vt. & vi. (使)…成束〔捆〕 (cause to) form into one or more bunches or close group
词汇搭配
~+副词
bunch together 挤在一起
bunch up 束在一起
~+介词
bunch around the fire 挤在炉火边
常用短语
bunch up(v.+adv.)
束在一起,挤在〔叠在〕一起 form a tight group or fold
▲bunch up The singers bunched up to make room for one more.这些歌手挤在一起,腾出了一个人的空间。
▲bunch sth⇔up Don't bunch the flowers up so tightly; you'll spoil them.别把花束得这么紧,会弄坏的。
句型例句
用作不及物动词
▲S+~(+A)
Traffic often bunches on the big highways.在干线公路上,交通往往十分拥挤。
用作及物动词
▲S+~+n.
He bunched the flowers and sold them.他把花捆成束出售。
◇ 用于be ~ed结构
The children were all bunched in the corner of the room.孩子们全挤在房间的角落里。
补充资料
[同义词] n. cluster, string v. cluster, string
[词源]<中古英语bunche(束,串)
bunch
n. [bʌntʃ] ( bunches )
双解释义
C 1.束,串,捆 number of things growing, fastened or grouped together
I received a bunch of flowers yesterday.昨天我收到了一束鲜花。
My students are quite a nice bunch.我的学生确是一群好孩子。
A bunch of girls was〔were〕 sitting on the grass.一群女孩坐在草地上。