詞彙精選:accumulate的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
v.
積累,積聚 [I,T]
例句:
A thick layer of dust had accumulated in the room.
房間裏已經堆積起了厚厚的一層灰塵。
例句:
We should accumulate funds for the construction of the state.
我們要爲國家建設積累資金。
二、詞義辨析:
accumulate,amass,collect,gather,heap,pile
這些動詞均含“積聚,聚集,積累”之意。accumulate幾乎可用於指任何事物量的增加,側重連續不斷地,一點一滴地聚積。amass着重大量地積聚,尤指對如金錢、珠寶等有價值東西的大量積聚。collect普通用詞,多用於指物,側重指有區別地作選擇或有安排有計劃地把零散物集中起來。gather普通用詞,指人或物或抽象事物都可用。側重於圍繞一箇中心的集合、聚集。heap主要指把沙、石、煤、草等堆高,不強調整齊。pile着重指比較整齊地把東西堆積在一起。
三、參考例句:
Public evils accumulate.
公害增加了。
We let the mending accumulate until Wednesday.
我們讓需縫補的衣服一直積存到星期三。
They set out to accumulate a huge mass of data.
他們開始積累大量的資料。
By working hard you may accumulate a fortune.
努力工作,你就會積蓄一筆財產。
We should accumulate funds for the construction of the state.
我們要爲國家建設積累資金。
The more knowledge will help you accumulate more wealth.
越多的知識將使你累積更多的財富。
I'd like to work part-time to relieve financial difficulties and accumulate practical experience.
我想做兼職工作來緩解自己的經濟困難,同時積累實踐經驗。
How can I accumulate enough cash to get out of debt?
我怎麼才能攢足錢還清債務呢?
Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly.
房屋不經常打掃,塵土很快就越積越多。
Lead can accumulate in the body until toxic levels are reached.
鉛會在人體內積累直到達到有毒的水平。