muster

muster — 動詞

IPA/ˈmʌstə(r)/
KK[mˈʌstɚ]IPA/ˈmʌstər/
  • 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

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

鼓起；凝聚

鼓起勇氣或凝聚支持等

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.

例句

Hassan mustered the energy to finish his homework after a long day at school.

Hassan 在學校度過漫長的一天後，仍鼓起精神完成了作業。

muster + concrete noun (energy) + infinitive of purpose

The charity group mustered enough volunteers to clean up the riverbank over the weekend.

這個慈善團體凝聚了足夠的志願者，在週末清理河岸。

muster + noun phrase (enough volunteers) + infinitive

同義詞
  • summon

    slightly more formal; 'summon' often implies using authority to call someone, while 'muster' emphasises gathering internal strength or support

  • rally

    suggests bringing people or resources together for a shared cause or action, often with more urgency

反義詞
  • dissipate

    to cause something to gradually disappear or waste away

  • squander

    to waste something valuable like time, money, or energy without achieving anything

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

❌I mustered my notebooks from the desk before class.
✅I gathered my notebooks from the desk before class.
💡'Muster' is not used for casually collecting everyday objects; it implies effort or overcoming reluctance.
❌She mustered a cake for the party.
✅She mustered the energy to bake a cake for the party.
💡'Muster' takes an inner resource (courage, energy), not a concrete product.

2. To assemble or cause people, especially soldiers, to assemble in one place, usua

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

集合；集結

部隊等為了行動而聚集

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.

例句

The soldiers mustered on the parade ground before the arrival of the general.

士兵們在將軍抵達前於閱兵場集合完畢。

intransitive: soldiers muster + location

Captain Rodrigo mustered his crew on the deck before the ship set sail.

Rodrigo 船長在船出發前將所有船員集合在甲板上。

transitive: captain musters crew + location

同義詞
  • assemble

    more general and neutral; 'assemble' can apply to any group, while 'muster' has military or effortful overtones

  • convene

    more formal, typically used for meetings or official gatherings

反義詞
  • disperse

    to go or cause to go in different directions, breaking up a gathering

  • scatter

    to separate and move away in different directions

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

❌The books mustered on the shelf.
✅The books stood on the shelf.
💡'Muster' requires living beings capable of assembling with a purpose; it does not apply to inanimate objects.

muster — 名詞

IPA/ˈmʌs.tər/
KK[mˈʌstɚ]IPA/ˈmʌs.tɚ/