gath·er
verb/ˈɡæðə(r)/
/ˈɡæðər/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they gather | /ˈɡæðə(r)/ /ˈɡæðər/ |
| he / she / it gathers | /ˈɡæðəz/ /ˈɡæðərz/ |
| past simple gathered | /ˈɡæðəd/ /ˈɡæðərd/ |
| past participle gathered | /ˈɡæðəd/ /ˈɡæðərd/ |
| -ing form gathering | /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/ /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to come together, or bring people together, in one place to form a group
聚集；集合；召集 - A crowd soon gathered.
很快就聚集起了一群人。 - + adv./prep. His supporters gathered in the main square.
他的支持者聚集在主广场上。 - 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。 - The whole family gathered together at Ray's home.
全家人聚集在雷的家中。 - be gathered + adv./prep. They were all gathered round the TV.
他们都围到电视机旁。 - A large crowd was gathered outside the studio.
召集了一大群人在制片厂外面。 - The kids were gathered together in one room.
孩子们被聚集在一个房间里。
Extra Examples- They are all gathering for a major conference.
他们集合起来准备开大会。 - The boys gathered around the car.
男孩们围拢在那辆汽车周围。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hastily
- hurriedly
- quickly
- …
- A crowd soon gathered.
- [transitive] to bring things together that have been spread around
收拢，归拢（分散的东西） - gather something People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall.
人们慢慢地收起他们的随身物品离开了大厅。 - I waited while he gathered up his papers.
他整理文件时我就在一旁等待。 - gather something together She gathered her things together and got to her feet.
她把她的东西归拢在一起，站了起来。
Synonyms collectcollectgather ▪ accumulate ▪ amassThese words all mean to get more of something over a period of time, or to increase in quantity over a period of time.collect to bring things or information together from different people or places; to gradually increase in amount in a place:- We’ve been collecting data from various sources.
我们一直从各种渠道收集资料。 - Dirt had collected in the corners of the room.
房间的角落里积满了灰尘。
- I waited while he gathered up his papers.
他整理文件时我就在一旁等待。 - Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.
侦探们花了数月时间搜集证据。
- I seem to have accumulated a lot of books.
我好像已经收集了很多书。 - Debts began to accumulate.
债务开始增加。
- He amassed a fortune from silver mining.
他靠开采银矿积累了一笔财富。
- to collect/gather/accumulate/amass data/evidence/information
- to accumulate/amass a fortune/debts
- dirt/dust/debris collects/accumulates
- to gradually/slowly collect/gather/accumulate (something)
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hastily
- hurriedly
- quickly
- …
- gather something People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall.
- [transitive] gather something to collect information from different sources
搜集，收集（情报） - to gather information/data/intelligence
收集信息／数据／情报 - Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.
侦探们花了数月时间搜集证据。
Synonyms collectcollectgather ▪ accumulate ▪ amassThese words all mean to get more of something over a period of time, or to increase in quantity over a period of time.collect to bring things or information together from different people or places; to gradually increase in amount in a place:- We’ve been collecting data from various sources.
我们一直从各种渠道收集资料。 - Dirt had collected in the corners of the room.
房间的角落里积满了灰尘。
- I waited while he gathered up his papers.
他整理文件时我就在一旁等待。 - Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.
侦探们花了数月时间搜集证据。
- I seem to have accumulated a lot of books.
我好像已经收集了很多书。 - Debts began to accumulate.
债务开始增加。
- He amassed a fortune from silver mining.
他靠开采银矿积累了一笔财富。
- to collect/gather/accumulate/amass data/evidence/information
- to accumulate/amass a fortune/debts
- dirt/dust/debris collects/accumulates
- to gradually/slowly collect/gather/accumulate (something)
- to gather information/data/intelligence
- [transitive] gather something to collect plants, fruit, etc. from a wide area
采集（植物、水果等） - to gather wild flowers
采集野花 - They lived in the forest, gathering mushrooms and berries to eat.
他们住在森林里，采食蘑菇和野莓。
- to gather wild flowers
- [transitive] gather something (in) (formal or literary) to pick or cut and collect crops to be stored
收割；收获 - 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。
- It was late August and the harvest had been safely gathered in.
- [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) to believe or understand that something is true because of information or evidence you have
认为；猜想；推断；理解 - gather (that)… I gather (that) you wanted to see me.
我猜想你想要见我。 - 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。 - gather (something) ‘There's been a delay.’ ‘I gathered that.’
“已经耽搁了。”“那是我预料中的事。” - ‘She won't be coming.’ ‘So I gather.’
“她不会来了。”“我也这么认为。” - You're self-employed, I gather.
我想你是个体经营吧。 - 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。 - 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。
- gather (that)… I gather (that) you wanted to see me.
- [transitive] gather something to increase in speed, force, etc.
增加（速度、力量等） - The truck gathered speed.
卡车加快了速度。 - During the 1980s the green movement gathered momentum.
20 世纪 80 年代期间，绿色运动的势头开始增强。 - 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。 - As the weeks passed, Charlotte began to gather strength.
几周以后，夏洛特逐渐恢复了元气。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
- rapidly
- slowly
- …
- begin to
- start to
- continue to
- …
- The truck gathered speed.
- [intransitive] to gradually increase in number or amount
逐渐增加；积聚 - The storm clouds were gathering.
暴风雨乌云正在聚集。 - the gathering gloom of a winter’s afternoon
天色越来越暗的一个冬日下午
- The storm clouds were gathering.
- [transitive] to pull a piece of clothing tighter to your body
收紧，拢起（衣服） - gather something around you/something He gathered his cloak around him.
他用披风把身子裹紧。 - gather something up She gathered up her skirts and ran.
她提起裙摆就跑。
- gather something around you/something He gathered his cloak around him.
- [transitive] gather something (in) to pull parts of a piece of clothing together in folds and sew them in place
给…打褶子 - She wore a skirt gathered (in) at the waist.
她穿了一条腰部打褶的裙子。
- She wore a skirt gathered (in) at the waist.
- [transitive] gather somebody + adv./prep. to pull somebody towards you and put your arms around them
拢；拢住 - She gathered the child in her arms and held him close.
她把那男孩拢过来紧紧抱在怀里。 - He gathered her to him.
他把她拢到身边。 - He gathered her close and kissed her.
他把她抱近并吻了她。
- She gathered the child in her arms and held him close.
- [transitive] gather something/yourself to prepare yourself to do something that requires effort
攒（动）；使做好准备 - I sat down for a moment to gather my strength.
我坐下片刻积蓄力量。 - She was still trying to gather her thoughts together when the door opened.
门打开时她还努力让自己集中精神。 - 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。
- I sat down for a moment to gather my strength.
- gather your breath to get your breath back after an effort
攒（动）；使做好准备 - He paused to gather his breath.
他停下来平复呼吸。
- He paused to gather his breath.
come/bring together
collect
crops/harvest
believe/understand
increase
of clouds/darkness
clothing
hold somebody
prepare yourself
breath
Word OriginOld English gaderian, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaderen, also to together.
Idioms
collect/gather dust
- to not be used for a long time
长期闲置 - Play your guitar that's gathering dust, or pull out the old tennis racket for a match.
弹奏积满灰尘的吉他，或者拿出旧网球拍进行比赛。 - You may already have an old laptop that is collecting dust but otherwise usable.
您可能已经拥有一台积满灰尘但仍可用的旧笔记本电脑。
- Play your guitar that's gathering dust, or pull out the old tennis racket for a match.
a rolling stone gathers no moss
- (saying) 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
滚石不生苔，频迁不聚财