gather

verb

聚集；集合 come/bring together

1. 聚集；集合；召集
   to come together, or bring people together, in one place to form a group
   1. A crowd soon gathered.
      很快就聚集起了一群人。
   2. Can you all gather round ? I've got something to tell you.
      你们都围过来好吗？我有事要告诉你们。
   3. The whole family gathered together at Ray's home.
      全家人聚集在雷的家中。
   4. His supporters gathered in the main square.
      他的支持者聚集在主广场上。
   5. They were all gathered round the TV.
      他们都围到电视机旁。
   6. A large crowd was gathered outside the studio.
      召集了一大群人在制片厂外面。
   7. The kids were gathered together in one room.
      孩子们被聚集在一间屋子里。
2. 收拢，归拢（分散的东西）
   to bring things together that have been spread around
   1. People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall.
      人们慢慢地收起他们的行李离开了大厅。
   2. I waited while he gathered up his papers.
      他整理文件时我就在一旁等待。

收集 collect

3. 搜集，收集（情报）
   to collect information from different sources
   1. Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.
      侦探们花了数月时间搜集证据。
4. 采集（植物、水果等）
   to collect plants, fruit, etc. from a wide area
   1. to gather wild flowers
      采集野花

庄稼；收成 crops/harvest

5. 收割；收获
   to pick or cut and collect crops to be stored
   1. It was late August and the harvest had been safely gathered in.
      已是八月下旬，庄稼都妥善收割完毕。

相信；理解 believe/understand

6. 认为；猜想；推断；理解
   to believe or understand that sth is true because of information or evidence you have
   1. I gather (that) you wanted to see me.
      我猜你想要见我。
   2. I gather from your letter that you're not enjoying your job.
      我从信中了解到你并不喜欢你的工作。
   3. ‘There's been a delay.’ ‘I gathered that.’
      “已经耽搁了。”“那是我预料中的事。”
   4. ‘She won't be coming.’ ‘So I gather.’
      “她不会来了。”“我也这么认为。”
   5. You're self-employed, I gather.
      我想你是个体经营吧。
   6. As far as I can gather , he got involved in a fight.
      据我了解，他卷入了一场争斗之中。
   7. From what I can gather , there's been some kind of problem.
      从我了解的情况看，还存在某种问题。

增加 increase

7. 增加（速度、力量等）
   to increase in speed, force, etc.
   1. The truck gathered speed .
      卡车加快了速度。
   2. During the 1980s the green movement gathered momentum .
      20世纪80年代绿色运动的势头开始增强。
   3. Thousands of these machines are gathering dust (= not being used) in stockrooms.
      数千台这样的机器都尘封在仓库里。

云层；黑暗 of clouds/darkness

8. 逐渐增加；积聚
   to gradually increase in number or amount
   1. The storm clouds were gathering.
      暴风雨乌云正在聚集。
   2. the gathering gloom of a winter's afternoon
      天色越来越暗的一个冬日下午

衣服 clothing

9. 收紧，拢起（衣服）
   to pull a piece of clothing tighter to your body
   1. He gathered his cloak around him.
      他用披风把身子裹紧。
   2. She gathered up her skirts and ran.
      她提起裙摆就跑。
10. 给…打褶子
    to pull parts of a piece of clothing together in folds and sew them in place
    1. She wore a skirt gathered (in) at the waist.
       她穿了一条腰部打褶的裙子。

拉住某人 hold sb

11. 拉近；拥抱
    to pull sb towards you and put your arms around them
    1. She gathered the child in her arms and held him close.
       她把孩子拉过来紧紧抱在怀里。
    2. He gathered her to him.
       他把她拉到身边。

做好准备 prepare yourself

12. 聚集，积聚（力量、精神等）；使做好准备
    to prepare yourself to do sth that requires effort
    1. I sat down for a moment to gather my strength.
       我坐下片刻积蓄力量。
    2. She was still trying to gather her thoughts together when the door opened.
       门打开时她还勉强要自己集中精神。
    3. Fortunately the short delay gave him time to gather himself.
       幸运的是，这短暂的拖延给了他喘息的时间。

