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gathered

UK //ˈɡæðəd//US //ˈɡæðərd//

词源

源自古英语'gaderian',与荷兰语'gaderen'、德语'gattern'同源,原始日耳曼语词根意为'联合、聚集'。

verb

❶ 指将分散的人或物聚集到一起,常用于描述收集物品或人群自发/有组织地集合。

“She gathered all the children in the living room for story time.”

(她把所有孩子召集到客厅准备讲故事。)

“The protesters gathered in front of the city hall.”

(抗议者们聚集在市政厅前。)

❶ 指通过逐步积累或收集而获得某物,如信息、经验等。

“The researcher gathered data from hundreds of participants.”

(研究人员从数百名参与者那里收集数据。)

“Over the years, she gathered valuable teaching experience.”

(多年来她积累了宝贵的教学经验。)

同义词:collected, assembled, accumulated, amassed, congregated

adjective

❶ 描述衣物通过褶皱或抽褶工艺形成的装饰性效果。

“She wore a beautiful dress with a gathered waist.”

(她穿着一条腰部有褶皱的漂亮连衣裙。)

“The curtains had gathered tops that created elegant folds.”

(窗帘顶部有抽褶设计,形成优雅的褶皱。)

同义词:pleated, ruffled, shirred, draped

常见短语

gathered around — 描述人们围聚在某物或某人周围,通常表现出关注或兴趣。

“The family gathered around the fireplace on Christmas Eve.”

(平安夜全家人围坐在壁炉旁。)

gathered from — 表示信息或结论是从特定来源或观察中得出的。

“This conclusion was gathered from years of research.”

(这个结论是通过多年研究得出的。)