| 单词 | gathering |
| 释义 | gathering (gæðərɪŋ ) Word forms: gatherings 1. countable noun A gathering is a group of people meeting together for a particular purpose. His sardonic manner and good looks helped to make him sought-after at literary gatherings. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If there is gathering darkness, the light is gradually decreasing, usually because it is nearly night. The lighthouse beam was quite distinct in the gathering dusk. 3. See also gather Collocations: address a gathering A bitterly divided faculty met to discuss strategy, and invited a student leader to address the gathering. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Great people in politics, literature and culture considered it a privilege to address the gathering here. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Eminent persons are invited to address the gathering of students. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He addressed a gathering of about a million people and announced the party name and its agenda. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That loss will be eclipsed if our government also bans gatherings of more than a few hundred people. Times,Sunday Times They banned gatherings of more than ten people and limited the capacity of bars and restaurants. Times,Sunday Times That evidence led to the decision to ban gatherings of different families indoors. Times,Sunday Times A state of emergency bans gatherings of more than five people and puts responsibility for riot control in the hands of the military. Times, Sunday Times The state of emergency, meanwhile, bans gatherings of more than three people. The Sun Eventually the momentum for a re-examination of the evidence gathering for the trial became irresistible. Times, Sunday Times It will propose new guidelines for evidence gathering and investigation to help bring more perpetrators to justice. Times, Sunday Times He pointed to instances of inadequate evidence gathering by social workers, badly argued cases and lower court adoption approvals issued without due consideration. Times, Sunday Times It took cops eight hours to find the second body, which officers blamed on evidence gathering rules. The Sun Other factors could include differing public attitudes, variations in police evidence gathering or the handling of trials by the prosecution or judge. Times, Sunday Times Then, out of the gathering gloom, another herd, then another, until we're surrounded by so many elephants, it's impossible to count them. Times, Sunday Times We peer into the gathering gloom of the deserted village with new interest. Times, Sunday Times There are the glimmers of a bright future here, presuming they can, soon, escape the present's gathering gloom. Times, Sunday Times He lived in a house of gathering gloom. Times, Sunday Times In the gathering gloom, what were ordinary tree limbs take on a twisted, gaunt air, and drifts of leaves assume the contours of sleeping forms. Times, Sunday Times In small towns it's the social gathering place. Christianity Today It was not only the spiritual center but the entertainment center, the gathering place. Christianity Today No wonder they're starting to sell giant wi-fi-enabled beds described (a tad creepily) as 'a gathering place, a workplace, a comfort zone for a couple'. Times, Sunday Times Maybe because that was the gathering place, maybe that was where the news was received. Christianity Today A recent ad describes the bed as 'a gathering place, a workplace, a comfort zone for a couple'. Times, Sunday Times Their former favourite gathering spot beneath the canal bridge has been taken over by propaganda gardeners. Times, Sunday Times This neighborhood offered a concentrated gathering spot for hippies to create a social experiment that would soon spread throughout the nation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The wheel was a favorite gathering spot for picnics, barbecues, and frolics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Stuffed with curios, it proved successful and served as an early social gathering spot for the entire city regardless of class. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It became a gathering spot for locals as they discussed the news and gossip of the day. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 No one at the match had taken much notice of the gathering storm, with rain and lightning seemingly far off. Times, Sunday Times Not many twentysomethings want to pause and look up at the gathering storm clouds overhead. Times, Sunday Times But the gathering storm was about to break. The Sun Will the horror of last week give momentum to this gathering storm? Times, Sunday Times And it isn't just pandemics; it's just as true with the gathering storm of antimicrobial (including antibiotic) resistance. Times,Sunday Times Despite warnings not to, almost 50 million people were thought to have driven to holiday gatherings, and about six million flew. Times,Sunday Times But a lifelong friendship, with shared holiday gatherings and birthday parties, was suddenly broken. Times, Sunday Times Many hundreds of thousands of people are planning to attend sporting events, music festivals and bank holiday gatherings. Times, Sunday Times The society also provides public programs that include speakers, theatrical productions, conferences, workshops, holiday gatherings, and presentations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They went off to find a café, knowing they could rejoin this huge gathering. Times, Sunday Times Her funeral was attended by a huge gathering including all political dignitaries of the state. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such a huge gathering could only have been made for a military campaign. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There becomes a huge gathering of devotees on this occasion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We don't have huge gatherings or sport and music events. Times,Sunday Times He enlivened any informal gathering. Times, Sunday Times The group was primarily an informal gathering of artisans intent on letting the world at large know the extent of their contributions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They had been driving to an informal gathering with prominent diplomats. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ramadas (generally shaded tables), picnic areas and campgrounds are available and often used for informal gathering places. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the time, it was impossible to predict whether this informal gathering would be meaningful or only a public relations event. