- 使聚集,使汇拢,使集中,使集合,召集:
Gather the men together and we’ll start the march.
把人集中起来,我们要出发了。
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
滚石不生苔。
- 搜集;收集;收拾:
He was busy gathering information about birds.
他忙于搜集有关鸟类的资料。
to gather sticks for fire
拾柴烧火
- 围住,包围,裹住:
to gather a blanket about one's legs
用毯子裹住双腿
She gathered the shawl about her shoulders to keep out the wind.
为了抵御风寒,她用披肩裹住了她的双肩。
- 收(庄稼、税等),收割(农作物);采集:
She was gathering flowers for dinner table.
她正在采集摆放在餐桌上的鲜花。
to gather crops
收庄稼
- 得出…的想法(或印象);推断(出);推测,臆测;断定:
I gather that you disagree.
我猜想你不同意。
- 积聚(力量);鼓足(劲头等);使振作,使镇定;使有准备:
He gathered up his strength for the new job.
他鼓足劲头来开展新的工作。
- 吸引,成为…的注意中心:
A good football game always gathers a crowd.
一场精彩的足球赛总能吸引大批观众。
- 渐渐取得,逐渐增加,增加:
to gather speed
逐渐加速
The wind was gathering strength.
风越吹越劲。
- 给(衣裙等)打褶:
a gathered skirt
打褶的裙子
- 使皱拢;皱起(眉头):
He gathered his brows into a frown.
他紧锁眉头。
- 拉近,把…拉在一起;拥抱:
She gathered the crying child in her arms.
她把哭着的小孩抱在怀中。
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