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bunches

UK //ˈbʌntʃɪz//US //ˈbʌntʃɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'bonche',可能来自古法语 'bonge'(一捆),最终源自拉丁语 'bunca'(捆扎)。

noun

❶ 指一束或一捆东西,通常用来描述多根细长物品被绑在一起,如头发、花朵或钥匙等。

“She tied her hair into two cute bunches.”

(她把头发扎成了两个可爱的小辫子。)

“The florist arranged the flowers in small bunches.”

(花店将花朵扎成一小束一小束的。)

❶ 口语中表示一群人或大量物品,常带有随意聚集的含义。

“A bunch of kids were playing in the park.”

(一群孩子在公园里玩耍。)

“We have a bunch of tasks to finish today.”

(我们今天有一大堆任务要完成。)

同义词:cluster, bundle, group, collection, heap

verb

❶ 将物品聚拢并捆扎成束,或使某物形成集中状态。

“She bunched the fabric to create a ruffled effect.”

(她把布料聚拢起来做出褶皱效果。)

“The cat bunched its muscles before jumping.”

(猫在跳跃前绷紧了肌肉。)

同义词:gather, bundle, cluster, compress, pack

常见短语

a bunch of — 非正式表达,表示大量的人或事物,数量上比具体数字更强调‘多’的概念。

“I have a bunch of emails to reply to.”

(我有一大堆邮件要回复。)

best of the bunch — 指在一组同类事物中表现最出色或质量最优的一个。

“This novel is the best of the bunch this year.”

(这本小说是今年同类作品中最好的。)