1、gather
(使)聚集;(使)集合
In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked.
晚上,我們聚在火爐邊聊天
。The man signalled for me to gather the children together.
那人示意讓我將孩子們召集起來
。收集;收攏;歸攏
I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night.
我建議大家撿足夠多的木柴來撐過這一晚
。She stood up and started gathering her things together.
她起身開始收拾自己的物品
。逐漸增加(速度、動(dòng)力、力量等)
Demands for his dismissal have gathered momentum in recent weeks.
最近幾周,要求將他解職的呼聲越來越高
。The raft gathered speed as the current dragged it toward the falls.
水流將木筏拽向瀑布,木筏的速度越來越快
。2、particular
特定的;特指的
I remembered a particular story about a postman who was a murderer.
我記得有個(gè)故事,講的是一個(gè)郵遞員殺人的事情
。I have to know exactly why it is I'm doing a particular job.
我必須明確知道我為什么要做特定的一項(xiàng)工作
。特殊的;特別的;獨(dú)特的
I have a particular responsibility to ensure I make the right decision.
我肩負(fù)特殊責(zé)任,必須確保自己作出的決定是正確的
。Fatigue is a particular problem for women.
疲勞是女性特有的問題
。