bunch up

英 [bʌntʃ ʌp]

美 [bʌntʃ ʌp]

（使）集中; （使）挤在一起

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB-ERG （使）集中；（使）挤在一起
  If people or thingsbunch uporbunch together, or if youbunchthemuporbunchthemtogether, they move close to each other so that they form a small tight group.
  1. They were bunching up, almost treading upon each other's heels...
     他们几乎脚尖踩着脚跟地挤作一团。
  2. People were bunched up at all the exits...
     所有的出口都挤满了人。
  3. If they need to bunch aircraft more closely together to bring in one that is short of fuel, they will do so.
     如果需要将飞机挨得更紧一些好使其中那架燃油不足的飞机不致掉队，他们会这么做的。

英英释义

verb

• gather or cause to gather into a cluster
  1. She bunched her fingers into a fist
  Synonym:bunchbundleclusterclump
• form into a bunch
  1. The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom
  Synonym:bunch togetherbunch

双语例句

• It's easy to assume nothing about what your users want, and rather, ask a bunch of questions up front to help determine what they want.
  对你的用户需要什么不做任何假设是容易的，更容易的是问一堆问题来帮助我们决定用户需要什么？
• The bunch of bandits were cut up in no time.
  那股匪徒很快就被歼灭了。
• Organizing a "flash mob" basically involves e-mailing a bunch of people with instructions to show up at a certain place for a few moments, then disappear.
  组织一次“快闪”活动，基本上只需要用电子邮件通知一群人在某个地点出现一会儿，然后消失。
• When the bandage telescopes down the limb of the dog it may bunch up and abrade the limb.
  当绷带望远镜下来肢体的狗，它可以集中和研磨肢体。
• Connor: A bunch of gay people put you up to this?
  难道是一群同志把你逼到这份儿上了？
• Did I really need to get on a bunch of trains and pick up intestinal parasites and hang around back-packers right now?
  我真的需要在此时此刻搭一列火车，染上寄生虫，和背包客们厮混吗？
• Holding a diamond ring and a bunch of roses, he got up ( worked) the nerve to propose ( marriage) to his girlfriend on valentine 'sday, and she accepted.
  情人节那天，他手捧一个钻戒和一束玫瑰花鼓起勇气向他的女朋友求婚，她接受了。
• Then a whole bunch of one-eyed men came rushing up.
  后来一群独眼龙冲过来了。
• Beyond that distance, a customer had to sign a contract and pay a bunch of money up front.
  一旦超出了那个范围，消费者必须签订一个协议并担付比合理范围内居民多得多的一笔钱。
• They were bunching up, almost treading upon each other's heels
  他们几乎脚尖踩着脚跟地挤作一团。