2know/think 了解/思考 [intransitiveI, transitiveT not in progressive]FIND OUT to believe that something is true because of what you have seen or heard 推断,推测,认为SYN understand
You two know each other, I gather.
我想你们俩认识。
gather (that)
I gather you’ve had some problems with our sales department.
我猜你和我们的销售部有过一些争执。
from what I can gather/as far as I can gather (=this is what I believe to be true) 据我所知
She’s his niece, from what I can gather.
据我所知,她是他的侄女。
3collect 收集 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to get things from different places and put them together in one place 搜集,采集
The researcher’s job is to gather information about people.
这位研究人员的工作是收集人们的信息。
They had gathered 440,000 signatures to support their demand.
4gather speed/force/momentum etcINCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNTto move faster, become stronger, get more support etc 加快速度/加大力量/增强势头等
The cart gathered speed as it coasted down the hill.
手推车沿着山坡下滑,速度越来越快。
The international relief effort appears to be gathering momentum.
国际救灾行动的力度似乎在日益加强。
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gather speed/force/momentum etc• I said as the train gathered speed.• I waited for it to gather momentum.• The strikes continue to gather momentum.• Vouchertrouble Shopworkers' union Usdaw has threatened to boycott the government's voucher system for asylumseekers as protestsgather momentum.• Then the vanrollsforward, gathers speed, and drifts on by.• The big trimotor gathered speed and roared off down the harbor for more than a mile but never got close to liftoff.• She lifted it over the fence and set off across the little meadow, gathering speed and thoroughly enjoying it.• These Christians were slow to gather forces for a Reconquista.
5gather dustUSE somethingif something gathersdust, it is not being used 积灰,闲置
b)DCto pull material or a piece of clothing closer to you 拢起,提起〔材料或衣服〕
Moira gathered her skirts round her and climbed the steps.
莫伊拉提起裙子登上台阶。
7gather yourself/your strength/your thoughtsPREPAREto prepare yourself for something you are going to do, especially something difficult 集中全力/整理思绪
I took a few moments to gather my thoughts before going into the meeting.
我整理了一会儿思绪才进去开会。
8clouds/darkness 云朵/黑暗 [intransitiveI] literaryINCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT to gradually become more cloudy or get darker 积聚
Storm clouds were gathering so we hurried home.
暴风云开始积聚,我们便急忙回家了。
the gathering darkness/dusk/shadows etc
the evening’s gathering shadows
渐深的暮色
9.gather somebody to you/gather somebody upliteraryLOVEPROTECT to take someone into your arms and hold them in order to protect them or show them love 拥抱某人,抱住某人
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gather• Jack was not happy about the news, I gather.• There were gaps between the floorboards where dust and bits of grime had gathered.• By the time the president arrived, a large crowd had gathered.• You had to search through half the estate to gather a pound of coffee for 2 colones.• A crowd gathered around to watch the fight.• A group of elderlyfolksgatherdaily at the seniorcenter to singsongs.• Some of the men gatheredfirewood while others made a fire.• Grandmagathered her scarf around her neck as she went out the door.• As many as 25,000 people gathered in San Cristobal to see off the caravan.• Some hospitals are using twins to gather information on a variety of diseases.• Computers make it far easier to gather information.• But never forget that your mission is greater than the gathering of such requirements along the way.• Harry was afraid. Sweatgathered on his upperlip.• The family gathered on the porch to say goodbye.• Angry workers were gathering on the steps of City Hall.• Many of the plants in the gardens were gathered on trips to Japan and China.• Eager fans are already gathering outside the stadium.• We gathered round the boat with all the sense of adventure of Drake rounding the Horn.• Despite my limited Spanish, I gathered that there was a problem with my passport.• The traders joined him, in a show of support, gathering the garbage cans from across the trading floor.• Gather the material and baste it.• On the psychiatricward, Muetzel and the others gathered themselves and then the patients to search for a way out.• From what I can gather, there has been fighting further down the valley.• Snowgathered thickly in the folds of their clothes.• A small crowd gathered to watch the fight.• I gather you've decided not to resign after all.
