gathering

• 指人们为了特定目的（如社交、讨论、庆祝等）而聚集在一起的活动或聚会，也可指聚集本身或聚集起来的人群。

A noun referring to an assembly or meeting of people, often for a specific purpose such as a social event, discussion, or celebration.

1. Meeting of peopleA2formal

   An event where people come together for a specific purpose.

   聚会

   • There was a large gathering at the town square for the festival.
   • The family gathering was held at her grandmother's house.
   • A gathering of scientists discussed climate change.

   同义词assemblyconclaveconferencecongregationcongressconventionconvocationget togethermeetingrally

2. Collection of itemsB1formal

   A group of objects or things that have been collected together.

   集合

   • The museum has a gathering of ancient artifacts.
   • She has a gathering of rare stamps from around the world.
   • A gathering of clouds signaled an approaching storm.

   同义词accumulationaggregationarrayassemblageassortmentbatchclustercollection

• 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