1. V-ERG （使）聚集；（使）集合
   If people gather somewhere or if someone gathers people somewhere, they come together in a group.
   1. In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked...
      晚上，我们聚在火炉边聊天。
   2. The man signalled for me to gather the children together.
      那人示意让我将孩子们召集起来。
2. VERB 收集；收拢；归拢
   If you gather things, you collect them together so that you can use them.
   1. I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night...
      我建议大家捡足够多的木柴来撑过这一晚。
   2. She stood up and started gathering her things together.
      她起身开始收拾自己的物品。
   3. Gather up means the same as gather .
      gather up同gather
   4. When Sutcliffe had gathered up his papers, he went out...
      萨克利夫收齐了他的文件便出去了。
   5. He gathered the leaves up off the ground.
      他将地上的树叶全部收了起来。
3. VERB （尤指经过一段时间的辛苦工作）收集，搜集（情报、证据等）
   If you gather information or evidence, you collect it, especially over a period of time and after a lot of hard work.
   1. ...a private detective using a hidden tape recorder to gather information...
      用暗藏的录音机搜集证据的私家侦探
   2. This would help the prosecutor gather evidence against him which could be used in court.
      这将有利于控方律师搜集对他不利的证据以在法庭上指控他。
4. VERB 逐渐增加（速度、动力、力量等）
   If something gathers speed, momentum, or force, it gradually becomes faster or more powerful.
   1. Demands for his dismissal have gathered momentum in recent weeks...
      最近几周，要求将他解职的呼声越来越高。
   2. The raft gathered speed as the current dragged it toward the falls.
      水流将木筏拽向瀑布，木筏的速度越来越快。
5. VERB 集中（精力、思想等）；鼓起（勇气）；振作（精神）
   When you gather something such as your strength, courage, or thoughts, you make an effort to prepare yourself to do something.
   1. You must gather your strength for the journey.
      你必须为这次行程打起精神来。
   2. Gather up means the same as gather .
      gather up同gather
   3. She was gathering up her courage to approach him when he called to her.
      他叫她的时候，她正在鼓足勇气走近他。
6. VERB （用于引出已发现的信息，尤其是间接获得的信息）据我所知，据我了解
   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.
   1. I gather his report is highly critical of the trial judge...
      据我所知，他在报道中毫不留情地批评了初审法官。
   2. 'He speaks English,' she said to Graham. 'I gathered that.'...
      “他会说英语，”她对格雷厄姆说，“我料到了。”
   3. From what I could gather, he was trying to raise money by organising festivals.
      据我所知，他想通过举办节庆活动来筹款。
7. VERB 给…打褶
   If you gather fabric or cloth, you make a row of very small folds in it by sewing a thread through it and then pulling the thread tight.
   1. Gather the skirt at the waist.
      在裙子的腰部打褶。
8. to gather dust → see: dust

