1.[i][t]聚集；集合；召集to come together, or bring people together, in one place to form a group
A crowd soon gathered.很快就聚集起了一群人。
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。
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。
2.[t]收拢，归拢（分散的东西）to bring things together that have been spread around
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。
3.[t]~ sth搜集，收集（情报）to collect information from different sources
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.侦探们花了数月时间搜集证据。
4.[t]~ sth采集（植物、水果等）to collect plants, fruit, etc. from a wide area
to gather wild flowers采集野花
5.[t]~ sth (in)收割；收获to pick or cut and collect crops to be stored
It was late August and the harvest had been safely gathered in.已是八月下旬，庄稼都妥善收割完毕。
6.[t][i]认为；猜想；推断；理解to believe or understand that sth is true because of information or evidence you have
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。
‘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。
7.[t]~ sth增加（速度、力量等）to increase in speed, force, etc.
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。
8.[i]逐渐增加；积聚to gradually increase in number or amount
The storm clouds were gathering.暴风雨乌云正在聚集。
the gathering gloom of a winter's afternoon天色越来越暗的一个冬日下午
9.[t]收紧，拢起（衣服）to pull a piece of clothing tighter to your body
He gathered his cloak around him.他用披风把身子裹紧。
She gathered up her skirts and ran.她提起裙摆就跑。
10.[t]~ sth (in)给…打褶子to pull parts of a piece of clothing together in folds and sew them in place
She wore a skirt gathered (in) at the waist.她穿了一条腰部打褶的裙子。
11.[t]~ sb + adv./prep.拉近；拥抱to pull sb towards you and put your arms around them
She gathered the child in her arms and held him close.她把孩子拉过来紧紧抱在怀里。
He gathered her to him.他把她拉到身边。
12.[t]~ sth/yourself攒（动）；使做好准备to prepare yourself to do sth that requires effort
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。
She said the fat would tend to gather around a smoker's girth and torso , adding to the harmful effects on their health.
她说，脂肪会倾向于聚集周围吸烟者的腰围和躯干，加上有害的影响，对他们的健康。
How much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter?
一只蚂蚁在整个夏季期间可以为冬季准备多少食物呢？
A few days ago, we decided to gather all interested students in the Saitama municipal gymnasium for a basketball match.
日前，我们召集了有志的学生租了埼玉县的体育馆打了一场篮球赛。
The mist that drifts away at dawn, leaving but dew in the fields, shall rise and gather into a cloud and then fall down in rain.
晨雾虽然散去，只留下露珠在草原上，它会上升，凝结成云，再降而为雨。
Hold a number of ants gather into a black regiment, like the snowball rolling with the same fly and escape the flames.
众多蚂蚁聚拢抱成黑团，像雪球一样飞连滚动，逃离火海。
Rather than spread your version requirements all over your code, it is best to gather them in one location to make it easy to maintain.
比起将你的版本需求写满代码页，最好的办法是将它们放在一个文件中以利于维护。
How would I gather up the courage to keep on living if I were doomed to spend my life in the completely soundless darkness?
答案补充如果在我的生命中遭遇了彻底的黑暗我该如何寻找勇气继续生存呢？
In a small business or when you're self-employed, you gather a lot of clutter during the course of a year.
如果你在小企业工作，或者是自由职业者，你很容易会累积各种杂物。
The mice began to gather in the early evening. This was no ordinary meeting.
在一个傍晚早些的时候，鼠哥们开始聚集在一起，这是一个不寻常的会议。
Then he fell with a crash to the ground, and she, all her tormented motherhood flooding upon her, rushed to gather him up.
接着，他啪的一声跌落到地上，而她，她那饱受折磨的母性涌了上来，她冲上前去将他扶起。
It's been said a few times already, but it could be a stepping stone, something to build from and gather a bit of confidence from.
有些事重复了千百遍，但道理还是不变的，有些事情就是要从比赛中建立，从比赛中获取一些自信。
Corail camp resident Molane Montinor, 59, seems to gather dust as she walks with a blanket and plastic-covered tarp over her head.
Corail营驻地MolaneMontinor，59，似乎聚集了灰尘，因为她在她的头上毯子和塑料篷布覆盖各行各业。
And in London thousands of tattoo enthusiasts gather for a weekend convention drawn both best friends and new comers to body arts.
伦敦周未的人体艺术大会吸引了数千纹身爱好者，其中不乏老手与新手。
Today we gather here to have a send-off meeting, as Mr Li, our good friend, is going to leave for his homeland tomorrow.
今天我们聚集在这里开一个欢送会，因为我们的好朋友，李先生明天就要回国了。
The priest told the Welt Online on Wednesday the church hopes to gather donations to help the woman care for her son.
周三，发现孩子的牧师向世界在线网呼吁，教堂希望接收捐款来帮助这个母亲来抚养孩子。
One night I hid half-dizen eggs under a bush in my garden , and next day I let him see that I gather them. I wan't bothered after that .
有一天晚上我把半打鸡蛋藏在我花园的灌木丛下，第二天我让它们看到我找他，我不会妨碍它们。
Protesters continued to gather after nightfall, with police maintaining a heavy presence and helicopters circling the capital.
抗议者在夜幕降临后依然集结在一起，现场有大批警力，首都麦纳麦上空有直升机在盘旋。
Look through brochures, magazines and maps and gather a few that look interesting an that you think your whole family would enjoy.
查阅小册子，杂志，和地图，收集一些有趣的可以令家人开心的旅游信息。
Those upstanding arteries and that sorely tried heart would not enable him to gather strength in the intervals between the rounds.
那些突出的动脉和那颗疲劳已极的心脏使得不能在两个回合之间的休息里重振威力。
From what I can gather, this monastery appears to be run as a commercial enterprise that provides a service to its visitors.
据我所见，这座寺庙似乎是以一种为游客提供服务的商业企业形式运行的。
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