gathering 是 gather 的現在分詞

gather

KK [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。
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。