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yet this international gathering could not have been further away from the hustle and bustle of a big city. The Sun This conference was the first international gathering of the heads of universities devoted to strengthening the civic roles and social responsibilities of higher education. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also called for an end to a ban on students attending international gatherings of scholars, which he described as 'scientific diplomacy'. Times, Sunday Times Large international gatherings will have to be curtailed. Times,Sunday Times Eighty per cent of the world's energy still comes from fossil fuels, and that will not decline until hot air ceases to rise above governmental and international gatherings. Times, Sunday Times Not so much a crowd as an intimate gathering. Times, Sunday Times This year, barely a day has gone by without tales of pop stars playing intimate gatherings for wealthy guests. Times, Sunday Times Intimate gatherings at which you won't waste half your day searching for your friends are thriving. Times, Sunday Times The appeal for more intimate gatherings has grown as the market for music festivals reaches saturation point. Times, Sunday Times Intimate gatherings of families and friends, he says, will be the homogeneous unit that attracts the most allegiance. Christianity Today A large gathering of lapwings remained sullenly inert, and the only colour in the sodden terrain was from a few surviving scabious and catsear flowers. Times, Sunday Times They are also banned from being flown less than 50m from a vehicle or building and 150m from a large gathering. Times, Sunday Times Arrangements had been made well in advance and there was a large gathering of spectators in khaki. Times, Sunday Times It was the first large gathering that he had been able to address without disruption in seven months. Times, Sunday Times It's healthy, delicious and ideal for a large gathering. Times, Sunday Times There was particular consideration for the strain that such a mass gathering would have on medical and emergency services. Times,Sunday Times However, despite partisan pressure to halt the mass gathering, the security forces largely remained on the sidelines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The kinds of things you consider are reducing mass gatherings, school closures. The Sun Ministers have talked about school closures, halting mass gatherings, working from home and bringing retired doctors back to work. Times,Sunday Times Mass gatherings would still be off limits for a few more months. Times,Sunday Times This monthly gathering happens in unusual locations, including parks and derelict buildings. Times, Sunday Times Activities extend far beyond a monthly gathering. Times, Sunday Times Some enjoyed the greater coverage, while others hated it, to the point one group of fans organized monthly gatherings to burn their copies in effigy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You may want to positively embrace it as a heat source for your outdoor gathering. Times,Sunday Times A courtesy invitation should be extended by them to your household if they are hosting any sort of large outdoor gathering. Times, Sunday Times In ancient times suitable buildings would rarely have existed and there was usually no alternative other than to use an outdoor gathering place. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Outdoor gatherings limited to 10 in most parts, and masks mandatory. Times,Sunday Times Outdoor gatherings can be banned if distancing breaks down. Times,Sunday Times In a dramatic speech at a party gathering he compared the party members to beached whales and resigned his position. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It works at party gatherings but absolutely nowhere else. Times, Sunday Times The political parties used their paramilitary groups to protect their party gatherings and to disrupt the marches and meetings of their opponents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These now became regular features at party gatherings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now the state has set up a broader containment zone in which schools, places of worship and other public gathering spots are closed too. Times,Sunday Times Imagine you are arriving at an outdoor public gathering. Times, Sunday Times Every public gathering has become an opportunity to raise funds. Times,Sunday Times Officials have been handing out millions of surgical masks and shutting virtually all public gathering spots in the capital. ST They can fine anyone at a public gathering of more than two people if they are not from the same household and non-essential premises that remain open. Times,Sunday Times Now they have regular gatherings there, and in addition to dinner, they invite a guest speaker to share his or her witness. Christianity Today There are regular gatherings here of 100,000, and there have been records of twice that. Times, Sunday Times Events and regular gatherings are organized on a daily basis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The families organized regular gatherings and events. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They met again the following week at another religious gathering. Times,Sunday Times Space was also made for an altar and religious gathering area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Hundreds of thousands of people attend this religious gathering yearly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Thematically, his photography was focused on the rural population, farmers, the man-made landscape and religious gatherings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Religious gatherings are generally permitted, while political gatherings are illegal, as are political parties. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 What began as a small gathering of aficionados has blossomed into one of the most diverse events of its kind in the world. Times, Sunday Times It began as a small gathering 34 years ago and now attracts crowds of 70,000 people. Times,Sunday Times But here was a small gathering of bean geese - so named because they have a reputation for crop-raiding - and not just bean geese. Times, Sunday Times I arrived at the park fifteen minutes late to find a small gathering enjoying the summer day and apparently unconcerned about the time. Christianity Today I was at a small gathering of worship leaders trying to identify a leadership pipeline for the ministry. Christianity Today Translations: Chinese: 聚会 Japanese: 集まり |
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