gather

• 名词，表示收集、聚集或集合物品、人或信息的行为，或指这种行动的结果。

A noun referring to the act of collecting or bringing together items, people, or information, or the result of such an act.

1. A fold or pleat in fabricB2formal

   A small fold or pleat in a piece of fabric, often used in sewing to create shape or fullness.

   褶

   • The dress had delicate gathers at the waist.
   • She sewed a gather into the curtain to make it fit the window.
   • The tailor added gathers to the skirt for a fuller look.

   同义词foldpleatpuckertuck

• 动词，指将分散在不同地方的人或物收集、聚集到一起，也表示人或动物聚集成群，还可引申为积累、集中（注意力等）或召集。

A verb used to indicate the act of bringing together or collecting things from different places, or of coming together as a group.

1. A2formal

   To come together in one place; to assemble.

   聚集

   • The students gathered in the auditorium for the assembly.
   • People gathered around the street performer.
   • We gathered at the park for the picnic.

   同义词assembleclustercollectcome togethercongregateconveneflockforegathermassmeet

   反义词dispersedividescatterseparatesplit

2. Collect or accumulateA2formal

   To collect or bring together items or information.

   收集

   • She gathered flowers from the garden.
   • The detective gathered evidence at the crime scene.
   • I need to gather my thoughts before the interview.

   同义词accumulateaggregateamassassemblecollectcongregategleanharveststore

   反义词dispersedistributescatterspread

3. Understand or inferB1formal

   To understand or conclude something from information or evidence.

   理解或推断

   • I gather from your silence that you disagree.
   • From his tone, I gathered that he was upset.
   • She gathered that the meeting had been cancelled.

   同义词assumeconcludededucegleaninferlearnsurmiseunderstand

短语动词变体gather ingather up