gather

noun

1. the act of gathering something

Synonym: gathering

2. sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

Synonym: gathering

verb

1. increase or develop

e.g. the peace movement gained momentum
the car gathers speed

Synonym: gain

2. collect or gather

e.g. Journals are accumulating in my office
The work keeps piling up

Synonym: accumulatecumulateconglomeratepile upamass

3. conclude from evidence

e.g. I gather you have not done your homework

4. look for (food) in nature

e.g. Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall

5. draw together into folds or puckers

Synonym: puckertuck

6. draw and bring closer

e.g. she gathered her shawl around her shoulders

7. assemble or get together

e.g. gather some stones
pull your thoughts together

Synonym: garnercollectpull together

8. collect in one place

e.g. We assembled in the church basement
Let's gather in the dining room

Synonym: meetassembleforgatherforegather

9. get people together

e.g. assemble your colleagues
get together all those who are interested in the project
gather the close family members

Synonym: assembleget together

1. （使）聚集；（使）集合
If people gather somewhere or if someone gathers people somewhere, they come together in a group.

e.g. In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked...
晚上，我们聚在火炉边聊天。
e.g. The man signalled for me to gather the children together.
那人示意让我将孩子们召集起来。

2. 收集；收拢；归拢
If you gather things, you collect them together so that you can use them.

e.g. I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night...
我建议大家捡足够多的木柴来撑过这一晚。
e.g. She stood up and started gathering her things together.
她起身开始收拾自己的物品。

3. （尤指经过一段时间的辛苦工作）收集，搜集（情报、证据等）
If you gather information or evidence, you collect it, especially over a period of time and after a lot of hard work.

gather

e.g. ...a private detective using a hidden tape recorder to gather information...
用暗藏的录音机搜集证据的私家侦探
e.g. This would help the prosecutor gather evidence against him which could be used in court.
这将有利于控方律师搜集对他不利的证据以在法庭上指控他。

4. 逐渐增加（速度、动力、力量等）
If something gathers speed, momentum, or force, it gradually becomes faster or more powerful.

e.g. Demands for his dismissal have gathered momentum in recent weeks...
最近几周，要求将他解职的呼声越来越高。
e.g. The raft gathered speed as the current dragged it toward the falls.
水流将木筏拽向瀑布，木筏的速度越来越快。

5. 集中（精力、思想等）；鼓起（勇气）；振作（精神）
When you gather something such as your strength, courage, or thoughts, you make an effort to prepare yourself to do something.

e.g. You must gather your strength for the journey.
你必须为这次行程打起精神来。

6. （用于引出已发现的信息，尤其是间接获得的信息）据我所知，据我了解
You use gather in expressions such as 'I gather' and 'as far as I can gather' to introduce information that you have found out, especially when you have found it out in an indirect way.

e.g. I gather his report is highly critical of the trial judge...
据我所知，他在报道中毫不留情地批评了初审法官。
e.g. 'He speaks English,' she said to Graham. 'I gathered that.'...
“他会说英语，”她对格雷厄姆说，“我料到了。”

7. 给…打褶
If you gather fabric or cloth, you make a row of very small folds in it by sewing a thread through it and then pulling the thread tight.

e.g. Gather the skirt at the waist.
在裙子的腰部打褶。

8. to gather dust -> see dust

相关词组：gather up

1. 缩碎褶：sunray 太阳褶 | gather 缩碎褶 | frill 小绉边褶