‘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。 increase 增加 7 [transitive ] gathersth to increase in speed, force, etc. 增加（速度、力量等） ◆ 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。 of clouds/darkness 云层；黑暗 8 [intransitive ] to gradually increase in number or amount 逐渐增加；积聚 ◆ 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 clothing 衣服 9 [transitive ] to pull a piece of clothing tighter to your body 收紧，拢起（衣服） gathersth around you/sth ◆ He gathered his cloak around him. 他用披风把身子裹紧。 gathersth up ◆ She gathered up her skirts and ran. 她提起裙摆就跑。 10 [transitive ] gathersth (in) to pull parts of a piece of clothing together in folds and sew them in place 给…打褶子 ◆ She wore a skirt gathered (in) at the waist. 她穿了一条腰部打褶的裙子。 hold sb 拉住某人 11 [transitive ] gathersb + adv./prep. to pull sb towards you and put your arms around them 拉近；拥抱 ◆ 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。 prepare yourself 做好准备 12 [transitive ] gathersth/yourself to prepare yourself to do sth that requires effort 攒（动）；使做好准备 ◆ 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。 IDIOMsee roll v. gather gathers gathered gathering gather / ˈɡæðə(r) ; NAmE ˈɡæðər /
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