to gather up
[phrase form: gather]
01
收集, 聚集
to collect various things or people that are spread out for a specific purpose
Transitive: to gather up sb/sth
例子
She gathered them up and put them in the box.
她把它们收集起来并放进了盒子里。
The children were asked to gather up their toys before dinner.
孩子们被要求在晚餐前收拾他们的玩具。
02
收集, 打褶
to bunch fabric in a particular place
Transitive: to gather up fabric
例子
She gathered up the hem of her petticoat to give it a more stylish and vintage look.
她挽起了衬裙的下摆，使其看起来更加时尚和复古。
She gathered up the loose threads of the scarf to create a neat and stylish fringe.
她收拢了围巾的松散线头，创造出一个整洁时尚的流苏。
