a number of things, typically of the same kind, growing or fastened together 一束,一捆,一串 a bunch of grapes. 一串葡萄。 ■(informal)a group of people (非正式)一群人 ■(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)a large number or quantity; a lot (非正式, 主 北美)许多,大量 we had been watching a bunch of horrible TV. 我们看了很多恐怖的电视节目。 ■(bunches)a hairstyle in which the hair is tied back into two clumps at the back or on either side of the head 双发髻发型
verb
[with obj.]collect or fasten into a compact group 捆,扎 she bunched the needles together. 她把针绑在了一起。 ■gather (cloth) into close folds 将布料紧密折叠 ■[no obj.](a cloth) gather into close folds (衣服或衣料等)紧束(或绑) his trousers bunched round his ankles. 他的裤子紧绑他的踝节部。 ■[no obj.]form into a tight group or crowd 组成一群(或一组);集中;挤作一团 he halted, forcing the rest of the field to bunch up behind him. 他突然停下,迫使场上所有其他人都在他后面挤作一团。 ■[no obj.](muscles) flex or bulge (肌肉)伸缩(或鼓起)
常用词组 the best (或 the pick) of the bunch
the best of a particular group 最优秀的,最好的
bunch of fives
(Brit. informal)a fist (英,非正式)拳头 ■a punch 一拳
thanks a bunch
(ironic, chiefly Brit.)thank you very much (讽, 主 英)多谢,非常感谢