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。
• 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？
• A big bunch of flowers done up in white tissue.
  用白绵纸裹好的一大束鲜花。
• 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。
• 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。
• The side somersault is a stunt in three circuits to bunch up the body.
  团身侧空翻三周是一个高难度动作。
• Don't bunch the flowers up so tightly; you'll spoil them.
  不要把花束捆得那么紧，这样要把花弄坏的。
• Be sure not to bunch the flowers up tightly.
  务必不要把花束捆得太紧。
• 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。