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a group of objects, often of the same sort, that have been collected （常指同類的）收集物，收藏品 He wanted to share his vast art collection with the world. 他想與世界分享他的大量藝術收藏。 a stamp/coin/record collection 郵票/硬幣/唱片收藏 - collection of something
an extensive collection of war photographs 大量戰爭照片的收集 The painting comes from his private collection. 這幅畫來自他的私人收藏。
Extra ExamplesTopics Artb1A glass-fronted cabinet displayed a collection of china figurines. 玻璃面展櫃中陳列了一系列瓷質小塑像。 He built up his collection over a period of ten years. 他的藏品是歷時 10 年積累起來的。 He donated his art collection to the Guggenheim Museum. 他將自己的藝術收藏品捐贈給了古根海姆博物館。 Historians frequently ask to consult the collection. 歷史學家經常請求查閱收藏品。 I was allowed to view his family collection of miniatures. 我獲準去參觀他家的縮微模型收藏。 She had the task of organizing the collection of rare manuscripts. 她的任務是整理稀有的手稿藏品。 She made a collection of Roman coins and medals. 她收藏古羅馬錢幣和紀念章。 She needed only one more stamp to complete her collection. 她只差一張郵票就集齊整套收藏了。 The collection contains some 500 items. 這一收藏包含大約 500 件藏品。 The collection covers all phases of Picasso's career. 這一收藏涵蓋了畢加索藝術生涯的所有階段。 The collection has been added to over the years. 這些年來藏品逐漸增加。 The collection is rarely on view to the public. 這些收藏品很少向公衆展出。 The collection is to go on public display for the first time next month. 這批收藏品將在下月首次向公衆展出。 The exhibition features a magnificent collection of bronze statues. 該展覽以令人歎爲觀止的青銅像收藏品爲特色。 The museum boasts a superb collection of medieval weapons. 這個博物館擁有一流的中世紀武器藏品。 The museum has a large reserve collection in storage, which members of the public rarely get to see. 博物館收藏着大量公衆難以看到的貯備藏品。 The museum's collection is growing all the time. 博物館的收藏品一直在增加。 The museum's collection spans 5 000 years of art history. 該博物館的收藏品跨越 5,000 年的藝術史。 The permanent collection is displayed on the first floor, whilst the ground floor houses temporary exhibitions. 長期陳列的收藏品在二樓展出， 而一樓則是臨時展覽品。 We have a small but representative collection of Brazilian art. 我們的巴西藝術品收藏雖然不多，但具有代表性。 a historical archive collection of 20 000 documents 有 2 萬份文件的歷史檔案收藏 a new building to house the national collection of arms and armour 貯存全國武器和盔甲收藏品的新建築物 a new painting to add to their collection 加到他們的收藏中的一幅新油畫 a research collection available for study by archaeologists 可供考古學家研究使用的研究資料 a valuable collection of antique porcelain 貴重的古董瓷器收藏品 major collections dating from the 11th to the 19th century 可追溯到 11 世紀至 19 世紀的主要藏品 the largest private art collection in the world 世界上最大的私人藝術收藏
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- extensive
- huge
- …
- boast
- have
- own
- …
- consist of something
- contain something
- include something
- …
- collection of
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a group of objects or people 一批物品；一群人 There was a collection of books and shoes on the floor. 地板上有成堆的書和鞋。 There is always a strange collection of runners in the London Marathon. 每次總會有一批稀奇古怪的選手參加倫敦馬拉鬆比賽。
Extra ExamplesThey appeared to be a motley collection of college students. 他們這群大學生看上去千奇百怪。 A somewhat strange collection of people had gathered in front of the building. 一群有點奇怪的人聚集在大樓前。 Running through the tale is a motley collection of loners looking for love. 貫穿這個故事的主線是一群形形色色尋求愛情的孤獨者。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- extensive
- huge
- …
- boast
- have
- own
- …
- consist of something
- contain something
- include something
- …
- collection of
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an act of taking something away from a place; an act of bringing things together into one place 取走；拿走；聚集；聚積 The first stage in research is data collection. 研究工作的第一步是收集資料。 waste/rubbish/garbage/refuse collection 廢物/垃圾/垃圾/垃圾收集 The last collection from this postbox is at 5.15. 這郵筒最後一次收信的時間是 5:15。 Your suit will be ready for collection on Tuesday. 你的套裝可在星期二領取。
Extra Examplesthe systematic collection of data 系統的數據采集 to assemble and analyse a representative collection of data 收集並分析一組具有代表性的資料 the need for more efficient tax collection 需要提高稅收效率 different methods of data collection 不同的數據收集方法 a refuse collection service 垃圾收集服務 a lack of collection points for waste paper 缺少廢紙收集點 Your car is awaiting collection at our garage. 你的車子在我們的汽車修理廠裏等你來取。 We offer free collection of waste. 我們提供免費收垃圾服務。 They will arrange collection of the chairs. 他們將安排收拾這些椅子。 There are some difficulties with the collection of reliable data. 可靠的數據很難采集。 The council offers free collection of waste. 市政會提出免費收垃圾。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- routine
