gain sth
及物用法，后面直接接所获得的事物，如 experience、support、time 等。
She gained valuable experience during her internship.
她在实习期间获得了宝贵的经验。
获得；取得
gaining — present participle of gain
增加；增长；增重；发胖；受益；进步；到达；抵达；争取；说服
To obtain or acquire something.
获得；取得所有权。
To acquire possession of.
获益或获利；获得收益；致富；在利益、健康或幸福上增进；取得进步。
To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
增加；增长。
To increase.
到达；达到。
To reach.
争取到某方或某利益；赢得支持；安抚。
To draw into any interest or party; to win to one’s side; to conciliate.
体重增加；发胖。
To put on weight.
一般现在时
She gains experience every day.
她每天获得经验。
一般过去时
He gained a lot of weight last year.
他去年体重增加了许多。
现在进行时
They are gaining confidence in their abilities.
他们正在对自己的能力增加信心。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
She gained valuable experience from her internship.
她从实习中获得了宝贵的经验。
用法提示：gain (v.) 表示通过努力获得
The stock market gained 200 points today.
今天股市上涨了200点。
用法提示：gain (v.) 表示数量或数值增加
He gained a lot of money from his new business.
他从新业务中赚了很多钱。
用法提示：gain (v.) 表示获得或赚取
及物用法，后面直接接所获得的事物，如 experience、support、time 等。
She gained valuable experience during her internship.
她在实习期间获得了宝贵的经验。
表示从某事物中获利或受益，from 后接获益的来源。
Both sides gained from the agreement.
双方都从这项协议中获益。
by 后接动名词，说明通过何种方式获益。
You can gain by investing early.
早点投资你能获益。
gain in 后接抽象名词，表示在某方面有所增长或提升。
The team has gained in confidence since the win.
自那场胜利以来，这支队伍的自信增强了。
比 get 正式，常用于书面语和正式场合；宾语可以是具体事物或机会、许可等。
强调经过一个过程或凭借努力而获得并通常长期拥有，也可表示学到知识或技能。
非正式，含义最广；在大多数“获得”语境中可替换 gain，但正式写作中宜慎用。
暗示需要竞争或努力，常用于合同、支持、资金、职位等；比 get 正式。
grammar · medium
易错句子Last year I gain a lot of experience from the internship.
正确表达Last year I gained a lot of experience from the internship.
时间状语 last year 指过去，谓语必须用过去式，gain 的过去式是 gained。汉语动词不随时间改变形式，学习者容易照搬原形，所以出现用 gain 表过去的错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子She gains a good salary as a teacher.
正确表达She earns a good salary as a teacher.
salary、wage 这类劳动报酬的动词是 earn（挣得）。gain 表示获得利益、优势、重量等，不能与 salary 搭配表示挣工资，换成 earn 才符合此处语义。
grammar · medium
易错句子Our team gained the match last night.
正确表达Our team won the match last night.
比赛、奖项、战争的“赢”要用 win；gain 的宾语通常是经验、知识、优势、重量等，不能说 gain the match。改正后动词与宾语搭配正确，句意不变。
用于“获得；取得所有权”和“获益；获利”义，lose 表示失去、丧失或亏损；也可用于“体重增加（发胖）”义的反义，即“减轻体重”。
用于“增加；增长”义，decrease 表示数量或程度变小、减少；不表示失去或亏损。
用于“到达；达到”义，miss 表示未能到达或错过目标；不用于“获得、增加”等义。
积累经验
Interns gain experience by working on real projects.
实习生通过参与实际项目积累经验。
发胖；体重增加
He gained weight after the holidays.
假期过后他发胖了。
获得访问权限；进入
With this pass, you can gain access to the building.
凭这张通行证，你可以进入大楼。
增强信心
She gained confidence after each presentation.
每次演讲后她都增强了信心。
势头增强；取得势头
The campaign began to gain momentum in the final weeks.
这项运动在最后几周开始势头增强。
与 gain 搭配表示体重增加，即“发胖”。
获得信心是 gain 的常见用法，指逐渐变得更有自信。
通过实践或经历累积的经验，常用 gain experience 表达。
通过学习或研究获得知识，是 gain 的典型搭配。
赢得某方的支持或拥护，体现 gain 的“争取到”含义。
取得进展；获得优势
The company is gaining ground in the Asian market.
这家公司在亚洲市场正取得进展。
争取时间；拖延时间
He tried to gain time by asking more questions.
他试图通过多问问题来争取时间。
占上风；取得优势
Our team gained the upper hand in the second half.
我们队在下半场占了上风。
人就是赚得全世界，赔上自己的生命，有什么益处呢？
From the Bible, Mark 8:36; a rhetorical question emphasizing that worldly gain cannot compensate for losing one's soul.
出自《圣经·马可福音》8:36，以反问强调获得全世界也不能弥补失去灵魂的代价。
每一次你真正停下来面对恐惧，你都会获得力量、勇气和信心。你必须去做你自认为做不到的事。
A famous quote from Eleanor Roosevelt, often cited to encourage people to face their fears.
埃莉诺·罗斯福的名言，常被引用以鼓励人们直面恐惧。
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取得进展；赢得优势
The company is gaining ground on its competitors.
这家公司正在赶上竞争对手。