collect和gather都有“收集,集中”的意思,那它们的区别在哪里呢?
我们首先来看下面的例句:
We all gathered together at the gate of the school to collect money for the blind child.
我们都聚集在学校门口为这位盲童筹款。
从上面的例句可以看出:
gather 是指把分散的事物集中在一起;
而 collect 多指为了某个目标把事物经过认真挑选后收集起来。
我们多看几个例句加深理解:
A crowd gathered to watch the fight. 一群人聚拢来围观打架。
Thousands of people gathered outside the embassy. 大使馆外面聚集了数千人。
During the air raids, we gathered the children around us and sang songs. 空袭期间,我们把孩子们聚集在身边唱歌
After 25 years of collecting recipes, she has compiled them into a cookbook. 她搜集了25年食谱,把它们编成一本烹饪书。
The company collects information about consumer trends. 这家公司搜集有关消费者趋向的信息。
We’ve been out collecting signatures for our petition. 我们出去为我们的请愿征集签名。