新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

gatherIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈɡæðə]

[VERB]

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PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

gather up
1. [PHRASAL 短语] 收集（同）gather）
Gather up means the same as gather.
双语例句
例：
When Steinberg had gathered up his papers, he went out.
斯坦伯格收好文件后，走了出去。
2. [PHRASAL 短语] 积聚（同）gather）
Gather up means the same as gather.
双语例句
例：
She was gathering up her courage to approach him when he called to her.
他喊她的时候，她正鼓起勇气去接近他。

VERB. 动词

gathers , gathering , gathered
1. [I 不及物动词] 聚集
If people gather somewhere, or if someone gathers people somewhere, they come together in a group.
近义词
assemble , collect
双语例句
例：
In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked.
晚上，我们聚在壁炉旁聊天。
2. [T 及物动词] 收集
If you gather things, you collect them together so that you can use them.
近义词
collect
双语例句
例：
I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night.
我建议大家捡拾足够的木柴，好撑过这个夜晚。
例：
The expedition gathered samples of animal and plant life.
探险队采集了动植物标本。
例：
Search teams spent weeks gathering thousands of pieces of wreckage.
搜寻队花了数周时间捡拾残骸碎片。
3. [T 及物动词] 搜集
If you gather information or evidence, you collect it, especially over a period of time and after a lot of hard work.
近义词
collect , amass
双语例句
例：
a private detective using a hidden tape recorder to gather information.
一名用暗藏的磁带录音机搜集信息的私家侦探。
例：
The organization gathers information on the dangers of smoking.
该组织收集有关吸烟危害的信息。。
例：
The commission began to gather evidence for the forthcoming trial.
该委员会开始为即将到来的审判搜集证据。
例：
The book gathers together all the short stories in a single volume.
该书把所有短篇故事收集入一册。
4. [T 及物动词] 逐渐增加
If something gathers speed, momentum, or force, it gradually becomes faster or more powerful.
近义词
gain
双语例句
例：
Demands for his dismissal have gathered momentum in recent weeks.
近几周来，要求将他免职的呼声越来越高。
5. [T 及物动词] 积聚
When you gather something such as your strength, courage, or thoughts, you make an effort to prepare yourself to do something.
近义词
muster
双语例句
例：
You must gather your strength for the journey.
你必须为此次行程打起精神来。
6. [T 及物动词] 据我所知（用于引出间接得到的信息）
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.
双语例句
例：
I gather his report is highly critical of the trial judge.
据我所知，他的报告毫不留情地批判了庭审法官。
例：
'He speaks English,' she said to Graham. 'I gathered that.'
“他说英语，”她对格雷厄姆说。“我料到了。”