gather
verbVerb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they gather | |
| he / she / it gathers | |
| past simple gathered | |
| past participle gathered | |
| -ing form gathering |
- [intransitive, transitive]
to come together, or bring people together, in one place to form a group 聚集；集合；召集 A crowd soon gathered. 很快就聚集起了一群人。 - + adv./prep.
His supporters gathered in the main square. 他的支持者聚集在主广场上。 Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. 你们都围过来好吗？我有事要告诉你们。 The whole family gathered together at Ray's home. 全家人聚集在雷的家中。 - be gathered + adv./prep.
They were all gathered round the TV. 他们都围到电视机旁。 A large crowd was gathered outside the studio. 召集了一大群人在制片厂外面。 The kids were gathered together in one room. 孩子们被聚集在一个房间里。
Extra ExamplesThey are all gathering for a major conference. 他们集合起来准备开大会。 The boys gathered around the car. 男孩们围拢在那辆汽车周围。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hastily
- hurriedly
- quickly
- …
- [transitive]
to bring things together that have been spread around 收拢，归拢（分散的东西） - gather something
People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall. 人们慢慢地收起他们的随身物品离开了大厅。 I waited while he gathered up his papers. 他整理文件时我就在一旁等待。 - gather something together
She gathered her things together and got to her feet. 她把她的东西归拢在一起，站了起来。
Synonyms collectcollect- gather
- accumulate
- amass
- collect to bring things or information together from different people or places; to gradually increase in amount in a place:
We’ve been collecting data from various sources. 我们一直从各种渠道收集资料。 Dirt had collected in the corners of the room. 房间的角落里积满了灰尘。
- gather to bring things together that have been spread around; to collect information from different sources:
collect or gather? 用 collect 还是 gather？ - accumulate (rather formal
) to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time; to gradually increase in number or quantity over a period of time: 指积累、聚积，（数量）逐渐增加： I seem to have accumulated a lot of books. 我好像已经积存了很多书。 Debts began to accumulate. 债务开始增加。
- amass (rather formal
) to collect something in large quantities, especially money, debts or information: 指大量积累、积聚（尤指金钱、债务或情报）： He amassed a fortune from silver mining. 他靠开采银矿积累了一笔财富。
- to collect/gather/accumulate/amass data/evidence/information
- to accumulate/amass a fortune/debts
- dirt/dust/debris collects/accumulates
- to gradually/slowly collect/gather/accumulate (something)
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hastily
- hurriedly
- quickly
- …
- gather something
- [transitive] gather something
to collect information from different sources 搜集，收集（情报） to gather information/data/intelligence 收集信息/数据/情报 Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. 侦探们花了数月时间搜集证据。
Synonyms collectcollect- gather
- accumulate
- amass
- collect to bring things or information together from different people or places; to gradually increase in amount in a place:
We’ve been collecting data from various sources. 我们一直从各种渠道收集资料。 Dirt had collected in the corners of the room. 房间的角落里积满了灰尘。
- gather to bring things together that have been spread around; to collect information from different sources:
collect or gather? 用 collect 还是 gather？ - accumulate (rather formal
) to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time; to gradually increase in number or quantity over a period of time: 指积累、聚积，（数量）逐渐增加： I seem to have accumulated a lot of books. 我好像已经积存了很多书。 Debts began to accumulate. 债务开始增加。
- amass (rather formal
) to collect something in large quantities, especially money, debts or information: 指大量积累、积聚（尤指金钱、债务或情报）： He amassed a fortune from silver mining. 他靠开采银矿积累了一笔财富。
- to collect/gather/accumulate/amass data/evidence/information
- to accumulate/amass a fortune/debts
- dirt/dust/debris collects/accumulates
- to gradually/slowly collect/gather/accumulate (something)
- [transitive] gather something
to collect plants, fruit, etc. from a wide area 采集（植物、水果等） to gather wild flowers 采集野花 They lived in the forest, gathering mushrooms and berries to eat. 他们住在森林里，采食蘑菇和野莓。
- [transitive] gather something (in) (formal or literary)
to pick or cut and collect crops to be stored 收割；收获 - [transitive, intransitive]
(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 to believe or understand that something is true because of information or evidence you have 认为；猜想；推断；理解 - gather (that)…
I gather (that) you wanted to see me. 我猜想你想要见我。 I gather from your letter that you're not enjoying your job. 我从信中了解到你并不喜欢你的工作。 - gather (something)
‘There's been a delay.’ ‘I gathered that.’ “已经耽搁了。” “那是我预料中的事。” ‘She won't be coming.’ ‘So I gather.’ “她不会来了。” “我也这么认为。” You're self-employed, I gather. 我想你是个体经营吧。 As far as I can gather, he got involved in a fight. 据我了解，他卷入了一场争斗之中。 From what I can gather, there's been some kind of problem. 从我了解的情况看，还存在某种问题。
- gather (that)…
- [transitive] gather something
to increase in speed, force, etc. 增加（速度、力量等） The truck gathered speed. 卡车加快了速度。 During the 1980s the green movement gathered momentum. 20 世纪 80 年代期间，绿色运动的势头开始增强。 Thousands of these machines are gathering dust (= not being used) in stockrooms. 数千台这样的机器都尘封在仓库里。 As the weeks passed, Charlotte began to gather strength. 几周以后，夏洛特逐渐恢复了元气。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
- rapidly
- slowly
- …
- begin to
- start to
- continue to
- …
- [intransitive]
to gradually increase in number or amount 逐渐增加；积聚 - [transitive]
to pull a piece of clothing tighter to your body 收紧，拢起（衣服） - [transitive] gather something (in)
to pull parts of a piece of clothing together in folds and sew them in place 给…打褶子 She wore a skirt gathered (in) at the waist. 她穿了一条腰部打褶的裙子。
- [transitive] gather somebody + adv./prep.
to pull somebody towards you and put your arms around them 拢；拢住 - [transitive] gather something/yourself
to prepare yourself to do something that requires effort 攒（动）；使做好准备 I sat down for a moment to gather my strength. 我坐下片刻积蓄力量。 She was still trying to gather her thoughts together when the door opened. 门打开时她还努力让自己集中精神。 Fortunately the short delay gave him time to gather himself. 幸运的是，这短暂的拖延给了他喘息的时间。
- gather your breath
to get your breath back after an effort 攒（动）；使做好准备 He paused to gather his breath. 他停下来喘口气。
come/bring together聚集；集合
collect收集
crops/harvest庄稼；收成
believe/understand相信；理解
increase增加
of clouds/darkness云层；黑暗
clothing衣服
hold somebody拉住某人
prepare yourself做好准备
breath
Word OriginOld English gaderian, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaderen, also to together.
Idioms
collect/gather dust
to not be used for a long time 增加（速度、力量等） Play your guitar that's gathering dust, or pull out the old tennis racket for a match. 弹你那积满灰尘的吉他，或者拿出旧网球拍来比赛。 You may already have an old laptop that is collecting dust but otherwise usable. 你可能已经有了一台旧笔记本电脑，虽然会积灰，但还能用。
a rolling stone gathers no moss
- (saying)
a person who moves from place to place, job to job, etc. does not have a lot of money, possessions or friends but is free from responsibilities 滚石不生苔，频迁不聚财