| 单词 | collecting |
| 释义 | collecting (kəlektɪŋ ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A collecting tin or box is one that is used to collect money for charity. [British] regional note: in AM, use collection box2. See also collect Collocations: art collecting Buy what you like; what you think you would be happy to live with — that should always be the first rule of art collecting. Times, Sunday Times He then turned his attention to the activity of art collecting that had become his passion. The Times Literary Supplement Royal art collecting has always been part of the nation's 'soft power'. Times, Sunday Times His activities brought him billionaire status and allowed him to indulge his passion for art collecting. Times, Sunday Times They could indulge in the 'noble and emotional' side of art collecting while benefiting from a 'transparent' and low-cost market, thanks to technology. Times, Sunday Times The world of book collecting was a small one. The Times Literary Supplement No wonder people say the fun has gone out of book collecting. The Times Literary Supplement Somehow, my book collecting simply got out of hand. The Times Literary Supplement This might have been the first conference about book collecting in which the speakers who opened and closed proceedings had tears in their eyes. The Times Literary Supplement Their book collecting has gone virtual. The Times Literary Supplement |
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