gather/ˈɡæðə(r)/
vt., vi.1. (使)聚集,集合The teacher gathered the pupils round her.老师把小学生们聚集在她周围。
Children, gather round, and Miss Alice will tell you a fable.孩子们,大家聚拢点,爱丽丝小姐给你们讲个寓言故事。
2. 收集,搜集to gather information搜集资料
3. 采集;收拾;收获Gather your toys up.把你的玩具收拾起来。
4. 推断;得结论;了解I didn't gather much form the confused story he told me.他告诉我的故事挺乱的,我不怎么明白。
I gather she won the first prize, since she came out of the hall with a crowd of reporters following her.我猜想她是得头奖了,因为她从大厅里出来时后面跟着一群记者。
5. 缝衣褶,打褶