1. She thought that if she armed herself with all the knowledge she could gather she could handle anything
   她以为，如果获取了所有能学到的知识，就能处理任何事。
2. As the militants gather, there is concern that the protest might again run out of control
   随着激进分子的聚集，人们担心抗议活动可能会再次失去控制。
3. His object is to gather as great a diversity of material as possible.
   他的目标就是尽可能多地搜集各种材料。
4. In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked
   晚上，我们聚在火炉边聊天。
5. The man signalled for me to gather the children together.
   那人示意让我将孩子们召集起来。
6. I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night
   我建议大家捡足够多的木柴来撑过这一晚。
7. She stood up and started gathering her things together.
   她起身开始收拾自己的物品。
8. This would help the prosecutor gather evidence against him which could be used in court.
   这将有利于控方律师搜集对他不利的证据以在法庭上指控他。
9. Demands for his dismissal have gathered momentum in recent weeks
   最近几周，要求将他解职的呼声越来越高。
10. The raft gathered speed as the current dragged it toward the falls.
    水流将木筏拽向瀑布，木筏的速度越来越快。
11. You must gather your strength for the journey.
    你必须为这次行程打起精神来。
12. I gather his report is highly critical of the trial judge
    据我所知，他在报道中毫不留情地批评了初审法官。
13. 'He speaks English,' she said to Graham. 'I gathered that.'
    “他会说英语，”她对格雷厄姆说，“我料到了。”
14. From what I could gather, he was trying to raise money by organising festivals.
    据我所知，他想通过举办节庆活动来筹款。
15. Gather the skirt at the waist.
    在裙子的腰部打褶。
16. Heads of government from more than 100 countries gather in Geneva tomorrow.
    来自100多个国家的政府首脑明日将齐聚日内瓦。
17. Our officers are moving them along and not allowing them to gather in large groups.
    我们的警察正让他们离开，不允许他们大批集结。
18. People would gather from near and far
    人们会从四面八方聚到一起。
19. The ostensible purpose of these meetings was to gather information on financial strategies.
    这些会议声称旨在收集有关金融策略的信息。
20. During the winter months, great flocks of gulls gather at rubbish tips and sewage outfalls.
    冬季时大群大群的海鸥会聚集在垃圾场和排污口。
21. Next week, health ministers gather in Amsterdam to agree a strategy for controlling malaria
    下周，卫生部长们将在阿姆斯特丹聚首共商防治疟疾的策略。
22. All the members of the family gather to enjoy a reunion dinner.
    全家人聚在一起吃团圆饭。
23. From these trifles you can gather what kind of person he is.
    从这些小事上，你可以想见他的为人。
24. Representatives of different nationalities gather in the same hall to discuss affairs of state.
    各族人民的代表聚集一堂，共商国是。
25. The wind rose and the clouds began to gather.
    风起云涌。
26. He took the trouble to gather the materials for me.
    他不辞辛劳地为我收集资料。
27. They were granted a delay of 48 hours to gather more evidence.
    准许他们迟延48小时，以收集更多的证据。
28. Bees gather nectar from flowers.
    蜜蜂从花朵上采集花蜜。
29. Did you gather the implications of her remark?
    你没有听出她那话里隐含的另一层意思？
30. We'll gather at the gate of the hotel at a quarter to eight.
    我们七点三刻在饭店门口集合。

  gather assemble collect convene【导航词义：集合】

  gather v. 聚集，集合

〔辨析〕普通用词，可指人和物，侧重于围绕某个中心而聚集。

  assemble v. 集合，聚集

〔辨析〕常指为某种目的聚集在一起。

  collect v. 〈正式〉聚集，汇集

〔辨析〕指人在某一处集中或逐渐地聚集成群。

  convene v. 聚集，集合；召集

〔辨析〕指聚集起来或召集有关人员举行正式会议。

v.

a rolling stone gathers no moss

• 滚石不生苔，频迁不聚财
  a person who moves from place to place, job to job, etc. does not have a lot of money, possessions or friends but is free from responsibilities

noun

1. the act of gathering something

   Synonym:    gathering

2. sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

   Synonym:    gathering

verb

1. increase or develop
   1. the peace movement gained momentum
   2. the car gathers speed

   Synonym:    gain

2. collect or gather
   1. Journals are accumulating in my office
   2. The work keeps piling up

   Synonym:    accumulatecumulateconglomeratepile upamass

3. conclude from evidence
   1. I gather you have not done your homework

4. look for (food) in nature
   1. Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall

5. draw together into folds or puckers

   Synonym:    puckertuck

6. draw and bring closer
   1. she gathered her shawl around her shoulders

7. assemble or get together
   1. gather some stones
   2. pull your thoughts together

   Synonym:    garnercollectpull together

8. collect in one place
   1. We assembled in the church basement
   2. Let's gather in the dining room

   Synonym:    meetassembleforgatherforegather

9. get people together
   1. assemble your colleagues
   2. get together all those who are interested in the project
   3. gather the close family members

   Synonym:    assembleget together