mid-12c., gadering, "an assembly of people, act of coming together," from late Old English gaderung "a gathering together, union, collection, assembly," verbal noun from gather (v.).
雙語例句
1. The lighthouse beam was quite distinct in the gathering dusk.
燈塔的光束在漸濃的暮色中清晰可見。
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2. The auguries of death are fast gathering round his head.
死亡兇兆迅速地在他腦海中盤旋。
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3. Dr Ryan travelled the world gathering material for his book.
瑞安博士周游世界為他的書搜集資料。
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4. Many of the machines are gathering dust in basements.
許多機器塵封在地下室里。
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5. Among the speakers at the gathering was Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady.