gatherKK [ˋgæðɚ] /ˈɡæðɚ/動詞1聚集、集合、聚攏A crowd gathered outside the theater before the show started.開演前,一群人聚集在劇院外面。2收集、採集、蒐集We spent the morning gathering firewood near the campsite.我們整個早上都在營地附近撿柴火。3蒐集、彙整Researchers are still gathering data on the new treatment.研究人員仍在蒐集這項新療法的資料。4推測、看出、了解常接 that 子句From her tone, I gather she isn't coming to the meeting.從她的語氣,我猜她不會來開會。5逐漸增加、漸增The train gathered speed as it left the station.火車駛離車站後逐漸加速。顯示全部 10 個義項動詞6收拾、攏起She gathered her books and hurried out the door.她收拾好書本,匆匆走出門。7摟住、抱住He gathered the frightened child into his arms.他把受驚的孩子摟進懷裡。8收割、採收The farmers gathered the last of the wheat before the storm.農民在暴風雨來臨前收割了最後的小麥。9打褶、抽褶縫紉The skirt is gathered at the waist with fine stitching.這件裙子在腰部以細針打了褶。名詞1褶襉、縮褶縫紉The dress has soft gathers across the front.這件洋裝前襟有柔和的褶襉。