bunch
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bunch1 /bʌntʃ/ ●●● S2 noun 1
group of things 一组事物 [countableC]GROUP OF THINGS a group of things that are fastened, held, or growing together 一束,一串bunch of I’ll send her a bunch of flowers. 我会给她送去一束鲜花。
He had a bunch of keys on his belt. 他皮带上挂了一串钥匙。
► see thesaurus at group →4 See picture of 见图 BUNDLE 1 →5 see picture at 见图 bouquet 2 group of people 一群人 [singular] informalGROUP OF PEOPLE a group of people 一群,一伙 The ancient Egyptians were a clever bunch. 古埃及人很聪明。
bunch of a 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,出类拔萃的人[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 of There’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) verb 1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]NEAR to stay close together in a group, or to make people do this (使)聚拢,(使)簇拥 The children bunched together in small groups. 孩子们三五成群地聚在一起。
John stopped, forcing the rest of the group to bunch up behind him. 约翰停下脚步,使得其他人在他身后挤作一团。
2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]FIGHT to make part of your body tight, or to become tight like this (使)〔身体部位〕绷紧 Sean bunched his fists. 肖恩握紧拳头。
3 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]PULL to pull material together tightly in folds (使)起褶 She bunched the cloth up and threw it away. 她把布揉成一团扔了。
4. [transitiveT]HOLD to hold or tie things together in a bunch 将〔东西〕绑成一束