gather

gather
verb

[no obj.]come together; assemble or accumulate
集合；聚集，累积
as soon as a crowd gathered, the police came.
一群人刚一聚拢，警察就来了。
[with obj.]bring together and take in from scattered places or sources
收集，采集，搜集
information that we have gathered about people.
我们所收集到的人员信息。
■(gather something up)pick up from the ground or a surface
（从地上或平面上）拣起，拾起
I gather up the prescription and follow him to the door.
我拿起处方跟他向门口走去。
■(gather something in)collect grain or other crops as a harvest
收割（庄稼）
■[no obj.]collect plants, fruits, etc., for food
采摘（植物或水果等作为食物）
the Bushmen live by hunting and gathering.
丛林居民就是靠打猎和采摘为生的。
■draw together or towards oneself
把…拉在一起，把…拉向自己
she gathered the child in her strong young arms and held him close.
她把孩子拉进她年轻强壮的臂弯里，紧紧地抱着他。
■draw and hold together (fabric or a part of a garment) by running thread through it
用针线（将织物或衣服的一部分）打褶裥
the front is gathered at the waist.
前面在腰部打褶。
[with obj.]infer; understand
推断，猜测；以为
you're still with Anthea, I gather.
我猜，你还是和安西娅在一起。
[with obj.]develop a higher degree of
增加，积聚
the green movement is gathering pace.
绿色行动正在加快步伐。
100,000 of the machines are gathering dust in stockrooms.
100,000 台机器正放在仓库里积灰呢。
[with obj.]summon up (a mental or physical attribute such as one's thoughts or strength) for a purpose
（出于某种目的）集中思想（或积聚体力）
he lay gathering his thoughts together.
他躺在那儿集中思想。
he gathered himself for a tremendous leap.
他打起精神向前跳了一大步。
■gain or recover (one's breath)
喘过气来

noun

(gathers)a part of a garment that is gathered or drawn in
织物的打褶裥处

常用词组
gather way

(of a ship) begin to move
（船）开始移动，加速

派生
gatherer
noun
语源

Old English gaderian, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaderen, also to together

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