- systematic
- efficient
- …
- await
- be ready for
- arrange
- …
- point
- site
- service
- …
- collection of
- a method of collection
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a group of poems, stories or pieces of music published together as one book, etc. 作品集 a collection of stories by women writers 女作家小說集 a collection of favourite Christmas music 收藏的最受歡迎的聖誕音樂
Extra Examplesto publish a collection of scholarly essays 出版學術論文集 The band has just released a collection of their greatest hits. 這支樂隊剛剛推出自己的金曲專輯。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + collection- compile
- edit
- produce
- …
- collection of
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an act of collecting money to help a charity or during a church service; the money collected （爲慈善機構或做禮拜時的）募捐，募集；募集的錢 a house-to-house collection for Cancer Research 爲資助癌症研究挨門逐戶進行的募捐 The total collection last week amounted to £250. 上周的募捐總額達 250 英鎊。 a collection box/bucket (= for people to put money in) 收集箱/桶 the church collection plate 教堂捐獻盤
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesb2a street collection for famine relief 赈濟饑荒的街頭募捐 We will have a collection for charity at the end of the concert. 音樂會結束時我們會進行慈善募捐。 A collection will be taken at the end of the service. 禮拜儀式完結將進行捐獻。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- house-to-house
- street
- charity
- …
- have
- make
- organize
- …
- box
- plate
- collection for
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a range of new clothes or items for the home that are designed, made and offered for sale, often for a particular season （常爲季節性推出的）系列時裝（或家用品） Armani’s stunning new autumn collection 款式新穎靓麗的阿瑪尼秋裝系列
Collocations Clothes and fashionClothes and fashion 服裝與時尚 Clothes 衣服 - be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform
穿着一身新衣裳／鮮豔的服裝／化裝舞會服／毛皮衣服／制服 - be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)
穿着黑色衣服／紅色衣服／牛仔褲和 T 恤／最好的西服／皮衣／絲綢衣服／破衣爛衫 - be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion
穿好衣服準備上班／上學／赴晚宴／出席特殊場合 - be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate
打扮成男人／女人／小醜／海盜 - wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes
穿休閒服／名牌服裝／二手衣服 - wear jewellery/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume
- have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on
戴着牛仔帽；穿着紅色連衣裙／藍色西服 - put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet
穿上／脫下衣服／外套／鞋子；戴上／取下頭盔 - pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks
穿上／脫下外套；戴上／脫下手套；穿上／脫下襪子 - change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas
Appearance 外貌 - change/enhance/improve your appearance
改變／提升／改善形象 - create/get/have/give something a new/contemporary/retro look
塑造／獲得／擁有／給某物以新的／現代的／複古的外貌 - brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair
梳／用洗發劑洗／洗／吹頭發 - have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle
理發；換一個新發型 - have/get a piercing/your nose pierced
穿孔；穿鼻孔 - have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed
有紋身；在（胳膊上）刺花紋；去除紋身 - have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery
做整容手術 - use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics
使用化妝品；化妝
Fashion 時尚 - follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions
追求時尚；趕時髦 - spend/waste money on designer clothes
把錢花在／浪費在名牌服裝上 - be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed
衣着時尚／新潮／考究 - have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes
着裝很有品味／品味很差 - update/revamp your wardrobe
更新服裝 - be in/come into/go out of fashion
流行；開始流行；不再流行 - be (back/very much) in vogue
（又開始／非常）流行 - create a style/trend/vogue for something
爲…創造了一種風格／趨勢／潮流 - organize/put on a fashion show
策劃／舉辦時裝秀 - show/unveil a designer’s spring/summer collection
展示／首次推出一位設計師的春／夏裝系列 - sashay/strut down the catwalk/(North American English also) runway
走 T 型台 - be on/do a photo/fashion shoot
做專業攝影／時裝攝影
Extra ExamplesTopics Clothes and Fashionb2She has recently launched her new ready-to-wear collection. 她新近發布了自己的新成衣系列。 the first designer to unveil his collection for the spring season 第一位發布春季時裝系列的設計師
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- new
- autumn
- fall
- …
- create
- launch
- show
- …
group of objects/people一批物品；一群人
taking away/bringing together取走；聚集
poems/stories/music詩歌；故事；音樂
money金錢
new clothes新衣服
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin collectio(n-), from colligere ‘gather together’, from col- ‘together’ + legere ‘choose or collect’.