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gather v.聚集；集合；收集；推测n.聚集；褶子 (1) 在风暴来临之前云层聚集。(2) 人们开始聚集在宫殿前。(3) 我们明天八点在校门口集合。(4) 他不辞辛劳地为我收集资料。(5) 我推测人人都通过考试了。 Gather often is used to describe bringing people together for some purpose, like the students who gather in the hallway awaiting an announcement. Gather can also refer to an increase or gain, like when you gather speed and go faster on your bike. Gather can describe coming to a conclusion or an understanding. After listening to your brother's comments and watching him pack up his video games, you may gather that he isn't going to be around for dinner.

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英 ['ɡæðə(r)] 美 ['ɡæðər] (1) Clouds gather before a thunderstorm.(2) People began to gather outside the palace.(3) We'll gather at the school gate at eight tomorrow.(4) He took the trouble to gather the materials for me.(5) I gather everyone has passed the exam. Gather is a verb with a many related meanings, most involving drawing together or assembling something. You may gather your socks into the laundry bag, or you may gather your thoughts by making a list. 1[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）聚集；（使）集合 If people gather somewhere or if someone gathers people somewhere, they come together in a group.   [V prep/adv]  [V n with together]  [Also V]In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked...晚上，我们聚在火炉边聊天。The man signalled for me to gather the children together.那人示意让我将孩子们召集起来。2[VERB 动词]收集；收拢；归拢 If you gather things, you collect them together so that you can use them.   [V n]  [V n together]  [V P n (not pron)]  [V n P]I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night...我建议大家捡足够多的木柴来撑过这一晚。She stood up and started gathering her things together.她起身开始收拾自己的物品。Gather up means the same as gather .gather up同gatherWhen Sutcliffe had gathered up his papers, he went out...萨克利夫收齐了他的文件便出去了。He gathered the leaves up off the ground.他将地上的树叶全部收了起来。3[VERB 动词]（尤指经过一段时间的辛苦工作）收集，搜集（情报、证据等） If you gather information or evidence, you collect it, especially over a period of time and after a lot of hard work.   [V n]...a private detective using a hidden tape recorder to gather information...用暗藏的录音机搜集证据的私家侦探This would help the prosecutor gather evidence against him which could be used in court.这将有利于控方律师搜集对他不利的证据以在法庭上指控他。4[VERB 动词]逐渐增加（速度、动力、力量等） If something gathers speed, momentum, or force, it gradually becomes faster or more powerful.   [V n]Demands for his dismissal have gathered momentum in recent weeks...最近几周，要求将他解职的呼声越来越高。The raft gathered speed as the current dragged it toward the falls.水流将木筏拽向瀑布，木筏的速度越来越快。5[VERB 动词]集中（精力、思想等）；鼓起（勇气）；振作（精神） When you gather something such as your strength, courage, or thoughts, you make an effort to prepare yourself to do something.   [V n]  [V P n (not pron)]  [Also V n P]You must gather your strength for the journey.你必须为这次行程打起精神来。Gather up means the same as gather .gather up同gatherShe was gathering up her courage to approach him when he called to her.他叫她的时候，她正在鼓足勇气走近他。6[VERB 动词]（用于引出已发现的信息，尤其是间接获得的信息）据我所知，据我了解 You use gather in expressions such as 'I gather' and 'as far as I can gather' to introduce information that you have found out, especially when you have found it out in an indirect way.   [V that]  [V n]I gather his report is highly critical of the trial judge...据我所知，他在报道中毫不留情地批评了初审法官。'He speaks English,' she said to Graham. 'I gathered that.'...“他会说英语，”她对格雷厄姆说，“我料到了。”From what I could gather, he was trying to raise money by organising festivals.据我所知，他想通过举办节庆活动来筹款。7[VERB 动词]给…打褶 If you gather fabric or cloth, you make a row of very small folds in it by sewing a thread through it and then pulling the thread tight.   [V n]Gather the skirt at the waist.在裙子的腰部打褶。8 to gather dust→see: dust； 相关词组：gather up

