collecting

英 [kəˈlektɪŋ]

美 [kəˈlektɪŋ]

adj. (罐子或盒子)用于募集捐款的
v. 收集; 采集; 收藏; 搜集; 聚集; 集合; 汇集
collect的现在分词

现在分词：collecting　

BNC.14790 / COCA.15658

柯林斯词典

(罐子或盒子)用于募集捐款的
Acollectingtin or box is one that is used to collect money for charity.

in AM, use 美国英语用 collection box

noun

They are collecting information in preparation for the day when the two sides sit down and talk
他们正在收集情报，为双方坐下来谈判的那一天做准备。
Elizabeth had been collecting snails for a school project
伊丽莎白一直在为完成学校的一份课题作业收集蜗牛。
Are you collecting for charity?
你是在为慈善事业筹款吗？
He pursued his hobby of collecting old almanacs for so many years.
多年来他一直保持着收集旧历书的嗜好。
He spent much time collecting facts and chewing them over before coming to a conclusion.
为了得出结论，他花了很多时间收集事实并对这些事实进行仔细考虑。
Her childhood passion for collecting has not dimmed, but now she is more discerning.
她孩提时培养起的对收藏的痴迷丝毫未减，现在只是变得更有眼力了。
A man comes round regularly collecting scrap.
有个男人定时来收废品。
I like watching TV and playing football while my brother is fond of collecting stamps and coins.
我喜欢看电视和踢足球，而我的兄弟却喜欢集邮和收藏硬币。
Hospitals are poor at collecting information.
医院收集信息能力很差。
She is fond of collecting rare carpets.
她喜欢收集稀罕少见的地毯。