n (1) 束，捆，串，把(number of similar things that are fastened， held， grouped or growing together)[C][N(of)]：a～of flowers/keys/bananas/letters/balloons 一束花/一串钥匙/一把香蕉/一扎信/一束气球;A～of grapes hung from the vine.一串葡萄从藤上垂下来。〖同〗bundle，pile;

(2) 一群(帮)(small group of people; gang)[C，Gp](infml)(derog)：a～of thieves/thugs一帮小偷/暴徒;a～of children/students/girls一群小孩/学生/女孩;He is the best of the～.他是这一帮中最不招人讨厌的。 They are a～of tired old men.他们是一群疲惫的老人。〖同〗group，band， flock，crowd，host，gang;

v (1) (使)捆成束(挤成群)((cause to) form into bunches， folds or groups)[I， I+adv(up)， T+n， T+n+ adv (up)]：Traffic often～es on a motorway.高速公路上车辆常常拥堵。(people)～(up) round the fire/together(人们)聚在火周围/围在一起;Don't～(up) together， but spread out over the field.别挤在一起，在场子上散开!～the parsley for sale把香菜打捆出售; 〖同〗crowd，gather，group，flock;

(2) 给衣服打褶((of cloth or clothes)(cause to) gather into fold)[I， I+prep(up)， T+n， T+n+adv(up)]：His jacket seemed to～under his shoulders.他的夹克看来是在肩下打的褶。Do you like the way this dress～es up?你喜欢这裙子这种打褶的样子吗?～a blouse at the waist把女罩衫在腰部打上褶;The sewing-machine started to～up the material.缝纫机开始使布料起褶了。