英语单词 | accumulate |
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英美音标 | 英 [ə'kjuːmjəleɪt] 美 [ə'kjuːmjəleɪt] |
中文释义 | v.积累;增加;聚集 |
英语例句 | (1) They set out to accumulate a huge mass of data. (2) Dust and dirt soon accumulates if a house is not cleaned regularly. (3) However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate. (4) Over the years, I had accumulated hundreds of books. |
中文例句 | (1) 他们开始积累大量的资料。 (2) 房屋不经常打扫,尘土很快就越积越多。 (3) 然而,当证据日趋增多时,该动物园的专家们感到有必要进行调查。 (4) 多年来,我收集了几百本书。 |
vocabulary简明 | To accumulate means to gather, usually in large quantities. Let's hope your boyfriend is not the type to accumulate girlfriends. |
vocabulary扩展 | The root of accumulate is cumulus which means "mound" or "heap." You might have heard of cumulus clouds, those big fluffy clouds that look like giant piles of whipped cream. Think of these heaping helpings of clouds when you think of accumulate. The money in your savings account accumulates interest, though these days you won't accumulate much wealth that way! Police accumulate evidence until they have enough to charge someone with a crime. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]堆积;积累;积聚 When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time. [V n] [V]
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