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

• 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。
• Cross the road one at a time don't bunch up.
  一次一个地过马路&别都挤在一起。
• To bend the arm at the elbow, the muscle at the front of the upper arm has to shorten and bunch up.
  要从肘部弯曲手臂，就要收缩上臂正面的肌肉。
• Connor: A bunch of gay people put you up to this?
  难道是一群同志把你逼到这份儿上了？
• Then a whole bunch of one-eyed men came rushing up.
  后来一群独眼龙冲过来了。
• Be sure not to bunch the flowers up tightly.
  务必不要把花束捆得太紧。
• 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。
• The captain told the players not to bunch ( up) together.
  队长叫队员们不要挤到一起。
• We have a bunch of things lined up.
  我们要做的事情都排成队了。
• That's when a bunch of eighth-graders pick you up and put you in a trash can.
  一队8年级的学生找你麻烦，把你塞进一个垃圾桶。