collect
verb uk/kəˈlekt/ us/kəˈlekt/
(AS A HOBBY)
A2 [ T ]（作为爱好）收藏，收集
to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby
She collects dolls. 她收藏玩具娃娃。
So when did you start collecting antique glass? 那你是从什么时候开始收集古董玻璃制品的？
(GET)
A2 [ T ] mainly UK, mainly UK取，领取;接走
to go to a place and bring someone or something away from it
Your shoes will be repaired and ready for you to collect on Thursday. 你的鞋子星期四会修好，到时可以来取。
I'll collect you from the station. 我会去车站接你。
- More examples
- I felt quite dizzy with excitement as I went up to collect the award.
- I've come to collect my tickets - I reserved them by phone yesterday.
- I'll tell you what - we'll collect the parcel on our way to the station.
- I collect her two daughters and take them to school with us every morning.
- I've taken most of our belongings to the new house, but there are a few things left to collect.
(BRING TOGETHER)
B1 [ T ]（使）聚集，（使）集合，（使）集中
to bring something together from different places or over a period of time
After the party I collected (up) bottles from various parts of the house. 聚会后我把房屋各处的瓶子都收在一起。
These china ornaments just collect dust. 这些瓷器摆在那儿只会招灰尘。
- More examples
- We walked along the beach collecting small crabs in a bucket.
- I'm in the process of collecting material for an article that I'm writing.
- We collected dry twigs to start the fire.
(GET MONEY)
B2 [ T or I ]（慈善）募捐
to ask people to give you money for something, for example a charity
We're collecting (money) for the homeless. 我们正在为无家可归的人士募捐。
[ T ]收（租金、税等）
to take money such as taxes, rents, etc.
The state collected about $1.2 million in taxes in January. 一月份州政府收取的税金为120万美元。
(COME TOGETHER)
[ I ]聚集;聚拢
to come together from different places or over a period of time
A large crowd of reporters collected outside the prime minister's house. 一大群记者聚集在首相府前。
Rainwater collects in the barrel in the garden. 雨水收集在花园里的大桶里。
(CONTROL)
collect yourself/your thoughts C2 formal （尤指在震惊、惊讶或大笑后）镇定下来，定神，集中思想
to get control of your feelings and thoughts, especially after shock, surprise, or laughter
I was so stunned by what he'd said I had to collect myself before I could reply. 他的话惊得我目瞪口呆，我定了定神才答上话。
Before describing the impact of his wife's death on their children, he paused to collect himself.
If you feel scared, take a breath, collect yourself, and move on.
This is a place where people can come to sit quietly and collect their thoughts.
You can see by her expression that she's collecting her thoughts.
collect
noun [ C ] uk/kəˈlekt/ us/kəˈlekt/
（某些基督教仪式上的）短祷文
a short prayer that is said during some Christian religious ceremonies
collect
adjective, adverb US uk/kəˈlekt/ us/kəˈlekt/
对方付话费的
When you call collect or make a collect phone call, the person you call pays for the call.
I'd like to make a collect call. 我想打一个对方付费的电话。
She called me collect. 她给我打了电话，由我付话费。