bunch

noun

/bʌntʃ/

Idioms

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[countable] bunch (of something) 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、一串葡萄等
- a bunch of keys一串钥匙
- She picked me a bunch of flowers.她给我采了一束鲜花。
- She put all the flowers together in one big bunch.她把所有的花扎成一大束。
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- huge
- large
- …
preposition
- in a/the bunch
- bunch of
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[singular] a bunch (of something) (informal, especially North American English) a large amount of something; a large number of things or people大量；大批
- I have a whole bunch of stuff to do this morning.我今天上午有一大堆活儿。
[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。
- bunch of somebody They're a great bunch of people/guys/kids.他们是一大群人/家伙/孩子。
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- They are a bunch of amateurs.他们是一群业余爱好者。
- He's been hanging out with a bunch of yobs and hooligans.他一直和一帮狐朋狗友鬼混。
- The members were a genuinely friendly and open bunch.成员们是真正友好和开放的一群人。
- They're a lovely bunch of youngsters.他们是一群可爱的年轻人。
- a bunch of idiots/morons/jerks/losers一帮白痴／傻瓜／神经病／失败者
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- diverse
- eclectic
- mixed
- …
preposition
- bunch of
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bunches
[plural] (British English) 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。
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Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.

Idioms

the best of a bad bunch/lot

(especially British English, informal) a person or thing that is a little better than the rest of a group, although none are very good一群（或堆）坏的里较好者；矮子中的将军

the best/pick of the bunch

the best out of a group of people or things出类拔萃的人（或事物）；精英；精品

get your panties in a bunch (North American English)

(North American English get your knickers in a twist)

(informal) to become angry, confused or upset（使）变紧，成皱褶

bunch

verb

/bʌntʃ/

[intransitive, transitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they bunch	/bʌntʃ/ /bʌntʃ/
he / she / it bunches	/ˈbʌntʃɪz/ /ˈbʌntʃɪz/
past simple bunched	/bʌntʃt/ /bʌntʃt/
past participle bunched	/bʌntʃt/ /bʌntʃt/
-ing form bunching	/ˈbʌntʃɪŋ/ /ˈbʌntʃɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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to become tight or to form tight folds; to make something 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 (something) up Her skirt had bunched up round her waist.她的裙子在腰际成皱褶收拢。
- bunch something His forehead was bunched in a frown.他皱紧眉头。
Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.