bunch
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bunch1 /bʌntʃ/ ●●● S2 noun1
group of things 一組事物 [countableC]GROUP OF THINGS a group of things that are fastened, held, or growing together 一束,一串bunch ofI’ll send her a bunch of flowers. 我會給她送去一束鮮花。
He had a bunch of keys on his belt. 他皮帶上挂了一串鑰匙。
► see thesaurus at group →4 See picture of 見圖 BUNDLE 1 →5 see picture at 見圖 bouquet 2 group of people 一群人 [singular] informalGROUP OF PEOPLE a group of people 一群,一夥The ancient Egyptians were a clever bunch. 古埃及人很聰明。
bunch ofa friendly bunch of people 一群友好的人
3. the best/pick of the bunch BESTthe best among a group of people or things 佼佼者,出類拔萃的人[事物]the best/pick of the bunch• It's also the best of the bunch for multi-processing, he says.• He may be the best of the bunch.• Nevertheless as an introduction it is the best of the bunch.• Woolwich is the best of the bunch, trading at a multiple to future earnings of 10.3.• Either they are one of the best of the bunch at home, or they make their name abroad.• Even these modest broadcasts show only the best of the bunch.• But me third was the best of the bunch. 4 large amount 大量 [singular] American EnglishAmE informalLOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT a large number of people or things, or a large amount of something 大量bunch ofThere’s a whole bunch of places I want to visit. 我想去的地方太多了。
→ thanks a bunch at thanks1n COLLOCATIONSphrasesa bunch of flowers/roses/daffodils etcI picked a bunch of flowers from the garden.
a bunch of keysA bunch of keys dangled from his belt.
a bunch of grapesShe served the cheese with a bunch of black grapes.
a bunch of bananasBunches of bananas hung in the trees.
a bunch of herbs/parsley/thyme etcYou might like to add a bunch of fresh herbs to the stock.
bunch2 (also bunch together, bunch up) verb1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]NEAR to stay close together in a group, or to make people do this (使)聚攏,(使)簇擁The children bunched together in small groups. 孩子們三五成群地聚在一起。
John stopped, forcing the rest of the group to bunch up behind him. 約翰停下腳步,使得其他人在他身後擠作一團。
2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]FIGHT to make part of your body tight, or to become tight like this (使)〔身體部位〕繃緊Sean bunched his fists. 肖恩握緊拳頭。
3 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]PULL to pull material together tightly in folds (使)起褶She bunched the cloth up and threw it away. 她把布揉成一團扔了。
4. [transitiveT]HOLD to hold or tie things together in a bunch 將〔東西〕綁成一束