to gather
01
聚集, 集合
to come together in a place, typically for a specific purpose or activity
Intransitive
例子
Every Sunday, the family gathers for a meal at Grandma's house.
每个星期天，家人都会在奶奶家聚集吃饭。
As the evening progresses, friends gather at the local cafe for coffee.
随着夜晚的进行，朋友们在当地咖啡馆聚集喝咖啡。
02
收集, 聚集
to bring things together in one place
Transitive: to gather sth
例子
She gathered all her books from around the house and placed them neatly on the shelf.
她把房子里所有的书都收集起来，整齐地放在书架上。
He gathered all the tools from the garage and organized them in the toolbox.
他从车库里收集了所有的工具，并把它们整理到工具箱里。
03
理解, 推断
to understand information based on what is available
Transitive: to gather that
例子
Observing the subtle cues in the conversation, she could gather that her colleague was feeling uneasy about the upcoming changes in the project.
通过观察对话中的微妙线索，她能够理解到她的同事对项目中即将到来的变化感到不安。
Despite not being explicitly mentioned, he could gather from the context of the meeting that urgent action was required.
尽管没有明确提及，他可以从会议的背景中理解到需要采取紧急行动。
04
聚集, 召集
to bring people in one place for a specific purpose
Transitive: to gather a group of people
例子
She gathers her friends for a weekend picnic in the park.
她聚集她的朋友们在公园里进行周末野餐。
The teacher gathers the students for a group discussion in the classroom.
老师在教室里聚集学生进行小组讨论。
05
积累, 收集
to collect or amass things gradually over a period of time
Transitive: to gather sth
例子
She has gathered a lot of experience over the years in her profession.
多年来，她在自己的职业中积累了很多经验。
The team has gathered a significant amount of data for the new research project.
团队为新的研究项目收集了大量数据。
06
打褶, 褶皱
to create pleats or folds in fabric by folding it over itself and securing it
Transitive: to gather a fabric or garment
例子
She gathered the fabric at the waist to create a fitted look for the dress.
她在腰部收拢了布料，为裙子打造出合身的外观。
She gathered the cloth into soft folds, creating a beautiful draped effect.
她将布料聚拢成柔软的褶皱，创造出美丽的垂褶效果。
07
积累, 获得
to gradually increase in speed, strength, or intensity
Transitive: to gather speed or intensity
例子
The wind began to gather strength as the storm approached.
随着风暴的临近，风开始增强。
The car slowly gathered speed as it drove down the empty highway.
汽车在空旷的高速公路上行驶时，慢慢地加速了。
08
采集, 收集
to collect plants, fruits, or other natural resources
Transitive: to gather natural products
例子
They spent the afternoon gathering berries in the forest.
他们下午在森林里采集浆果。
The family went to the orchard to gather apples for the harvest festival.
一家人去果园为丰收节采集苹果。
Gather
01
聚集, 收集
the act of gathering something
02
褶皱, 褶子
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
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