英语单词	gather
英美音标	英 ['ɡæðə(r)] 美 ['ɡæðər]
中文释义	v.聚集；集合；收集；推测 n.聚集；褶子
英语例句	(1) Clouds gather before a thunderstorm. (2) People began to gather outside the palace. (3) We'll gather at the school gate at eight tomorrow. (4) He took the trouble to gather the materials for me. (5) I gather everyone has passed the exam.
中文例句	(1) 在风暴来临之前云层聚集。 (2) 人们开始聚集在宫殿前。 (3) 我们明天八点在校门口集合。 (4) 他不辞辛劳地为我收集资料。 (5) 我推测人人都通过考试了。
vocabulary简明	Gather is a verb with a many related meanings, most involving drawing together or assembling something. You may gather your socks into the laundry bag, or you may gather your thoughts by making a list.
vocabulary扩展	Gather often is used to describe bringing people together for some purpose, like the students who gather in the hallway awaiting an announcement. Gather can also refer to an increase or gain, like when you gather speed and go faster on your bike. Gather can describe coming to a conclusion or an understanding. After listening to your brother's comments and watching him pack up his video games, you may gather that he isn't going to be around for dinner.
柯林斯解释	1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）聚集；（使）集合 If people gather somewhere or if someone gathers people somewhere, they come together in a group. [V prep/adv] [V n with together] [Also V] In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked... 晚上，我们聚在火炉边聊天。 The man signalled for me to gather the children together. 那人示意让我将孩子们召集起来。 2 [VERB 动词]收集；收拢；归拢 If you gather things, you collect them together so that you can use them. [V n] [V n together] [V P n (not pron)] [V n P] I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night... 我建议大家捡足够多的木柴来撑过这一晚。 She stood up and started gathering her things together. 她起身开始收拾自己的物品。 Gather up means the same as gather .gather up同gather When Sutcliffe had gathered up his papers, he went out... 萨克利夫收齐了他的文件便出去了。 He gathered the leaves up off the ground. 他将地上的树叶全部收了起来。 3 [VERB 动词]（尤指经过一段时间的辛苦工作）收集，搜集（情报、证据等） If you gather information or evidence, you collect it, especially over a period of time and after a lot of hard work. [V n] ...a private detective using a hidden tape recorder to gather information... 用暗藏的录音机搜集证据的私家侦探 This would help the prosecutor gather evidence against him which could be used in court. 这将有利于控方律师搜集对他不利的证据以在法庭上指控他。 4 [VERB 动词]逐渐增加（速度、动力、力量等） If something gathers speed, momentum, or force, it gradually becomes faster or more powerful. [V n] Demands for his dismissal have gathered momentum in recent weeks... 最近几周，要求将他解职的呼声越来越高。 The raft gathered speed as the current dragged it toward the falls. 水流将木筏拽向瀑布，木筏的速度越来越快。 5 [VERB 动词]集中（精力、思想等）；鼓起（勇气）；振作（精神） When you gather something such as your strength, courage, or thoughts, you make an effort to prepare yourself to do something. [V n] [V P n (not pron)] [Also V n P] You must gather your strength for the journey. 你必须为这次行程打起精神来。 Gather up means the same as gather .gather up同gather She was gathering up her courage to approach him when he called to her. 他叫她的时候，她正在鼓足勇气走近他。 6 [VERB 动词]（用于引出已发现的信息，尤其是间接获得的信息）据我所知，据我了解 You use gather in expressions such as 'I gather' and 'as far as I can gather' to introduce information that you have found out, especially when you have found it out in an indirect way. [V that] [V n] I gather his report is highly critical of the trial judge... 据我所知，他在报道中毫不留情地批评了初审法官。 'He speaks English,' she said to Graham. 'I gathered that.'... “他会说英语，”她对格雷厄姆说，“我料到了。” From what I could gather, he was trying to raise money by organising festivals. 据我所知，他想通过举办节庆活动来筹款。 7 [VERB 动词]给…打褶 If you gather fabric or cloth, you make a row of very small folds in it by sewing a thread through it and then pulling the thread tight. [V n] Gather the skirt at the waist. 在裙子的腰部打褶。 8 to gather dust→see: dust ；相关词组： gather up

Gather [V I N Ed Verb 动词 People