搂
gather up; hug; embezzle; pull trigger; calculate
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesverb
gather with hands or tools
Commonly used for collecting loose materials like firewood or hay.
He is gathering firewood in the yard to prepare for winter.
Please help me gather some hay to feed the rabbits.
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She squatted on the ground gathering fallen leaves into a bag.
The workers gathered the fallen leaves on the ground, packed them up and moved them away.
Farmers gathered the leftover straw after harvesting in the fields.
verb
pull up (clothes)
Typically used for rolling up sleeves or lifting hems of skirts/dresses when crossing water.
It's hot, so he rolled up his sleeves.
Mom lifted her skirt and waded across the fast-moving stream.
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To keep his trouser cuffs from getting wet, he rolled up his pant legs.
The little girl lifted her skirt hem and carefully stepped over the puddles.
He rolled up the sleeves of his sports shirt and got ready to train.
verb
embezzle; make big money
informalHas a slightly negative connotation, referring to collecting money in an unscrupulous way.
That黑心 boss desperately hoarded money and never raised his employees' salaries.
He made a huge fortune by flipping houses.
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Some officials used their power to embezzle ill-gotten wealth.
This speculator made a lot of money by trafficking in cultural relics.
He took on several projects recently and made a handsome profit.
verb
pull; flip (switch/trigger)
dialectUsed primarily for operating firearms or mechanical switches in dialectal contexts.
He suddenly pulled the trigger and the bullet fired.
Please flip the light switch, it's too dark in the room.
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The veteran taught the recruit how to pull the rifle's trigger.
He accidentally flipped the tuning knob on the radio.
The hunter pulled the shotgun trigger and aimed at the bird in the tree.
verb
calculate; settle accounts
dialectUsed for calculating bills, reviewing accounts or totaling numbers in dialectal contexts.
At the end of the month, the accountant will calculate this month's accounts.
Help me total these few expenses and see how much we spent in total.
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The store manager calculates the day's total sales every night.
Please settle the tuition bills for this semester clearly.
The finance department is calculating last year's annual budget.