[N-COUNT 可数名词]一伙,一群(人) A bunch of people is a group of people who share one or more characteristics or who are doing something together.
[usu sing]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
My neighbours are a bunch of busybodies...
我的邻居们是一群爱管闲事的人。
We were a pretty inexperienced bunch of people really...
我们事实上是一些相当没有经验的人。
The players were a great bunch.
球员人数众多。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]一束(花) A bunch of flowers is a number of flowers with their stalks held or tied together.
[usu sing]
He had left a huge bunch of flowers in her hotel room.
他在她宾馆房间里留下了一大束花。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]一串(香蕉或葡萄) A bunch of bananas or grapes is a group of them growing on the same stem.
[usu sing]
Lili had fallen asleep clutching a fat bunch of grapes.
莉莉手里抓着一大串葡萄睡着了。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]一串(钥匙) A bunch of keys is a set of keys kept together on a metal ring.
[usu sing]
George took out a bunch of keys and went to work on the complicated lock.
乔治掏出一串钥匙,上前去鼓捣那把结构复杂的锁。
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[QUANT 数量词]大量;大批 A bunch of things is a number of things, especially a large number.
[QUANT of pl-n]
[AM 美]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
We did a bunch of songs together.
我们一起唱了很多首歌。
Bunch is also a pronoun.
I'd like to adopt a multi-racial child. In fact, I'd love a whole bunch.
我想收养一个混血儿。事实上我喜欢养一群混血儿。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词](扎在女子脑后两侧的)发辫 If a girl has her hair in bunches, it is parted down the middle and tied on each side of her head.
[usu in N]
[BRIT 英]
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[VERB 动词](衣服)打褶 If clothing bunches around a part of your body, it forms a set of creases around it.
[V around n]
She clutches the sides of her skirt until it bunches around her waist.
她捏着裙子的两侧,直到裙子在她腰部打起了褶。
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[PHRASE 短语]同类中最好的;出类拔萃者;精华 If you say someone or something is the best of the bunch or the pick of the bunch, you mean they are the best of a group of people or things.
[usu v-link PHR]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
I watched every game of the World Cup and Craig was the pick of the bunch.
我观看了世界杯的每场比赛,克雷格是表现最出色的。
相关词组:
bunch up
Oxford
bunch★/bʌntʃ; NAmEbʌntʃ/
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bunchbunchesbunchedbunchingnoun★ _fruit_comp.jpg _grape.jpg 1★[countable ]bunchof sth a number of things of the same type which are growing or fastened together 串;束;扎◆a bunch of bananas/grapes, etc.一把香蕉、葡萄等◆a bunch of keys一串钥匙◆She picked me a bunch of flowers.她给我采了一束鲜花。2[singular ]a bunch(of sth) ( informal) ( especially NAmE) a large amount of sth; a large number of things or people 大量;大批◆I have a whole bunch ofstuff to do this morning. 我今天上午有一大堆活儿。3[singular ]( informal) a group of people 群体◆The people that I work with are a great bunch.和我一起工作的那些人很不错。4bunches[plural ]( BrE) long hair that is divided in two and tied at each side of the head (扎在头两侧的)发辫◆She wore her hair in bunches.她梳着两条辫子。IDIOMthe best/pick of the ˈbunchthe best out of a group of people or things 出类拔萃的人(或事物);精英;精品☞more at
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n.verb[intransitive , transitive ]to become tight or to form tight folds; to make sth do this (使)变紧,成皱褶◆His muscles bunched under his shirt.他衬衫下面的肌肉紧绷绷的。bunch(sth) up ◆Her skirt had bunched up round her waist.她的裙子在腰际成皱褶收拢。bunchsth ◆His forehead was bunched in a frown.他皱紧眉头。PHRASAL VERBˌbunch ˈup/toˈgether | ˌbunch sb/sth ˈup/toˈgetherto move closer and form into a group; to make people or things do this (使)集中,聚拢◆The sheep bunched together as soon as they saw the dog.那些绵羊一见到狗就挤作一团。bunch/bʌntʃ; NAmEbʌntʃ/
LDC
bunch1 noun
bunch2 verb
bunchbunch1 /bʌntʃ/ ●●●S2 noun
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1bunch (1)group of things [countable] a group of things that are fastened, held, or growing togetherbunch of I’ll send her a bunch of flowers. He had a bunch of keys on his belt. a bunch of grapes► see thesaurus at
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2group of people [singular] informal a group of people: The ancient Egyptians were a clever bunch.bunch of a friendly bunch of people3the best/pick of the bunch the best among a group of people or things4large amount [singular] American English informal a large number of people or things, or a large amount of somethingbunch of There’s a whole bunch of places I want to visit.5bunches [plural] British English if a girl wears her hair in bunches, she ties it together at each side of her head → thanks a bunch
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COLLOCATIONSphrasesa bunch of flowers/roses/daffodils etc· I picked a bunch of flowers from the garden.a bunch of keys· A bunch of keys dangled from his belt.a bunch of grapes· She served the cheese with a bunch of black grapes.a bunch of bananas· Bunches of bananas hung in the trees.a bunch of herbs/parsley/thyme etc· You might like to add a bunch of fresh herbs to the stock.
bunch1 noun
bunch2 verb
bunchbunch2 (also bunch together, bunch up) verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to stay close together in a group, or to make people do this: The children bunched together in small groups. John stopped, forcing the rest of the group to bunch up behind him.2[intransitive, transitive] to make part of your body tight, or to become tight like this: Sean bunched his fists.3[intransitive, transitive] to pull material together tightly in folds: She bunched the cloth up and threw it away.4[transitive] to hold or tie things together in a bunch
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