Word · Frequency #1778
gathers
褶；抽褶；皱褶
gathers is the plural of gather.
A small fold or pucker in cloth, made by pulling a thread through it.
- 1.
A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker.
通过穿线形成的布料褶皱或折痕
- 2.
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
缝纫中通过拉紧缝线形成的小褶或皱褶
- 3.
The inclination forward of the axle journals to keep the wheels from working outward.
车轴轴颈向前倾斜以防止车轮向外移动
- 4.
the act of gathering something
收集某物的行为
- 5.
The soffit or under surface of the masonry required in gathering. See gather.
拱腹或建筑物底面所需的石工
- 6.
A blob of molten glass collected on the end of a blowpipe.
在吹管末端收集的玻璃熔体
- 7.
A gathering.
聚集
收集；聚集；集会；聚会；玻璃料滴；玻璃团；轴颈前倾；拱腹；砌体底面
In use
The seamstress added some gathers to the waist of the dress.
These gathers are too tight; we need to loosen them.
The skirt has delicate gathers that give it a soft shape.
Connections
Collocations
- gathers at the waist
- 腰部的碎褶
- The skirt has gathers at the waist.这条裙子在腰部有碎褶。
- soft gathers
- 柔软的褶裥
- The bodice has soft gathers at the neckline.上身领口处有柔软的褶裥。
- tiny gathers
- 细小的褶裥
- Tiny gathers around the cuffs add a delicate detail.袖口周围的细小褶裥增添了精致的细节。
- sew gathers
- 缝制碎褶
- You need a thin needle to sew gathers neatly.要用细针才能把碎褶缝得整齐。
- deep gathers
- 深深的褶裥
- Deep gathers in the curtain create a formal look.窗帘上的深深褶裥营造出正式的外观。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 gather 记成‘该得’：缝衣拉紧线，布料‘该得’聚成小褶；引申为把人或物聚拢。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：sewing、clothing construction、craft instructions gather 作名词时通常用于缝纫或服装制作语境，指用线抽紧形成的小皱褶。这个用法比较偏专业，多出现在制作说明或服装结构描述中，日常口语里不太常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 gather /ˈɡæðɚ/ 押韵的词有 rather, lather, blather（重读元音和后面的辅音相同）。注意 father, other, bother 虽然以 -ther 结尾，但发音分别是 /ˈfɑːðɚ/, /ˈʌðɚ/, /ˈbɑːðɚ/，不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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