muster
muster — verb
- musterpresent simple I / you / we / they
- mustershe / she / it
- musteredpast simple
- mustering-ing form
1. To bring together a particular feeling, quality, or amount of support — for exam
To bring together a particular feeling, quality, or amount of support — for example courage, energy, strength, or votes — because you need it for something demanding or challenging.
Hassan mustered the energy to finish his homework after a long day at school.
muster + concrete noun (energy) + infinitive of purpose
The charity group mustered enough volunteers to clean up the riverbank over the weekend.
muster + noun phrase (enough volunteers) + infinitive
When Chiara heard the disappointing news, she could barely muster a polite smile.
The coach tried to muster some fighting spirit among the players trailing by two goals.
文法句型
muster + noun phrase
muster + infinitive of purpose
用法筆記
Frequently takes objects such as courage, strength, energy, support, enthusiasm, or votes. Often used when the resource is hard to produce or requires overcoming reluctance.
常見錯誤
2. To assemble or cause people, especially soldiers, to assemble in one place, usua
To assemble or cause people, especially soldiers, to assemble in one place, usually as preparation for a military operation, a formal inspection, or another organised activity.
The soldiers mustered on the parade ground before the arrival of the general.
intransitive: soldiers muster + location
Captain Rodrigo mustered his crew on the deck before the ship set sail.
transitive: captain musters crew + location
Over a thousand protesters mustered peacefully in the city square, calling for fair wages.
The camp leader mustered the scouts at dawn each morning for a run.
文法句型
muster + troops/forces
soldiers/troops muster + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Can be used transitively ('muster troops') or intransitively ('the soldiers mustered'). In modern non-military use, it often describes assembling people for an organised task such as a protest, a camp activity, or a sports team meeting.
常見錯誤
muster — noun
- mustersingular
- mustersplural
1. A gathering of people — most often soldiers — who have assembled for a shared pu
A gathering of people — most often soldiers — who have assembled for a shared purpose, such as a military drill, an inspection, or to receive orders.
A large muster of troops gathered on the training field to receive their new equipment.
countable: a muster of + group
Vivek arrived late for the muster and had to explain his absence to the sergeant.
attend muster (event context)
The general inspected the full muster of soldiers before ordering the long march north.
Eli had never missed a morning muster during his three years in the army.
文法句型
a muster of + group
full muster
用法筆記
Countable noun. Often used in military settings but can also refer to any organised gathering of people, such as a muster of volunteers or a muster of emergency responders.