| 词汇 | gather |
| 释义 | gather 1. noun a police officer UK, 1999 2. verb to arrest. Usually as the passive 'be gathered' AUSTRALIA, 1975 gather around gather around sb/sth • gather round sb/sth • gather around/round to come together and form a group around someone or something: A small crowd of admirers gathered around her after the concert. Now, children, I want you all to gather round and I'll tell you a story. gather in gather in sth/gather sth in to collect a group of things together and put them or store them somewhere - used especially about collecting crops: The farmers were out in the fields, gathering in the harvest.■ SIMILAR TO: gather gather round ► see gather around gather up 1. gather sth up • gather up sth to collect things from different places in order to take or put them somewhere: She gathered up her things and quietly left the office. We collected all the apples that were on the ground, gathering them up in big bags.2. gather sth up • gather up sth BrE to pull cloth together, especially in folds: Jenny gathered up the curtain material and stitched it together.3. gather up sb • gather sb up literary to put your arms around someone and hold them closely, especially in order to comfort them or show that you love them: He gathered his daughter up in his arms, and kissed her.■ SIMILAR TO: hug, embrace4. gather yourself up literary to stand up: He gathered himself to his full height and puffed out his chest. gather somethingin1. Lit. to collect something and bring it in; to harvest something. We gathered the pumpkins in just before Halloween. We gathered in the pumpkins just in time. 2. . Fig. to fold or bunch cloth together when sewing or fitting clothing. Try gathering it in on each side to make it seem smaller. I will have to gather in this skirt.
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