gather

1. V-T/V-I If people gather somewhere, or if someone gathers people somewhere, they come together in a group. 聚集

In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked. 晚上，我們聚在壁爐旁聊天。

2. V-T If you gather things, you collect them together so that you can use them. 收集

I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night. 我建議我們撿拾足夠的木柴來(lái)度過(guò)這個(gè)夜晚。

3. PHRASAL VERB Gather up means the same as . 收集

When Steinberg had gathered up his papers, he went out. 斯坦伯格收好文件後，走了出去。

4. V-T If you gather information or evidence, you collect it, especially over a period of time and after a lot of hard work. 搜集

...a private detective using a hidden tape recorder to gather information. …一名用一部暗藏的磁帶錄音機(jī)來(lái)搜集信息的私家偵探。

5. V-T If something gathers speed, momentum, or force, it gradually becomes faster or more powerful. 逐漸增加

Demands for his dismissal have gathered momentum in recent weeks. 要求把他免職的呼聲最近幾周越來(lái)越高。

6. V-T When you gather something such as your strength, courage, or thoughts, you make an effort to prepare yourself to do something. 積聚

You must gather your strength for the journey. 你必須爲(wèi)此次行程打起精神來(lái)。

7. PHRASAL VERB Gather up means the same as . 積聚

She was gathering up her courage to approach him when he called to her. 他喊她的時(shí)候，她正鼓起勇氣去接近他。

8. V-T 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. 猜想 (用於引出間接得到的信息)

I gather his report is highly critical of the trial judge. 我猜想他的報(bào)告毫不畱情地批判了庭讅法官。

"He speaks English," she said to Graham. "I gathered that."

“他說(shuō)英語(yǔ)，”她對(duì)格雷厄姆說(shuō)。“我料到了。”

9. to gather dust→see dust