VERB 获得;博得;赢得 If a person or place gains something such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it.
Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine... 学生们在校广播台或校刊工作能够获得宝贵的经验。
While it has lost its tranquility, the area has gained in liveliness. 虽然该地区失去了往日的宁静,但是却有了生气。
VERB (从…中)受益,获益,得到好处 If you gain from something such as an event or situation, you get some advantage or benefit from it.
The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals... 这家公司未透露这两笔交易的预期获利情况。
There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter.. 心怀怨愤是绝对没有好处的。
It is sad that a major company should try to gain from other people's suffering. 一家大公司竟然试图发别人的苦难财,真是令人悲哀。
VERB 增加(体重、速度等) To gain something such as weight or speed means to have an increase in that particular thing.
Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking... 一些人戒烟后体重确实会增加。
The BMW started coming forward, passing the other cars and gaining speed as it approached... 那辆宝马车开始赶上来,超过了其他车辆并且在逼近的时候开始加速。
She gained some 25lb in weight during her pregnancy. 她怀孕期间体重增加了大约25磅。
Gain is also a noun.
News on new home sales is brighter, showing a gain of nearly 8% in June... 新建房屋的销售情况更为乐观,6月份上升了将近8%。
Excessive weight gain doesn't do you any good. 体重过度增加对你没有任何好处。
VERB (尤指经努力)获得,取得 If you gain something, you obtain it, especially after a lot of hard work or effort.
They realise that passing exams is no longer enough to gain a place at university... 他们认识到现在仅仅是考试通过,并不能确保进入大学。
Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom. 他们的努力帮助人质获得了自由。
PHRASE 为了获得利益;为了获得好处 If you do something for gain, you do it in order to get some advantage or profit for yourself, and for no other reason.
...buying art solely for financial gain. 纯粹为了赚钱而购买艺术品
PHRASE (想法、理想等)越来越流行,逐渐为人接受 If something such as an idea or an ideal gains ground, it gradually becomes more widely known or more popular.
There are strong signs that his views are gaining ground... 各种明显的迹象显示他的观点越来越受欢迎。
The Christian right has been steadily gaining ground in state politics. 基督教右翼组织在国家政治中逐渐获得越来越广泛的支持。
PHRASE 赢得时间;争取时间 If you do something in order to gain time, you do it in order to give yourself enough time to think of an excuse or a way out of a difficult situation.
I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking. 我希望让他一直说下去以争取时间。
Three published polls all revealed the Lib Dems gaining ground at the Tories 'expense. 3个已公布的民意调查均显示自由民主党正在夺取保守党的阵地。
This idea is gaining adherents. 这种观念正在赢得更多的拥护者。
The extremists are gaining ascendancy. 极端分子正逐渐占据上风。
Being very good at science subjects, I stood a good chance of gaining high grades 我理科很棒,所以很有机会拿高分。
The BMW started coming forward, passing the other cars and gaining speed as it approached 那辆宝马车开始赶上来,超过了其他车辆并且在逼近的时候开始加速。
There are strong signs that his views are gaining ground 各种明显的迹象显示他的观点越来越受欢迎。
The Christian right has been steadily gaining ground in state politics. 基督教右翼组织在国家政治中逐渐获得越来越广泛的支持。
There are signs that the party is gaining ground in the latest polls 有迹象表明该党在最新一轮投票中正逐渐领先。
Ford has been gaining market share this year at the expense of GM. 今年福特公司的市场份额一直在扩大,导致通用汽车公司市场份额减少。
This campaign is really gaining momentum 该运动的势头越来越猛。
It's part of a broader Hindu nationalist movement that's gaining strength throughout the country. 这是一场凝聚全国力量的更大规模的印度教民族主义运动的一部分。
Conrad had been imprisoned for a year for gaining money by false pretences. 康拉德因为诈骗钱财已经坐了一年的牢。
As a general rule, burglars are wary about gaining entry from the front or side of a building. 通常来说,窃贼对从房屋的正面或侧面潜入会比较谨慎。
A tropical storm is gaining strength in the eastern Atlantic. 在大西洋东部,一场热带风暴的风力正逐渐增强。
In Britain, jazz is losing its elitist tag and gaining a much broader audience. 在英国,爵士乐不再是精英人物的专利,它正吸引着越来越多的听众。
The focus was on women gaining access to work on the same terms as men. 核心问题在于女性应与男性享有平等的就业机会。
He was gaining a reputation as a remarkable virtuoso. 作为一位技艺非凡的大师,他声誉日隆。
This football team has always been capable of gaining an advantage over its opponents by skillfull manoeuvring. 这个足球队总是能依靠机智的策略占对手的上风。
He just did his job in a matter-of-fact way and was not to be interested in gaining merit, but only in avoiding making mistakes. 他在工作上进取心不大,常常是不求有功,但求无过。
He is gaining flesh. 他渐渐发胖了。
Godley's views are gaining political ground. 戈德利的观点正在取得政治上的优势。
The horsemen were rapidly gaining on their enemy. 骑兵很快就赶上他们的敌人。
The police car was gaining ground on the robbers. 警车正在逼近抢劫犯。
The deep has been gaining on the east coast of England for many years. 多年来海洋不断侵蚀英格兰的东海岸。
Job-hopping, once a rare phenomenon, is gaining acceptance. 跳槽一度甚为罕见,眼下却越来越普遍。
This man is very good at gaining for himself. 这人挺能钻的。
He is gaining in weight after his recovery from illness. 他病愈以后体重增加了。
The fierce campaign by several anti-maastricht movements has been gaining ground. 几个反马斯特里赫特运动团体组织的激烈运动不断发展壮大着。
The days are gaining on the nights. 白天渐渐比夜晚长。
This increases the possibility of gaining cooperation from him. 这增加了赢得和他合作的可能性。