congregate

英 ['k??gr?ge?t] 美['kɑ?ɡr?ɡet]

低頻詞CET6+TEM4IELTSGRETOEFL暢通詞匯

第三人稱(chēng)單數(shù):?congregates;過(guò)去式:?congregated;過(guò)去分詞:?congregated;現(xiàn)在分詞:?congregating;

1. con- "together" + greg- + -ate.
2. => flocking together, herd together.

congregate 聚集

con-, 強(qiáng)調(diào)。-greg, 集合，詞源同aggregate, egregious.

congregate (v.): mid-15c., from Latin congregatus "flocking together," past participle of congregare "to herd together, collect in a flock, swarm; assemble," from com- "together" (see com-) + gregare "to collect into a flock, gather," from grex (genitive gregis) "a flock" (see gregarious). Related: Congregated; congregating.

1. All the big game congregate here, and birdlife is particularly prolific.: 所有的大型野獸都聚集在這里，鳥(niǎo)類(lèi)尤其豐富。

2. Young people often congregate in the main square in the evenings.: 年輕人傍晚時(shí)經(jīng)常聚集在大廣場(chǎng)上。

3. Father Illtyd kept open house and the boys would congregate in his study during their recreation time, playing cards or games.: 伊爾蒂德神父總是敞開(kāi)大門(mén)歡迎來(lái)客，男孩子們會(huì)在娛樂(lè)時(shí)間聚在他的書(shū)房里打撲克或玩游戲。

4. Fang Hung - chien said with a grin, " Whenever politicians congregate, there's bound to be heavy pollution. ": 方鴻漸笑道: “ 政治家聚在一起, 當(dāng)然是烏煙瘴氣. ”

5. There is no open area where the possessors at this rude village might congregate.: 沒(méi)有什么空曠之地可以供這些原始村民集合開(kāi)會(huì).