crowd gathered• There he sat, marooned and outwardly calm, massaging his injuredlimb, while a curiouscrowd gathered.• They came upon a small crowd gathered around a long wooden table that had posters of Sophia Loren hanging along the front.• A crowd gathered at each place, farmers and their wives waiting in their wagons until the children appeared.• One night, a crowd gathered behind me on the pavement.• An angry crowd gathered, confronting the police, who showed little interest in dispersing them, and began taunting the marshals.• A small crowd gathered in the street and was watching through the shattered window.• An 80-strong crowd gathered in the street outside, some jeering as the convoywhisked away.• This cosyarrangementupset a lot of people and an angry crowd gathered outside the palace.
gather (that)• The more time they took, the more time there was for a crowd to gather.• He resigned his royal power and organized a commonwealth, building a council hall where the citizens should gather and vote.• In Oklahoma City, the relatives of the victimsgathered at a church for news.• He silently helps her gathercurrants, having interpreted her blush on seeing him as the beginning of affection.• As many as 25,000 people gathered in San Cristobal to see off the caravan.• Nevertheless, the fortress of autocracy had been breached and liberalpressure for further reform could be expected to gathermomentum.• Zach threw back the lid in triumph and the twins and Georgegathered round to look at the contents.• I gather that you really don't want to be here.• It had to be some one, I gather, who would be credible in saying that they knew Sydney.
gather up/together• Surely it could not take this long to gather up a few baskets of food?• Pale-cheeked, Lisa watched till the car disappeared from sight, then she gathered up her things and quietly left the office.• He walked to the corner, gathering up his long Marinecoat, doing up the buttons and neck flap.• Kings and sheep and whinnying horses and Serving maids and beggar boys gathered together in the frostyimagined night.• He also gathered together nearly all the drawings formerly in his father's collection in order to present them to the public.• He parodied my gropingstumble across the stage to the podium and gathered up the skirt to revealhairy legs and bloomers.• I think I even intended to gather up the sleeping bundle in my arms and take it away from this dreadfulprecipice.• Have you been able to gather together the whole of your father's former collection?
clouds ... gathering• And out in the world, new stormclouds were gathering.• As they drew close to the outskirts of Chichester itself rainclouds were gathering.• But suddenly the storm clouds are gathering.• Despite the recent good figures, clouds are gathering.• As he gazes from his White House window Clinton sees clouds gathering on the horizon and dimming his shining hour.• Glancing up at the sky, she saw the storm clouds gathering on the horizon.• The tensions aboard the boat are as thick and ominous as thunderstormclouds gathering over the ocean.• There were ominous dark clouds gatheringoverhead now and a chill wind.
1come together in a group聚集ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤quickly迅速聚集▸➤about, around, round, together圍攏;聚集起來PREPOSITION➤around, round (especially BrE) 聚集在⋯周圍◇The boys gathered around the car.男孩們圍攏在那輛汽車周圍。➤for因⋯集合◇They are all gathering for a major conference.他們集合起來準備開大會。gather
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2bring people/things together使聚攏ADVERB➤hastily, hurriedly, quickly匆忙召集;迅速聚攏◇She hastily gathered all her belongings together.她把自己的東西匆忙收拾了起來。➤carefully仔細收集▸➤together, up集攏gather
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3increase增加ADVERB | VERB + GATHERADVERB➤quickly, rapidly迅速/快速聚集◇The movement for reform rapidly gathered momentum.改革運動迅速蓬勃地開展起來。➤slowly緩慢積聚VERB + GATHER➤begin to, start to開始積聚◇As the weeks passed, Charlie began to gather strength.幾週以後,查利逐漸開始恢復元氣。➤continue to繼續聚集
gather verb ⇨collect (gather your things)⇨conclude (So I gather.)⇨fold (He gathered his cloak around him.)⇨harvest (gather the harvest)⇨meet1 (a crowd gathers)