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

• 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。
• There are a lot of hot lines that you can call, just search "quit smoking hot line" and a bunch will pop up for you.
  有许多热线可以打，只寻找“戒烟热线”，很多人会来帮组你。
• The captain told the players not to bunch ( up) together.
  队长叫队员们不要挤到一起。
• Also, a bunch of friends from law school showed up, so that was especially fun.
  同样，有法学院的一帮朋友们，所以这就有特别多的乐趣了。
• A bunch of big media outlets picked up the report from the blog good e-reader.
  不少大牌媒体转载了博客Goode-Reader上的这则报道。
• 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。
• The boy helped the old man to carry a bunch of wood up the hills.
  那个男孩帮老人把一捆柴扛上了山。
• In other words, the reason this result happens is because there aren't a bunch of other levels up here that eventually get to be comparable to kT.
  换句话说，这个结果产生的原因，是没有一系列的其他能级上升到这儿，最终达到和kT类似的能级。
• 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。
• Be sure not to bunch the flowers up tightly.
  务必不要把花束捆得太紧。