together

together
adverb
  1. with or in proximity to another person or people
    在一起,一块儿,共同
    together they climbed the dark stairs.
    他们一起爬上阴暗的楼梯。
    they stood together in the kitchen.
    他们一块儿站在厨房里。
    ■so as to touch or combine
    靠在一起,集拢着
    she held her hands together as if she was praying.
    她合拢双手,仿佛在祈祷。
    bits of wood nailed together.
    钉在一起的小木块。
    ■in combination; collectively
    总合地;合计地;合力地,合作地
    taken together, these measures would significantly improve people's chances of surviving a coach crash.
    这些措施如果同时采取的话,会大大提高人们在客车相撞时的生存机会。
    ■into companionship or close association
    形成紧密(或伙伴)关系
    the experience has brought us together.
    这次经历让我们关系紧密了。
    ■(of two people) married or in a sexual relationship with each other
    (两人)结合(或生活)在一起
    they split up after ten years together.
    共同生活十年后他们劳燕分飞。
    ■so as to be united or in agreement
    一致地;协调地;统一地
    he won the confidence of the government and the rebels, but could not bring the two sides together.
    他赢得了政府和叛军两方面的信任,却没办法让双方达成一致。
  2. at the same time
    同时,一齐
    they both spoke together.
    他俩齐声说。
  3. without interruption; continuously
    不间断地,接连地
    she sits for hours together in the lotus position.
    她一连几个小时盘腿坐着。
adjective
  1. (informal)self-confident, level-headed, or well organized
    (非正式)自信的;头脑清醒的;稳健的;有条理的
    she looks a very together young woman.
    她看起来是个相当自信的年轻女人。
常用词组
together with
  1. as well as; along with
    同…一起,和;连同;加之
    their meal arrived, together with a carafe of red wine.
    他们的菜上来了,还有一瓶红葡萄酒。
语源
  1. Old English tōgædere, based on the preposition to + a West Germanic word related to gather. The adjective dates from the 1960s
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