Gather
[ 'ɡæðɚ ]
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vt. 收集;聚集，搜集;收紧，收缩;采集;
vi. 逐渐增加，积聚;
n. 聚集;衣褶;
📝 例句
She gathered her brows into a frown.
她皱起了眉。
That's Brundrett's committee. The Americans are very keen on that, I gather.
那是布伦德里特委员会。我推断美国人对它很有兴趣。
I gather you've taken my advice.
我想你已经接受了我的劝告。
gather (=collect; muster up; pluck up; take) courage
鼓足勇气
gain [gather] momentum
增加动量,增加劲头,得势
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ father-父亲,gather-集合:父亲集合全家人开会
※ g-拼音“哥”,at-在,her-她的:我哥在她的电脑上收集资料,准备毕业论文
※ father-父亲(f-拼音“父”),gather-采集(g-拼音“各”):父亲常常在海边“采集”各种贝壳
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
gather
v
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ round (sb/sth); ~ sb/sth round (sb/sth) come or bring sb/sth together in one place 聚集; 集合; 召集; 搜集
A crowd soon gathered. 很快聚集起一群人.
Gather round (ie Form a group round me) and listen, children! 孩子们, 围拢过来听我说!
a musical evening with the whole family gathered round the piano 全家围在钢琴旁的音乐晚会.
(b) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (together/up) bring together (objects) that have been spread about 收集, 收拢（分散的东西）
Give me a moment to gather my notes together. 给我些时间整理一下笔记.
She gathered up her scattered belongings and left. 她把自己的散乱物品收好就走了.
2
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sth) collect (plants, fruit, etc) from a wide area 搜集, 采集（植物、 水果等）
gather flowers, berries, nuts, etc 采花、 浆果、 坚果等
gathering mushrooms in the fields 在野地采集蘑菇
(fig 比喻) information gathered (ie obtained) from various sources 从各处搜集的信息.
(b) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (in) pick or cut and collect (crops) for storage 捡拾或收割（庄稼）
The harvest has been safely gathered in. 庄稼已妥善收获完毕.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf]
~ sth (from sb/sth) understand sth; conclude 理解某事物; 得出结论
`Smith's resigned.' `I gathered as much from the newspapers.' ｀史密斯辞职了.＇｀我从报纸上也能看出他得辞职.＇
I gather you want to see the director. 我猜想你要见经理.
`She won't be coming.' `So I gather.' ｀她不来了.＇｀我也这麽看.＇
I gathered from the way she replied that she wasn't very enthusiastic. 从她的回答来看, 她并不十分热心.
4 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth round sb/sth; ~ sth up pull (a garment) tighter to one's body 将（衣服）向身体收拢
She gathered the shawl round her/round her shoulders. 她用披肩把自己[肩头]裹紧.
She gathered up her skirts and ran. 她提起裙摆就跑了.
5 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (in) draw (a garment) together in folds or pleats （在衣服上）打褶子
a skirt gathered (in) at the waist 腰部打褶的裙子.
6 [I, Tn] increase (sth) 增加（某事物）
The darkness is gathering. 夜色渐浓.
in the gathering gloom of a winter's afternoon 在冬天的一个下午, 天色越来越暗
The car gathered speed. 汽车速度逐渐加快了.
7 [Tn] (fig 比喻) bring (sth) together in order to make an effort; summon up 聚集或集中（某事物）以尽力; 鼓起; 唤起
He gathered all his strength and swung the axe. 他用尽全力抡起斧头.
She sat trying to gather her thoughts before making her speech. 她坐在那里努力集中思想准备发言.
8 (idm 习语) be gathered to one's `fathers (dated or rhet 旧或修辞) die 死. collect/gather one's wits => wit. gather `dust be neglected or unused for a long time 长久忽略或久置不用. a rolling stone gathers no moss => roll2. gather, n fold or pleat in a garment （衣服上的）褶子.
🎯 考研助记
8个(g)父亲(father) 聚集在一起？{呵呵打麻将吗？}
🔁 扩展释义
*['gæðә]n. 集合, 聚集vi. 聚集, 集合, 渐增vt. 使聚集, 搜集, 积聚【法】 聚集, 收集, 渐增相关词组: gather up
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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I'd like to call Riverdale, New York.
请接New York的Riverdale。
I really should be on my way.
我真的该告辞了。
Please tell Mr Hu that I am working hard on my Chinese.
请告诉胡先生，说我正在努力学习汉语。