
好词典

源自拉丁语 'collectus',意为'聚集'或'收集',后经古法语 'collecter' 进入英语。
❶ 指有系统地收集物品的行为或爱好,通常指邮票、硬币、艺术品等特定类别的物品。
“Stamp collecting is a popular hobby among children.”
(集邮是孩子们中很受欢迎的爱好。)
“She has been collecting antique dolls for over twenty years.”
(她收集古董娃娃已经超过二十年了。)
❶ 指将物品或信息从不同地方聚集到一起的行为,也可以指募集资金或捐款。
“He is collecting data for his research project.”
(他正在为他的研究项目收集数据。)
“We are collecting donations for the homeless shelter.”
(我们正在为无家可归者收容所募捐。)
collecting dust — 指物品长时间未被使用,积满了灰尘,常用来形容某物被闲置或遗忘。
“That old piano is just collecting dust in the corner.”
(那架旧钢琴在角落里积满了灰尘。)
collecting thoughts — 指整理思绪或集中注意力,通常用于需要冷静思考或准备发言的情况。
“She paused for a moment, collecting her thoughts before answering.”
(她停顿了一下,整理思绪后才回答。)