请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 bunch
释义

bunch

noun
 
/bʌntʃ/
/bʌntʃ/
Idioms
jump to other results
  1. enlarge image
     
    [countable] bunch (of something) a number of things of the same type which are growing or fastened together
    • a bunch of bananas, grapes, etc.
    • a bunch of keys
    • She picked me a bunch of flowers.
    • She put all the flowers together in one big bunch.
    Topics Plants and treesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • huge
    • large
    preposition
    • in a/​the bunch
    • bunch of
    See full entry
  2. [singular] a bunch (of something) (informal, especially North American English) a large amount of something; a large number of things or people
    • I have a whole bunch of stuff to do this morning.
  3. [singular] (informal) a group of people
    • The people that I work with are a great bunch.
    • bunch of somebody They're a great bunch of people/guys/kids.
    Extra Examples
    • They are a bunch of amateurs.
    • He's been hanging out with a bunch of yobs and hooligans.
    • The members were a genuinely friendly and open bunch.
    • They're a lovely bunch of youngsters.
    • a bunch of idiots/​morons/​jerks/​losers
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • diverse
    • eclectic
    • mixed
    preposition
    • bunch of
    See full entry
  4. enlarge image
    bunches
    [plural] (British English) long hair that is divided in two and tied at each side of the head
    • She wore her hair in bunches.
    Topics Appearancec2
  5. Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.
Idioms
the best of a bad bunch/lot
  1. (especially British English, informal) a person or thing that is a little better than the rest of a group, although none are very good
the best/pick of the bunch
  1. the best out of a group of people or things
get your panties in a bunch (North American English)
(North American English get your knickers in a twist)
  1. (informal) to become angry, confused or upset

bunch

verb
/bʌntʃ/
/bʌntʃ/
[intransitive, transitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they bunch
/bʌntʃ/
/bʌntʃ/
he / she / it bunches
/ˈbʌntʃɪz/
/ˈbʌntʃɪz/
past simple bunched
/bʌntʃt/
/bʌntʃt/
past participle bunched
/bʌntʃt/
/bʌntʃt/
-ing form bunching
/ˈbʌntʃɪŋ/
/ˈbʌntʃɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
jump to other results
  1. to become tight or to form tight folds; to make something do this
    • His muscles bunched under his shirt.
    • bunch (something) up Her skirt had bunched up round her waist.
    • bunch something His forehead was bunched in a frown.
    Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.
随便看

 

英语词典包含84843条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/21 7:39:50