词汇精选:accumulate的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
v.
积累,积聚 [I,T]
例句:
A thick layer of dust had accumulated in the room.
房间里已经堆积起了厚厚的一层灰尘。
例句:
We should accumulate funds for the construction of the state.
我们要为国家建设积累资金。
二、词义辨析:
accumulate,amass,collect,gather,heap,pile
这些动词均含“积聚,聚集,积累”之意。accumulate几乎可用于指任何事物量的增加,侧重连续不断地,一点一滴地聚积。amass着重大量地积聚,尤指对如金钱、珠宝等有价值东西的大量积聚。collect普通用词,多用于指物,侧重指有区别地作选择或有安排有计划地把零散物集中起来。gather普通用词,指人或物或抽象事物都可用。侧重于围绕一个中心的集合、聚集。heap主要指把沙、石、煤、草等堆高,不强调整齐。pile着重指比较整齐地把东西堆积在一起。
三、参考例句:
Public evils accumulate.
公害增加了。
We let the mending accumulate until Wednesday.
我们让需缝补的衣服一直积存到星期三。
They set out to accumulate a huge mass of data.
他们开始积累大量的资料。
By working hard you may accumulate a fortune.
努力工作,你就会积蓄一笔财产。
We should accumulate funds for the construction of the state.
我们要为国家建设积累资金。
The more knowledge will help you accumulate more wealth.
越多的知识将使你累积更多的财富。
I'd like to work part-time to relieve financial difficulties and accumulate practical experience.
我想做兼职工作来缓解自己的经济困难,同时积累实践经验。
How can I accumulate enough cash to get out of debt?
我怎么才能攒足钱还清债务呢?
Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly.
房屋不经常打扫,尘土很快就越积越多。
Lead can accumulate in the body until toxic levels are reached.
铅会在人体内积累直到达到有毒的水平。