bunch up

IPA/bˈʌntʃ ˈʌp/
IPA/bˈʌntʃ ˈʌp/

bunch up — phrasal verb

  • bunch upbase form
  • bunches up3rd person singular
  • bunching up-ing form
  • bunched uppast simple

1. to come very close to one another so that people or things form a tight group or

1.片語動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to come very close to one another so that people or things form a tight group or crowd. The verb can also be used transitively, meaning to place or arrange people or things into such a tight cluster.

例句

The children bunched up near the door, waiting eagerly for the bell to ring.

intransitive: people moving close together

The runners bunched up at the start line as Constanza raised her flag.

intransitive: crowd gathering at a specific point

同義詞
  • crowd together

    suggests a larger, sometimes disorderly group; less specific about physical closeness

  • cluster

    slightly more formal; often used for things rather than people

  • huddle

    implies a tighter, protective grouping, often for warmth or discussion

  • gather

    more general; does not imply tightness or crowding

反義詞
  • spread out

    move away from each other to create space

  • scatter

    go in different directions, often suddenly

文法句型

bunch up [intransitive] — people or things move closer

bunch [noun/pronoun] up [transitive] — arrange into a tight group

bunch up together [idiomatic]

用法筆記

Often combined with 'together' for emphasis: 'bunch up together.' Can describe living subjects (people, animals) or inanimate subjects (fabric, traffic, objects). As a transitive verb the object typically comes between 'bunch' and 'up' (bunch the towels up), though 'bunch up the towels' is also acceptable.

常見錯誤

❌She told the children to bundle up near the fire.
✅She told the children to bunch up near the fire.
💡'bundle up' means to dress warmly; 'bunch up' means to gather close together.
❌The fabric got bunched up together under the chair.
✅The fabric got bunched up under the chair.
💡'up together' is redundant when 'bunched' already implies grouping.