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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We have a bunch of things lined up.
  我们要做的事情都排成队了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• People were bunched up at all the exits
  所有的出口都挤满了人。
• Be sure not to bunch the flowers up tightly.
  务必不要把花束捆得太紧。
• Once, when I was out to lunch at a restaurant with a bunch of colleagues, I got up to use the restroom, and as I returned to the table, I had this feeling that people were eying me.
  一次，当我和一群同事去餐厅吃饭。我站起来去用洗手间，当我回到座位上时，我有种大家都在盯着我看的感觉。